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University of Washington Students Must Take Diversity Course

Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.

Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley

By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.

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Morris Brown Trustees Reject $10M in Taxpayer Money

Trustees of Morris Brown College reject Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s offer to help eliminate the school’s $35 million debt.

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Schools Increase AP Participation and Pass Rates Among African-American Students

Report identifies six school districts that have initiated promising practices to expand AP access and success for Black students.

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Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Pa. Governor Against NCAA

A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.

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Move to Quash Journalism Center Bashed

A conservative radio talk show host and a moderate Republican state senator on Thursday both bashed a move to quash an investigative journalism center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Senate Defeats Democratic, Republican Student Loan Plans

Interest rates on new student loans are likely headed higher after senators failed Thursday to advance proposals to keep them from doubling July 1.

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Alabama, Louisville Passing Test in Classroom

Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field.

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Policy Group Calls for Renewed Investment in New Jersey Higher Education

The New Jersey Policy Perspective organization has called on state leaders to commit new investment to New Jersey higher education to boost the Garden State’s economic competitiveness.

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Freedom Deferred

The 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation was celebrated at the beginning of this year, but, as most scholars know, freedom did not come immediately for most African-Americans who were held in slavery.

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St. Paul’s College Officials Say Closure ‘Temporary’

School will continue to implement a closure plan while it seeks another “strategic opportunity.”

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Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader

A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.

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