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LSU, ULL May Partner for 3-year M.D. Program

The new partnership would be an expansion of a current program allowing LSU med students to complete the first two years of medical school in New Orleans before coming to Lafayette to spend two years doing clinicals at University Medical Center.

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Commentary: Reframing the FAMU Tragedy

It’s been disappointing how Florida A&M University and the national news media have handled the death of FAMU marching band member Robert Champion, a Washington-based communications expert and strategist writes.

Southern University System’s Online Program To Expand

Southern System President Ronald Mason Jr. said the project — gotosouthernuniversityonline.com — will help Southern attract more out-of-state and older, nontraditional students.

Experts: Streamlining Employee Benefits, Increasing Student Credit Loads Among Ways to Reduce College Costs

The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training heard expert testimony Wednesday on how colleges and universities can reduce institutional costs and lower student tuition.

Tribal College ‘Beats the Odds’ to Find Academic Success

In 2011, the college awarded 204 diplomas and certificates, 155 in 2010 and 133 in 2009.

Death of FAMU Band Member Puts Other Universities on Notice

With FAMU’s internationally known “Marching 100” band suspended for an indefinite period, presidents, student life officials and band directors at many schools say they are taking new steps to reinforce their anti-hazing policies.

Higher Education Leaders Urged to Improve Data Collection for College Completion Efforts

A new report recommends that higher education leaders use historical data to gauge graduation rates among diverse student groups for whom graduation is less likely so that institutional improvements can be made to help those students defy the odds.

A Master Teacher Leads the Bronx Community College

The new Bronx Community College President Carole Berotte Joseph’s lifelong commitment to teaching is the key to her success.

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Attorney Says Lawsuit Planned in FAMU Band Death

The family of a Florida A&M University drum major who died in what authorities suspect was a hazing incident will sue the school, an attorney said Friday.

Congressional Super Committee’s Inaction Means Potentially Devastating Cuts

With the collapse of a congressional “super committee” charged with cutting $1.2 trillion in federal spending, most education programs face the prospect of moderate to deep cuts beginning in January 2013 — including programs for minority-serving colleges and universities.

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Nursing Program Aims To Train Minority Students for Service in Rural Areas

Built on more than a year of outreach and recruitment at minority-serving institutions, the federally funded PRIDE program has attracted 26 students to Frontier Nursing University who are training as either nurse practitioners or nurse midwives.

Osher Scholars Get Much-Needed Assist From Community College Scholarship Program

Known as Osher Scholars, the neediest students at the 112 community colleges in the nation’s most populous state are receiving scholarships worth up to $1,000 for textbooks, lab fees and other instructional supplies.

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