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Austrian Conference Explores Global Diversity Issues

For the past few years, Kimberly Reyes has been spending a lot of time thinking about disparity, access and equity issues at American colleges and universities.

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UTEP’s Aggressive Interventions Driving Student Achievement Success

The University of Texas at El Paso is retaining and conferring degrees at a high rate, despite many students’ financial barriers.

Paul Quinn College Sharing Story of Turnaround With World

President Michael J. Sorrell, a panelist at an international seminar, outlines the best practices utilized at his small Dallas-based school in hopes that other institutions that work with large numbers of marginalized and disadvantaged students might benefit.

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Educators Gather to Take Global Look at Underrepresented Student Issues

More than 50 educators from around the world are meeting in Austria to strategize over how best to support students operating at the margins.

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Hong Kong Government Cancels Talks With Protesters

HONG KONG ― Hong Kong’s government on Thursday canceled talks with student leaders of a pro-democracy protest that has blocked streets in the city for nearly two weeks, with a senior official saying the discussions were unlikely to be constructive.

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Top 100 Degree Producers Special Report

Our annual Top 100 Degree Producers special report — the only national report on the ability of U.S. colleges and universities to award associate, bachelor’s, graduate and professional degrees to African-American, Hispanic, Asian American and American Indian students.

Diverse on the Go

Diverse Senior Writer Jamal Watson is attending and moderating a panel at the 2nd Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Philadelphia. The event continues through Saturday.

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Avoiding the Freshman 15 Can Have Long-Term Health Benefits

One of the biggest challenges for freshman is avoiding gaining weight.

Federal Student Loan Default Rate Drops But Critics Question Data

The rate at which students default on federal student loans after three years dropped to 13.7 percent for students who began repaying their loans in fiscal 2011 — a full percentage point lower than the previous year’s cohort.

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University of Delaware Students Rally on Harassment; Professor Leaves

Hundreds of students at the University of Delaware called for more transparency in the school’s harassment policy during a rally Friday after a professor was accused of offering a student an “A” in exchange for sexual favors.

Reimbursements for A+ Program Might Be Reduced

The A+ scholarship program gives high school graduates who meet certain criteria money for two years of classes at community colleges.

Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities

This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.

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