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Groundbreaking Shanghai New York University Closing in on Grand Opening

The Shanghai Daily reports that Shanghai New York University, the first Sino-U.S. joint venture university, soon will begin admissions for the inaugural undergraduate freshman class for the 2013 fall semester, university officials announced Tuesday.

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Three Mississippi HBCUs Finding Diversity Fuels Their Mission

The historically Black schools gradually are becoming more diverse, and their administrators are focusing on preparing students to cope with the challenges of a global society.

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Faculty & Staff

Gallery Renovation Delay Offers Opportunity for an Unusual Exhibit

WSSU exhibit offers eclectic mix of pieces assembled “By special request.”

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Ind. Scholarship Program Cuts College Visits

MUNCIE Ind. — An Indiana program designed to make college accessible for low-income students has stopped offering tours of college campuses as a result of program cuts. The 21st Century Scholars program was founded in 1990 with the goal of ensuring that every student could afford a college education. It offered low-income middle school students […]

Race and Income Influence Who Votes in Texas

AUSTIN Texas — More than 17 percent of the people who register to vote never make it to the ballot box, and according to new research, these people tend to be poor or uneducated. Research also suggests, however, that more of these people would vote if officials made it more convenient. The most basic duty […]

Students Get Up-close Look at Old School Cybersecurity

Science and technology fans at Capitol College in Maryland get the inside scoop on legendary World War II-era cryptology machines.

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China Continues to be Top Spot for Recruiting Students to U.S.

Diversity, full tuition has schools eagerly rolling out the welcome mat and experts say that the boom is likely to continue.

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Loan Change Sends Thousands of Students Home

Many parents of students just recently found out that that they no longer qualify for Parent PLUS loans that they had depended upon to help pay tuition.

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Parents Suing Consultant for Failing to Get Sons into Ivy League School

A couple from Hong Kong has sued a U.S.-based college admissions consultant for failing to get their two sons into an Ivy League university as he had allegedly promised.

Leadership & Policy

Florida Ponders Higher Education Tuition Increases

Gov. Rick Scott’s task force says part of the reason higher tuition is needed is to pay top professors more to stem the tide of other states luring them away.

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Lag in Civics Savvy Ends Up in Hurting Communities

A recent study shows that the declining emphasis on teaching social studies and civics in high school stunts students’ growth as individuals and citizens.

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Educator Letting World Know About Contributions of HBCUs

All too often only the most elite institutions garner attention outside the United States. It is time for other countries that want to add value to their students’ lives to look to HBCUs as role models.

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