The Associated PressHomeUNO’s Graduation Rate Nearly Doubles to 38 PercentThat’s a 90 percent improvement over the previous class, which had a six-year graduation rate of 20 percent. The six-year graduation rate is the one most used by the U.S. Department of Education for its annual survey.August 4, 2011InternationalUniversity of Wyoming Draws More Out-of-State, International StudentsLow tuition at the University of Wyoming, along with recent efforts to attract students from out of state, has boosted the number of students attending from other states and countries.August 1, 2011African-AmericanTexas Higher Education Enrollment Topped 1.5 Million in 2010Texas is in line to meet the 2015 higher education enrollment goal of 1.65 million students, but the state must work harder to encourage minorities to pursue advanced degrees, according to the state’s higher education commissioner.July 31, 2011SportsJackson State Hires First Female Athletic DirectorJackson State University has hired Vivian Fuller as its first female athletic director.July 21, 2011InternationalInternational Doctors Get Language Boost at IUPUIA rising number of new doctors trained in other countries has meant a booming business for an international communications program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.July 17, 2011African-AmericanPuerto Rican Scholar Ricardo Alegria Dies at 90Dr. Ricardo Alegria, a Puerto Rican scholar known for his pioneering studies of the island’s native Taino culture and who is credited with preserving the capital’s colonial district, died Thursday.July 12, 2011Leadership & PolicySouthern University Chancellor Sees ChallengesNew Southern Chancellor James Llorens, who has been on the job one week, said Thursday that declaring a state of financial emergency, called exigency, is a last-step resort, but it must remain on the table.July 10, 2011Community CollegesNew For-profit School Regulations at a GlanceThe U.S. Department of Education has finalized terms of its “gainful employment” rule for higher education programs.June 2, 2011SportsJury: Grambling State University Owes Fired Coach $460,500Grambling attorney John Madison Jr. said the university will appeal the award, which includes $11,000 in penalty wages and $449,500 for breach of contract.May 8, 2011LatinxObama Administration Releases Latino Education ReportChanging demographics mean challenges facing Latino students are of importance to the entire nation, a senior U.S. Department of Education official presenting a report in Miami said Wednesday.April 28, 2011Previous PagePage 9 of 12Next Page
