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Moody’s Eyes Howard University Credit Rating Amid Troubles

Moody’s Investors Service is reviewing Howard University for a possible downgrade of its credit rating as the historically Black college faces financial challenges.

Senate Fails to Keep Student Loan Rates Low

Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to restore lower interest rates on student loans, again coming up short and perhaps signaling that undergraduates might really face rates twice as high as those of last year.

Faculty & Staff

We Have Come a Long Way on Racial Issues, But We Have a Long Way to Go

A few days ago, we were discussing the modern Civil Rights Movement in the five-week summer session course that I am teaching.

Community Colleges

Report: ‘Quality, Coherence, and Transparency’ Critical to U.S. Skills Attainment

The New America Foundation convened education officials, labor market experts and others to assess findings by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on how Americans can better attain marketable skills.

Southern University Collecting Yearbook Fees, But No Book Produced

A new audit says Southern University has been collecting student fees for a yearbook that hasn’t been produced for five years.

How the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Will Affect You

Total student loan debt in the USA now hovers above $1 trillion, exceeding total credit card debt for the first time — and the interest rate doubled today.

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Study: 55M New Job Openings by 2020

However, the forecast also suggests the economy will fall short 5 million workers with the postsecondary degrees those jobs require.

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Special Report: Top 100 Associate Degree Producers

Our 2013 List of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers

Chinese Activist, Fellow Says NYU is Forcing Him Out

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government

Lumina Foundation Pushes for Higher Degree Attainment

The Lumina Foundation for Education’s “A Stronger Nation” report reveals the U.S. is not on track to having 60 percent of Americans hold degrees by the year 2025.

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UNCF Launches New Campaign to Invest in African-American Students

The college fund has updated its memorable tagline to stress the value of African-American education.

Arkansas Plans to Award More 2-Year Degrees

Arkansas education officials announced a plan Wednesday to award associate degrees to qualifying students who transferred from community colleges to universities but never got their diplomas.

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