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NCAA Graduation Rates Improve, Critics Cry Foul

NCAA President Mark Emmert keeps touting the record-breaking graduation rates of Division I athletes. Critics keep balking at the interpretation of those numbers, citing recent academic scandals.

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Murray State Deferring Some Applications from Africa

Murray State University in Kentucky is deferring applications from students in West African countries affected by Ebola until the fall of 2015.

Faculty & Staff

Randolph-Macon College Prepares for Big-Stage Political Debate

Tiny Randolph-Macon College is set for its star turn tonight as it hosts a congressional debate between two faculty members.

African-American

HBCUstory Symposium Convenes in D.C., Provides Healing for Founder

A group of historians (and just plain storytellers) gathered in the nation’s capital over the weekend to discuss the past, present and future of historically Black colleges and universities in this country.

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Former East Stroudsburg University VP Faces Accusers in Civil Trial

Now in their 20s and early 30s, these former college students are pursuing the justice they say they’ve so far been denied by law enforcement.

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West Virginia State Gets $40K Grant for Agriculture Research

West Virginia State University is getting a grant to help fund agricultural research projects.

Focus: Health Sciences

The feature stories in this issue include pieces on the shortage of primary care physicians, a Johns Hopkins initiative introducing STEM to Baltimore’s public school students and this year’s HBCU Week Conference.

Faculty & Staff

Remembering the Enslaved at the University of Virginia

A symposium by the University of Virginia brought faculty and researchers together to honor the legacy that slavery has had on our nation.

Community Colleges

Virginia Joins Higher Education Distance Learning Agreement

Virginia higher education officials announced a partnership that would make it easier for students to take online classes.

Community Colleges

Colleges Find Success With New Approaches to Developmental Education

Remedial education has been such a major contributor to lowering student retention at two-year schools that it has been characterized as a “bridge to nowhere.”

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College Basketball Player Derrick Gordon Still Happy About His Decision to Come Out Last Year

When Derrick Gordon decided last April to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s college basketball to publicly come out, he wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he would receive.

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Enrollment decrease leads to NMSU spending cuts

New Mexico State University has seen a decline in enrollment for the fall semester, resulting in the loss of revenue.

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