Michelle J. NealyFaculty & StaffWith Record-breaking Attendance, Annual SREB Conference Addresses Recruitment, Retention of Minority FacultyARLINGTON, VA. Hundreds of doctoral candidates, faculty and university administrators converged on Arlington, Va., last week for the 14th annual Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute, a three-day conference on teaching and mentoring hosted by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), an educational advocacy organization based in Atlanta.October 28, 2007HomeCollege Costs Rise, Undercut Gains in Financial AidTuition and other fees at two-year and four-year institutions rose significantly higher this year compared to the previous academic year, outpacing the slow growth of federal financial aid, according to a recent report released the by College Board.October 22, 2007HomeWhat Scholars Make of the Noose IncidentsWhile some have suggested that the hangman’s noose has been deduced to a hoax planted only to get a quick rise from the media and people of color, scholars say there is much to be concerned about.October 20, 2007Community CollegesStudy: Dual Enrollment Programs May Increase Access and Success for Low-Income StudentsDual enrollment programs that permit high school students to enroll in college courses for college credit may increase postsecondary access and success for minorities, males and low-income students, according to a recent report by Community College Research Center.October 20, 2007StudentsStudy: Companies Don’t Spend Enough Time Recruiting at HBCUsThe strategies Fortune 400 companies and government agencies use when looking to recruit new employees from historically Black colleges and universities differ from those they use for predominantly White institutions.October 15, 2007HealthACE Examines Older Adults’ Participation in Higher EducationFor most, pursuing a college education is a youthful endeavor reserved for students 35 years of age and under, however, researchers at the American Council on Education (ACE) are trying to change that.October 14, 2007LatinxImproving Outcomes of Latino Students Focus of ForumLatino college students who have the support of their families, start college planning by the eighth grade, take three or more years of mathematics, and start at a four-year institution are more likely to finish college, according to a new report that suggests these attributes form a strategy for closing the college-completion gap between Latino and Whites.October 10, 2007StudentsGeorge Washington Students Unite After Fake Anti-Muslim Fliers Are PostedStudents at The George Washington University claiming responsibility for anti-Muslim fliers posted around campus this week say their intent was to expose, in a hyperbolic fashion, Islamophobic racism and not to perpetrate it.October 10, 2007LatinxNew Report: College Readiness of Latino Students ImprovingLatino high school graduates are more prepared for college and workforce training than they were in 2002, according to a recent report released by The ACT, a national achievement testing firm.October 9, 2007HomeNew Report: College Readiness of Latino Students ImprovingLatino high school graduates are more prepared for college and workforce training than they were in 2002, according to a recent report released by The ACT, a national achievement testing firm.October 8, 2007Previous PagePage 24 of 25Next Page
