Jamaal Abdul-AlimInternationalScholars, Administrators Urged to Develop Globally-focused STEM ProgramsIf program leaders want their STEM proposals to stand out at the National Science Foundation, think global and think collaboratively, two NSF officials said Friday at a conference on producing more globally-minded STEM students.April 29, 2012InternationalInternational Education Workshop Focuses on STEM Internships, Work Abroad ProgramsAcademic officials attending a workshop hosted by the Institute of International Education were urged to develop STEM-focused work abroad programs such that students can achieve benefits that can be measured.April 26, 2012HomeActivist Says College Campuses Can Facilitate Interfaith MovementHigher education institutions should serve as models of interfaith cooperation, interfaith proponent Eboo Patel stressed Wednesday at a Georgetown University symposium.April 25, 2012African-AmericanProposed Federal Legislation Seeks to Boost Minority STEM EducationCongresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced a new bill on Tuesday that seeks to increase the proportion of minority students who graduate with STEM degrees.April 24, 2012HomeForum: Graduate Schools Urged to Collaborate with Private Sector to Ensure Career OpportunitiesA new report titled “Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers” urges graduate schools to collaborate with private industry to ensure job opportunities for students.April 19, 2012STEMPanel Discussion: Enlightened Leadership, Favorable Culture Key Campus Factors for Minority Undergraduate STEM SuccessPanelists heavily criticized higher education institutions that uphold teaching practices meant to “weed out” undergraduate students from the STEM fields.April 18, 2012HomeExperts: Equipping Students With Questions Is Next Best Thing to Stricter Regulations of For-profit InstitutionsA Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute white paper says Hispanics at for-profits completed their degrees at a rate of 25 percent, versus 60 percent at private nonprofits and 46 percent at public institutions.April 16, 2012HomeU.S. Education Secretary Duncan Delivers College Completion Message to Civil Rights GroupThe U.S. won’t regain its position as the most college-educated nation in the world unless it eliminates disparities in public education, contended U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan during a speech on Thursday.April 12, 2012HomePolicy Forum: Experts Explore Pell Grant SustainabilityOn Wednesday at a Washington policy forum, college access experts said that the federal government needs to develop a long-term strategy to support one of its primary means of helping the poor pay for higher education—the Pell Grant program.April 11, 2012HomeCollege Board Planning Website UnveiledThe College Board unveiled a new website on Tuesday that one executive hailed as the most comprehensive college planning tool available online.April 10, 2012Previous PagePage 64 of 81Next Page
