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Students
WVSU Unveils Katherine Johnson Statue & Scholarship
On Saturday, West Virginia State University (WVSU) unveiled a statue and scholarship, honoring NASA mathematician and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Katherine Johnson. âIt is my hope that my daughters and all of my students at West Virginia State University see this monument as an example of what they can accomplish when they dedicate themselves, [âŚ]
August 27, 2018
Students
Spelman and Ford Partner to Support First-Gen Students
First-generation students at Spelman College will receive support and mentorship under a new initiative with Ford Motor Company this year.
August 24, 2018
Students
Scholars, Students React to Removal of âSilent Samâ at UNC
While University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officials called the protestersâ actions âunlawful and dangerousâ â sparking backlash â some UNC students, faculty and other community members were elated about the statueâs removal.
August 21, 2018
Students
The Demands for Diversity Hiring Requires a âPipelineâ
As the summer closes and college campuses across the country come roaring back to life, the demands for an academy that better reflects the full diversity of the student body and their own experiences will no doubt come center stage once again. The demands for a diverse faculty are growing and will further create division between the student body and university administration if they are not addressed in a more urgent manner.
August 21, 2018
Students
NASAP Foundation Announces Its New Name
The National Association for Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Foundation, an organization that has given charitable donations across the nation for more than a decade, has announced its new name: The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation, Inc. âWe are excited to launch the Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation, Inc.â said foundation chair Dr. Melvin [âŚ]
August 20, 2018
Students
Consortium Creates a Community for Minorities, Women in Cybersecurity
Recognizing the need to increase and retain the number of people of color and women in cybersecurity professions, the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) has created a community to support such individuals entering the field.
August 17, 2018
Students
Was It Worth It? A McNair Scholarâs Reflection
My palms were sweaty, my stomach uneasy and my body overwhelmed with nerves. I had returned to the McNair Scholars program as an alum to give the next generation of scholars a keynote address, which I titled, âWas it worth it?: A Two-sided tale to the PhD.â
August 17, 2018
Students
Survey: Virginia Tech Students More Satisfied Than Average
A Gallup survey of Virginia Tech students suggests that they are more likely than the average American college student to thrive during their time on campus in terms of engagement, participation in activities outside the classroom, looking out for each other and well-being in general. The poll of 2,041 sophomore, juniors and seniors last fall [âŚ]
August 15, 2018
Students
Eastern Michigan University Creates New Scholarship Program
Eastern Michigan University is set to implement a new scholarship program with fixed tuition, room and board costs next fall to help incentivize students to graduate within four years.
August 14, 2018
Students
Democrat Lawmakers Urge Compliance with California Student Loan Act
U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris and U.S. Rep. Susan Davis were joined by five other California Democrats in sending a letter Tuesday to a student loan servicing company rejecting its claim that it canât comply with Californiaâs Student Loan Servicing Act because of federal law. The act â sponsored by Harris when she was the [âŚ]
August 14, 2018
Students
Virginia Colleges Hike In-State Tuition, Room and Board
For the upcoming school year, public colleges across Virginia will increase in-state tuition by an average of 5 percent and room and board fees by 3.5 percent, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. According to Virginia data, 62 percent of Virginia students graduate with a student loan debt average of $20,039, which has increased by 5 percent [âŚ]
August 10, 2018
Students
Vanessa Sansone: Determined to Make a Difference
Dr. Vanessa Sansone has used her personal background of being a first-generation college student and growing up in a low-income community as influence for her teachings and research on underrepresented groups.
August 9, 2018
Students
Study: Student Loan Debt for Millennials Becoming More Manageable
While student loan debt is still a big challenge for millennials, there is evidence that it is becoming more manageable thanks in large part to an improving economy, expanding job market and rising incomes for the demographic group.
August 7, 2018
Students
Harvardâs Asian Problem Does Not Justify the Blum Lawsuit
That lawsuit filed by White conservative Ed Blum using Asians as proxies to fight affirmative action may have revealed in discovery a complex and unique admissions process at Harvard. But using race to determine admissions is legal, and the suit doesnât justify changing current law.
August 7, 2018
Students
How to Make Our Institutions More Accessible
While higher education is abuzz with goals of cultivating greater access and success for historically underrepresented groups, many institutions still engage in practices that work against these goals. If we are truly going to open our doors wider, we canât do so without transforming our own policies and practices.
August 6, 2018
Students
NDNU a Place to âDo Good and Do Wellâ for Bay Area Students
Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, Calif. is often ranked among the most diverse higher education campuses with a population that is roughly two-thirds students of color and a track record of success producing graduates from underrepresented populations.
August 3, 2018
Students
Mentored Research Programs Aim to Reduce Disparities
Participants in innovative undergraduate initiatives such as the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) and Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (UW-W) campus say they see positive strides for minority, low-income and underrepresented students.
August 2, 2018
Students
Single Moms with College Degrees Less Likely to Experience Poverty
A new report from the Institute for Womenâs Policy Research (IWPR) this week adds to the instituteâs ongoing research on the âlife-changingâ impact of earning a postsecondary degree for single mothers. IWPRâs findings show that, in 2016 â the year with the latest available data â just 13 percent of single mothers who earned a [âŚ]
August 1, 2018
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