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Section: Students
Students
Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley
By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.
June 10, 2013
Students
June 6th Issue
Colin Powell at vanguard of effort to boost lagging achievement among struggling minority students
June 7, 2013
Students
Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Pa. Governor Against NCAA
A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.
June 6, 2013
Students
University, School District Cooperation Suggested to Produce Better Principals
In order to produce more effective principals, universities and school districts should form relationships in which both can serve each other’s needs.
June 6, 2013
Students
Alabama, Louisville Passing Test in Classroom
Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field.
June 5, 2013
Students
Asian-American Subgroups’ Higher Ed Status Supported by Latest Disaggregated Data
Heterogeneity and educational disparities have been underscored since the University of California system expanded the number of AAPI ethnicities from eight to 23 on its application.
June 5, 2013
Students
Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs
Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to “those damn Catholics” at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.
June 4, 2013
Students
Sides Agree to Mediator in Suit Over Hazing Claims
Court records indicate that a lawsuit over alleged hazing at a Jacksonville State University fraternity will be handled outside of court.
June 3, 2013
Students
Today’s College Students Can Face Serious Money Issues Through Bank Products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently began examining whether students genuinely benefit from banking and financial services marketed to them through their colleges.
June 3, 2013
Students
Hispanic-Serving Institution Tally Increases 14.5 Percent
U.S. colleges and universities meeting the definition of Hispanic-Serving Institutions jumped from 311 schools in 2010-11 to 356 in 2011-12, according to recently published data.
June 3, 2013
Students
Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader
A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.
June 2, 2013
Students
MOOCs Morphing Into a Path for College Preparation
The use of Massive Open Online Courses for high school dual enrollment programs and general access to college-level material is seen as potentially huge educational benefit.
June 2, 2013
Students
Higher Ed Systems in 10 States Turn to Coursera
The movement of “Massive Open Online Courses,” which began with elite universities making their courses available online to the masses, is rapidly moving into the trenches of public higher education.
May 30, 2013
Students
College Presidents Share Post-Katrina Challenges at NCORE Conference
Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in August 2005, had a devastating impact on the institutions of higher education in its path.
May 30, 2013
Students
Lawsuit Filed Against Bethune-Cookman Over Student Band Member Death
A wrongful death lawsuit claims Bethune-Cookman University failed to stop fraternity hazing that led to the death of a Marching Wildcat band member.
May 29, 2013
Students
NCORE Conference Addresses Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education
In its 26th year, the NCORE conference aims to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in higher education.
May 29, 2013
Students
Arguments Heat Up Over New Undergraduate Degree Program at University of Delhi
The new four-year undergraduate degree program at the University of Delhi will align India’s undergraduate education with a U.S. education.
May 29, 2013
Students
States Raise Budgets for Colleges and Universities, But Does That Mean Jobs?
Will professors be aptly compensated now that states are increasing their budgets for colleges and universities?
May 28, 2013
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