Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsExperts: NY Free-College Model Positive, Not PerfectAdvocates and policy experts say the Excelsior Scholarship program — being included in New York state’s fiscal 2018 budget agreement — represents an important first step toward making college more affordable.April 10, 2017StudentsColleges, Universities Officially Cite Potential Harm of Travel BanWith the second travel ban issued by President Donald J. Trump being held in abeyance, colleges and universities are urging a federal court that will hear the case to consider how the ban will undermine diversity in higher education.April 9, 2017SportsMartin Learned to be Game-Changer Off the FieldAlthough he was the first Black football player at North Carolina State University, Dr. Marcus L. Martin will be the first to admit that he didn’t exactly make an indelible impression as a student-athlete.April 6, 2017StudentsStudy: Black Teachers Bolster Black Student AchievementHaving at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade “significantly reduces” the likelihood that Black male students will drop out of high school and increases the likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend college, according to a new study.April 6, 2017HBCUsExpert: Career-based Courses Could Help Diversify STEM WorkforceCareer-based courses that function like a virtual apprenticeship could be the answer to cultivating a diverse STEM workforce, an IBM executive said Wednesday.April 5, 2017HomeColleges Could Start Using “Adversity Index”In an effort to admit more students who hail from some of the nation’s most socio-economically challenged neighborhoods and high schools, colleges and universities may soon use an “adversity index” in the admissions process in addition to more standard methods such as college entrance exam scores.April 4, 2017HomeCollege Degree Completion and Home OwnershipBachelor’s degree-holders enjoy homeownership more frequently than associate degrees-holders do, and both bachelor’s- and associate degree-holders who graduate without any student loan debt enjoy home ownership at higher rates than their counterparts who graduate with debt.April 4, 2017HomeFuture Pell Grant Funding In Danger?Is the Trump administration working toward eliminating the Pell Grant program’s rainy day fund?April 2, 2017StudentsLeading Educators: All Students Need Data Analytics CoursesThe growing need for college graduates who are versed in data analytics is emphasized in a new report also released Thursday by the Business-Higher Education Forum, an organization made up of college presidents and CEOs.March 30, 2017StudentsBill Proposed to Put Dropouts Back on Educational PathRep. Bobby Scott has introduced legislation aimed to help out-of-school youth. Advocates say it is needed to help “disconnected” access higher ed.March 28, 2017Previous PagePage 13 of 81Next Page
