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Xavier University is First HBCU to Land a Confucius Institute

When officials at Xavier University of Louisiana secured the support they needed to start a Confucius Institute on campus, it helped the university become the first HBCU to land the program meant to promote Chinese language and culture.

Confucius Institute

U.S. Higher Education Institutions Partner with African Universities

U.S. higher education institutions seek to strengthen ties with African counterparts, including two universities which are collaborating with the University of Liberia to produce badly needed graduates in fields such as nursing, biotechnology, public health and medicine.

African connections

In China, Private Colleges, Universities Multiply To Meet Higher Education Demand

This story on the growth of China’s private colleges and universities is part of The Hechinger Report’s ongoing series on what the U.S. can learn from higher education in other countries.

Oriental Institute

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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African-American

New Models in Research, Publishing Among Topics Explored During African Studies Meeting

At annual meeting, experts discussed the challenges and promises related to creating useful archives of work and models of research and publishing in African studies.

More International Students Enroll at U.S. Campuses

A report released Monday by the U.S. State Department and the not-for-profit Institute of International Education shows a 5 percent enrollment increase in the 2010-11 academic year.

Community Colleges

Analysis: In Global Education Race, U.S. is Falling Behind

The Hechinger Report challenges readers to consider the picture presented by its series, “Lessons From Abroad,” which tells the story of a once-dominant nation in danger of being left behind.

Leadership & Policy

College Administrators Convene for U.S.-India Higher Education Summit

Speakers emphasized the need for American institutions of higher learning interested in developing bonds with Indian institutions to make a commitment to build strong relationships over time instead of tentative ones.

Engineering Instructor and Activist Seeks, Inspires Wheelchair Innovation

As the founder of the San Francisco State University-based Whirlwind Wheelchair International, Ralf Hotchkiss focuses on producing and distributing durable yet inexpensive chairs for people with significant disabilities in countries such as Rwanda, Indonesia and Haiti.

‘New Orleans in the Hamptons’ Raises College Scholarship Funds

Foundation fundraiser hosted by Soledad O’Brien and husband Brad Raymond brought movers and shakers together to lend a hand to college students.

Leadership & Policy

Record Number of Foreign Students Enroll at Oregon Schools

Oregon’s seven universities expect the largest number of international students ever when classes begin this week.

Diverse in India: Fulbright Scholar Sketches Scenes along Superhighway Between Delhi, Kolkata.

The 918-mile trip, during which Gregory Thielker frequently stopped, began at the Old Iron Bridge that stretches over the Yamuna River in Delhi, and ended at the Ganges River in Kolkata.

Gregory Thielker

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