Associated PressCommunity CollegesMissouri College Challenge: Lose Weight, Collect $1MAn anonymous donor has promised to give $1 million to a Missouri women’s college if school employees collectively shed at least 250 pounds by the end of the year.August 23, 2010StudentsState Initiative To Expand College Adviser Reach Into Texas High SchoolsTexas high school students needing help in learning the ropes to reach college can get higher-education advice as part of a nationwide public service project.August 19, 2010Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Maryland Names First Asian American To Assume School’s PresidencyDr. Wallace D. Loh, the provost of the University of Iowa, has been named president of the University of Maryland’s flagship campus in College Park, officials announced this week.August 18, 2010StudentsEx-MVSU Student Sues Over Suspended Music Industry Degree ProgramA former Mississippi Valley State University student who had pursued a degree in music recording practices has filed a lawsuit over the school’s decision to cut his major.August 17, 2010African-AmericanTennessee Argues Fisk Art Sale Could Chill Future DonorsAn attorney for the state of Tennessee argued in court Friday that allowing Fisk University to sell a donated art collection could deter people from giving gifts in the Volunteer State.August 15, 2010StudentsUniversity of Virginia Requires Annual Disclosures of Student ArrestsThe University of Virginia is requiring students to disclose whether they’ve been arrested or convicted of crimes each fall semester when they log in for the first time to the computer system that handles e-mail and course materials.August 10, 2010African-AmericanEducation Trust Reports Divulge Minority College-graduation Rate GapsThe Education Trust, a Washington-based education advocacy organization, released two reports Monday highlighting institutions that have highest and lowest comparative college success rates for African-Americans and Latinos.August 9, 2010African-AmericanTexas Urged To Hire More Minority TeachersTexas schools need to hire more Black and Hispanic teachers, especially as the enrollment of minority students continues to rise, experts say.August 3, 2010African-AmericanS.C. State University Trustee: Entire Board Should Be ReplacedMaurice Washington, a longtime trustee at South Carolina’s largest historically Black university, says the school’s board should be replaced.August 2, 2010Faculty & StaffOil Spill Mars UC Berkeley’s BP-funded ResearchBP’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley’s research partnership with the British company, with activists on the famously liberal campus demanding a severing of ties.August 1, 2010Previous PagePage 271 of 569Next Page
