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Leadership & Policy

Family Says Chinese Grad Student’s Dreams Led to Boston

The family of a Chinese graduate student killed in the Boston Marathon bombings said in an open letter that it was her dream to study in the United States.

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Champions Award

Bumphus Takes Center Stage at AACC Conference

Community college giant cited as a “leader among leaders” as he is named 2013 Diverse Champions Award winner for his service.

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Leadership & Policy

Lead Acquisitions Librarian

Working collaboratively with acquisitions, e-resources, collection management, and cataloging personnel, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and management of the Library’s acquisitions.

Leadership & Policy

College Board Approves Plan to Divide State Aid

Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities.

Community Colleges

Young Stands Out Among Miami Dade College Class of 2013

On May 4, Milton Young will graduate with a computer engineering degree and a 3.93 grade point average, to boot. What makes his story stand out? Young is 61 years old and blind.

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Faculty & Staff

Rutgers President to be Asked About Scandal Severances

TRENTON, N.J. — Rutgers President Robert Barchi is scheduled to appear Thursday before an Assembly budget panel, where he’ll be asked about six- and seven-figure payouts given to three university officials ousted during a basketball coaching scandal.

Community Colleges

Coding Boot Camps Promise to Launch Tech Careers

A new breed of computer programming schools in San Francisco and other U.S. tech hubs promise to teach students how to write code in two or three months and help them get hired as web developers.

Shereef Bishay is a co-founder of Dev Bootcamp, where computer programming students can expect to work 80 to 100 hours a week.

Abdul-Alim Named Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting

Diverse correspondent Jamaal Abdul-Alim is one of three accomplished journalists named 2013- 2014 Spencer Fellows in Education Reporting by the Columbia Journalism School.

Faculty & Staff

Washington State University President Reacts to Assault on Professor

Washington State University President Elson Floyd has donated $10,000 to the reward fund to help catch whoever assaulted a faculty member near campus.

Rejection Can Be a Good Thing in the Long Run

One of the recurring stories heard this time year is about the disappointment someone feels because he or she did not get into the college of choice. All is not lost.

Rand Paul Brings Republican Party Message to Howard University

U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., told a packed audience at Howard University that the party today offers African-Americans a path toward unencumbered opportunity.

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Commitment to Service Helps Global Go-Getter Stand Out

Baruch College junior Alyssa Alicino was raised with many friends from Latin America and a sense of responsibility toward her community.

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