Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsFederal Student Loan Default Rate Rises SharplyThe federal student loan default rate for borrowers who entered repayment in 2009 shot up to 8.8 percent from 7 percent for the previous year’s cohort.September 12, 2011Faculty & StaffDiversity Advocates Voice Caution on Community College StudyAlthough a new study has found that underrepresented community college students fare better in classrooms with an instructor of their ethnic background, diversity leaders warn the study is too limited in scope to draw any solid conclusions.September 12, 2011InternationalDiverse in India: Fulbright Scholar Sketches Scenes along Superhighway Between Delhi, Kolkata.The 918-mile trip, during which Gregory Thielker frequently stopped, began at the Old Iron Bridge that stretches over the Yamuna River in Delhi, and ended at the Ganges River in Kolkata.September 8, 2011STEMDiverse In India: Teaching Job Opens Window into Indian Society for Howard Law School GraduateJessica Cooper, who plans to join Teach for America upon returning to the U.S. in the spring of 2012, said her decision to teach in India stems in part from her regrets for not studying abroad while still in college.September 7, 2011HomeDiverse in India: Students in Urban Areas May Benefit From Fellows of Teach for India.Between 600 and 700 teachers will bring innovation and creativity to the classroom to help close the achievement gap between the haves and have-nots in India.September 6, 2011HomeDiverse In India: Innovation Academy Provides Cutting-edge Technology Education, ExperienceFor students, the primary benefit of the Microsoft i-Spark Centre Innovation Academy is having a place where they can get hands-on experience and work on projects that could potentially get recognition and support from Microsoft in their bid to take the products to market.August 31, 2011StudentsDiverse in India: College Students Help Propel Anna Hazare Anti-corruption MovementWhile many Indian citizens complain they are forced to grease the palms of bureaucrats just to get things done, protesting students in New Delhi say the path to higher education in India is allegedly paved with bribes.August 25, 2011HomeDiverse in India: Controversial Film Addresses Affirmative Action in Indian Higher EducationIndia finds itself wrestling with the role that class-based affirmative action should play in bringing about parity in higher education.August 24, 2011HomeDiverse in India: Government Seeks to Boost College Access for the DisadvantagedUnder the law of the land with variations by region, 49.5 percent of all seats in higher learning institutions are reserved for disadvantaged students.August 22, 2011HomeOnly 18 Percent of IIT Madras Students Are Indian WomenProfessor V.G. Idichandy, the interim director at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, says there is no affirmative action in place for female students.August 22, 2011Previous PagePage 72 of 81Next Page
