Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeWith Federal Backing, Universities to Expand Innovative K-12 Learning ProgramsExpansion of STAD-Math is being overseen by Old Dominion University, which has won $25 million in i3 funds to expand the program to serve 135,000 students in 185 “high need” middle schools throughout the country over the next five years.January 3, 2012HomeU. of Georgia Study Explores Factors in African-American Male Career SuccessAuthors of the “Evaluating Career Success of African-American Males: It’s What You Know and Who You Are that Matters” study say the findings have important implications for African-American men.December 23, 2011HomeGilman International Scholarship Program Marks First DecadeThe Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program’s 10-year milestone was celebrated in Washington at a gathering that included U.S. State Department officials and dozens of Gilman International Scholarship alumni.December 18, 2011HomeEarly Childhood Education, Youth Counseling and Need-Based Aid Key to Boosting College Completion RatesA College Board report released Wednesday provides an annual snapshot of how close or far the nation is from reaching the organization’s goal to increase to 55 percent the proportion of 25- to 34-year old Americans.December 15, 2011HomePublic Urban Universities Face Unique ChallengesTo play a more meaningful role on the higher education landscape, public urban universities must adopt missions of civic engagement, produce graduates needed by local businesses and let high school students know that college is within reach.December 12, 2011HomeExperts Urge Simplifying the Financial Aid ProcessState grant programs need to get more strategic about their purpose and role, a leading financial aid expert said on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.December 8, 2011HomeObama Administration Issues Higher Education Diversity GuidelinesThe new federal guidance on the use of race in college admissions may not constitute new legal doctrine, but it still represents an “important political signal” from the Obama administration, diversity proponents say.December 5, 2011HomeObama Administration Issues Higher Education Diversity GuidelinesThe new federal guidance on the use of race in college admissions may not constitute new legal doctrine, but it still represents an “important political signal” from the Obama administration, diversity proponents say.December 5, 2011StudentsExperts: Streamlining Employee Benefits, Increasing Student Credit Loads Among Ways to Reduce College CostsThe House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training heard expert testimony Wednesday on how colleges and universities can reduce institutional costs and lower student tuition.November 30, 2011StudentsHigher Education Leaders Urged to Improve Data Collection for College Completion EffortsA new report recommends that higher education leaders use historical data to gauge graduation rates among diverse student groups for whom graduation is less likely so that institutional improvements can be made to help those students defy the odds.November 28, 2011Previous PagePage 71 of 83Next Page
