Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsPlaying Chess Opens Door to College ScholarshipsFor a fourth consecutive year, a scholarship went to the winner of the Under 18 section of the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s All Girls Championships in Chicago, and it represents what tournament organizers say is a growing trend in chess competition.April 12, 2011Leadership & PolicyDebate Over Relevance of HBCUs Opens 37th NAFEO ConferenceThe president of Morgan State University uses NAFEO luncheon discussion to announce the school has won a contract to help manage research at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, signaling how one historically Black university competes at the highest levels in science.April 5, 2011StudentsConference: Student Affairs Personnel Are Critical to College Success ProgramsAt the American College Personnel Association annual conference in Baltimore, university leaders were urged to make sure their campus environments help facilitate the kind of self-discovery that enables students to develop a strong sense of self.March 29, 2011Leadership & PolicyGetting Prior Practice, Preparation for Law SchoolPre-law programs at many schools are helping law-school-minded undergrads gain an upper hand in the admissions process.March 28, 2011Faculty & StaffETS Report Recommends Strategies to Reduce Racial Gaps in Praxis Exam PerformancePutting in place an early preparation program for student teachers is one of several recommendations made in a new report that prescribes ways to help prospective teachers from diverse groups pass teacher license exams.March 23, 2011HomeVice President Biden Announces Plan To Enlist Nation’s Governors for College Completion CampaignVice President Joe Biden announced an administration plan to enlist governors into pushing their states to boost college graduation rates while providing millions in financial incentives for colleges to do the same.March 22, 2011StudentsHBCU Sexual Assault Study ReleasedOften precipitated by the consumption of alcohol, attempted or completed sexual assaults directly affect about 14 percent of all female students on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities, but the attacks often go unreported due to shame, guilt or fear.March 20, 2011StudentsHundreds Mark Institute for Recruitment of Teachers’ 20th Anniversary MilestoneGetting first-hand accounts of recruitment program’s success was easy as dozens of alumni gathered in Andover, Mass., to celebrate the IRT’s 20-year anniversary.March 14, 2011StudentsConference: UC-Berkeley’s Equity Chief Gibor Basri Says Data Collection Key to Diversity PushUC-Berkeley’s vice chancellor of equity and inclusion, Gibor Basri, says his efforts are focused on developing the Haas Diversity Research Center, which has seven endowed chairs and targets disparities in education, public health and economics.March 8, 2011StudentsHigher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student SuccessAmerican Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.March 7, 2011Previous PagePage 76 of 81Next Page
