Associated PressHomeJena Six Teen Uses Defense Funds for SchoolThe youngest defendant in the Jena Six case is using his share of money donated for defense attorneys to attend a private boarding school with a focus on college preparation.August 17, 2008StudentsArizona Law Has Undocumented Immigrants Dropping Out of CollegeChanging laws have made life tougher for undocumented immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.August 17, 2008HomeFisk University Files Appeal to Sell Share of ArtFisk University still wants to sell a share of an art collection that painter Georgia O’Keeffe donated to the school almost 60 years ago.August 17, 2008Community CollegesNorth Carolina Officials Struggle Over Educating Undocumented ImmigrantsIn a state where the commitment to higher education extends all the way back to the founding of the nation¡¯s first public university in 1789, North Carolina¡¯s community colleges just can¡¯t seem to get past the politics of illegal immigration.August 14, 2008HomeACT Scores Down, But More Students College-readyAverage scores on the ACT college entrance exam dipped slightly for the high school class of 2008 as the number of students taking the exam jumped by 9 percent compared to last year.August 13, 2008Community CollegesNC Board to Discuss Admitting ImmigrantsNorth Carolina community college leaders who will be meeting later this week plan to discuss whether to admit undocumented immigrants to degree programs after federal officials told the college system it was up to the state, a newspaper reported on Aug. 11.August 12, 2008Native AmericansUnited Tribes Adds Law-Enforcement ClassesThe United Tribes Technical College will be adding classes in criminal justice and law enforcement and will have a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer stationed on campus by the end of August to teach and work with tribal communities in the region.August 12, 2008HomeRace Questions Cast Doubt on Presidential PollsThe year was 1984, and the state was Iowa. A White man who had just voted walked out of his precinct caucus and saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson standing outside.August 12, 2008HomeDeath Penalty to be Sought in N.C. Student SlayingProsecutors said Monday they plan to seek the death penalty against a man charged in the kidnapping and fatal shooting of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson.August 11, 2008HBCUsStudents Accused of Plagiarism Expelled From ShipTwo students accused of plagiarism and violating the University of Virginia’s honor code were expelled from a global studies program. They left their ship in Greece while their counterparts continued on the summer voyage.August 11, 2008Previous PagePage 302 of 569Next Page