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Dartmouth College Ending Advanced Placement Credit

High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren’t as rigorous as its own classes.

Faculty & Staff

Pa. College Faculty Report Contract Talks Stalled

The union representing faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities says contract talks have stalled again.

African-American

Problem Solver: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

Toldson, a 2013 Emerging Scholar as selected by Diverse, challenges stereotypes of the Black community and seeks solutions.

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Attorney General: Kentucky College Misrepresents Job Placements

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a for-profit college with campuses in the state’s two largest cities, claiming the school exaggerated job placement numbers to students.

Community Colleges

AP Source: Duncan to Stay at Education Department

An Education Department official says Secretary Arne Duncan will remain in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet into a second term.

Iraqis Latest Recruited International Students to Attend University of Cincinnati

Students from Iraq are the latest products of overseas recruiting by the University of Cincinnati, which is building enrollment and revenues with international students.

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Presidents Stood Up for Civil Rights

This past December, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) released two new videos in their series of oral history videos that link seasoned activists with emergent leaders.

Community Colleges

Indiana to Incentivize Graduation

Indiana’s education chief says lawmakers need to make wiser investments in higher education to improve the state’s college graduation rate, including new financial aid incentives for students who earn top grades and graduate on time.

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Community Colleges

Dr. Gerardo Dominguez’s Work Explores Natural Phenomena

Dr. Gerardo Dominguez’s push to excel academically was fueled by a desire for respect, something not necessarily afforded to a poor Hispanic kid growing up in Los Angeles.

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Community Colleges

UC Online Courses Attract Few Outside Students

The University of California has spent more than $4 million marketing its new online courses, but so far it’s attracting few students outside the UC system.

Community Colleges

Report: College Savings Plans Utilized by a Wealthy Few

The few Americans who participate in federal programs that help families save money for their children’s college education are primarily wealthy, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says in a new report.

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Colleges Step In to Fill Students’ Social-Skills Gaps

Programs are designed to give students the kinds of social skills they need to get and keep a job.

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