Jamaal Abdul-AlimHealthEdmund Gordon, Marian Wright Edelman to be Honored With John Hope Franklin AwardsTwo of America’s most influential advocates for improving the life outcomes of children from underprivileged backgrounds will be honored this evening at the John Hope Franklin Awards ceremony.March 6, 2011StudentsGeorgia Tech Sees ‘Room for Progress’ After Half Century of IntegrationFifty years after its integration, Georgia Tech recommits itself to providing institutional access to underserved students.February 16, 2011African-AmericanOhio Universities Defend Affirmative Action Strategies in Their AdmissionsTwo universities accused in a new report of giving minority students an unfair edge in the admissions process defended their practices as being legitimate strategies to expand access and enhance diversity on campus.February 15, 2011StudentsDespite AP Access Limited Among Minorities, Exam-Taking on the RiseThe number of high school seniors taking Advanced Placement exams is steadily rising, but a significant gap persists with lack of exam-taking among African-American students, according to a report.February 9, 2011HomePolicy Forum: U.S. Higher Education Urged to Embrace ‘Disruptive Innovation’Higher education leaders were encouraged Tuesday to embrace a concept known as “disruptive innovation” in order to spur productivity and increase quality in the face of tight financial resources.February 8, 2011African-AmericanUNCF Breaks Ground in D.C. on New National HeadquartersIn a move to get close to the officials at the focal point of national education policymaking, United Negro College Fund President Michael Lomax formally announced plans Monday to relocate the organization to the nation’s capital.February 7, 2011StudentsConference: Independent Colleges Urged to Enhance Their AffordabilityAdministrators are told during national meeting that there are concrete steps that universities and colleges could take to make getting a degree more affordable for low-income students.January 31, 2011StudentsK-12 Science Proficiency Bottoms Out Among Nation’s High School Seniors; Blacks, Latinos at Lowest LevelsOnly about one-fifth of America’s high school seniors are proficient in science, and the rates of proficiency are even lower among minority students, according to the results of a national science assessment released Tuesday.January 25, 2011Community CollegesFederal Agencies Announce Community College Grant ProgramIn what is said to be one of the largest federal investments in community colleges ever, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Education Department announced a long-awaited $2 billion competitive grant program Thursday meant to support programs that help students and “trade impacted” workers secure jobs in new and growing industries.January 20, 2011StudentsLack of Emphasis On Reading, Writing Impedes College Student Learning, Study SaysNew report from the Social Science Research Council says colleges are failing to enforce the fundamentals.January 17, 2011Previous PagePage 77 of 81Next Page
