Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsEducation Program Strengthens Ties Between Brazil, U.S.The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program provides scholarships to STEM students from Brazil for an opportunity to study abroad at the world’s top universities. Through the program, the U.S. is hosting more than 3,600 students for the current academic year.September 24, 2013African-AmericanNation Leaders Highlight Critical Needs for the Future of American UniversitiesThe TIME Summit on Higher Education brought together leaders in higher ed, business and government to discuss, among other topics, how to prepare future students, faculty researchers and teachers for the sciences.September 22, 2013HomeTeacher Prep Report Raises Questions About DiversityThe National Council for Teacher Quality faces criticism for its flawed assessment of diversity in teacher prep programs.September 10, 2013InternationalJay Z Helping Students Discover the WorldLaquisha Springer was one of four students to receive a Shawn Carter Foundation-Gilman International Scholarship through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.August 19, 2013HealthBlack Women Willing to Participate in Medical Research, Survey FindsA new survey by the Mayo Clinic reveals that Black women are willing to participate in medical research if offered the opportunity.July 29, 2013HomeETS Explores the Link Between Poverty and EducationThe Educational Testing Service discusses their new report and offers ideas for policymakers on how to increase the probability of academic success for lower-income children.July 24, 2013StudentsStudy Suggests Going Back to Basics: Saving to Fund EducationIn an effort to reduce student debt and the debilitating effect that it can have on graduation rates, researchers recommend Children’s Savings Accounts.July 15, 2013HomeExpert Says Education Leaders Need to Stick to TaskIn order to improve persistence among diverse groups of students, higher ed leaders should shun rhetoric and research and attack the root causes of failure.July 10, 2013LatinxStudy: 55M New Job Openings by 2020However, the forecast also suggests the economy will fall short 5 million workers with the postsecondary degrees those jobs require.June 26, 2013Faculty & StaffSymposium Panelists Stress Leaders’ Commitment to Mission as Key to Closing Achievement GapSpeakers at the ETS/Children’s Defense Fund symposium tackled subjects that ranged from the need for more “cultural competence” among educators to the subtle racism within the catchphrase “achievement gap.”June 24, 2013Previous PagePage 49 of 81Next Page
