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New Program: Centenary College to Baylor Nursing School
SHREVEPORT, La. — Centenary College says a new program helps science graduates enter a one-year program at Baylor University’s nursing school. Representatives from the schools in Shreveport and Dallas signed the agreement last week. Centenary spokeswoman Kate Pedrotty says students who graduate with all of the courses required to get into Baylor’s FastBacc program will […]
July 25, 2017
Students
Indian River State College Breaks Down Math as Barrier to STEM Success
Indian River State College (IRSC), a community college in Florida, created a new approach to help minority and low-income students overcome the math barrier for entry into selective enrollment programs across the country.
July 24, 2017
Students
Scholars’ Research Challenges College ‘Mismatch’ Theory
Low-income students could have a better shot at upward mobility if they had greater access to more colleges with a record of good student outcomes, but “income segregation” is getting in the way, several scholars argue in a new study.
July 24, 2017
Students
New York Gets 75,000 Applications for Free Tuition Program
BUFFALO, N.Y. — About 75,000 people who applied for New York’s first-in-the-nation tuition-free college program are finding out whether they will start the fall semester without a tuition bill to pay. “It feels absolutely terrific,” Binghamton University student Natan Nassir, of Great Neck, said after learning Thursday that the state will pick up his tab […]
July 23, 2017
Students
Yoga Utilized to Assist Young Girls on Coding Path
HowGirlsCode “Mind, Body, and Coding” summer camp, held on the campus of University of Maryland Baltimore County, is a computer science and coding camp for girls ranging from the 3rd to 9th grades.
July 20, 2017
Students
Beleaguered For-profit EDMC Still Seeking Financial Way Out
Earlier this month, a regional accrediting agency blocked the Education Management Corp.’s plan to sell the Art Institute of Philadelphia and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh to a Los Angeles nonprofit.
July 20, 2017
Students
Senators Durbin, Graham Try to Jump-start Dream Act
Two U.S. Senators called on President Donald J. Trump and their fellow lawmakers Thursday to support their bipartisan effort to win passage of the Dream Act.
July 20, 2017
Students
Math Big Factor in Diversifying STEM Pipeline
The common denominator for entry into most STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors is the ability to successfully complete high-level math courses. There is no getting around this requirement in order to obtain degrees in majors like engineering, computer science and chemistry. There may not be one magic bullet that will increase the diversity […]
July 20, 2017
Students
UC Berkeley in Another Clash Over Right-wing Speaker
SAN FRANCISCO — Former Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro is the latest right-wing pundit who can’t speak on the University of California, Berkeley campus under the conditions proposed by a campus Republican group, officials for the university and the student organization said Thursday. The Berkeley College Republicans requested a room that could accommodate 500 people for […]
July 20, 2017
Students
Study: Increased Credit Hours’ Impact on Graduation Rates ‘Very Limited’
A recent study finds that excess credit hour policies were having a “very limited” impact on graduation rates and degree completion, but were plunging students deeper into debt.
July 19, 2017
Students
HBCU Leaders Aim to Make Campuses More LGBTQ Inclusive
HBCU presidents and executives convened a summit to develop more strategic ways to turn their campuses into safe spaces for students that identify as LGBTQ.
July 19, 2017
Students
Lehigh University Suspends Fraternity for Alcohol Violations
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh University officials have suspended a fraternity following several alcohol-related code of conduct violations at the eastern Pennsylvania campus. A blog run by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs states police cited more than 40 students for underage drinking at an event hosted by Kappa Sigma in April. The university decided […]
July 19, 2017
Students
Student Leaders Want to Ban Athletes Convicted of Sex Crime
SPOKANE, Wash. — Student leaders at Washington State University are asking administrators to adopt a policy that prevents the recruitment of any athlete who has been convicted of a sex-related crime. They sent the request in a letter in late June to WSU President Kirk Schulz and Director of Athletics Bill Moos. “This is part […]
July 19, 2017
Students
Higgins’ Ouster at Claremont Colleges Reignites Faculty Speech Controversy
Dr. Jonathan Higgins, an educator and advocate for social justice issues that affect the Black and LGBTQ community, was recently fired from his position with the Queer Resource Center of Claremont Colleges in California, because of his “tweets and social media presence.”
July 18, 2017
Students
Veterans Groups’ Objective: Defend Educational Protections
After hearing that the Trump Administration is taking action to decrease students’ financial rights, 33 veterans and military service organizations have been voicing their concerns of how badly these actions will harm veterans and their families.
July 18, 2017
Students
Recently Retired President Simpson Forever Open to Change
At a time when community colleges are more important than ever in providing access to higher education, Dr. Bob Simpson of Cypress College feels great satisfaction in facilitating the process and strengthening the available content.
July 18, 2017
Students
Harvard’s Graduate Theater Program Suspends Admissions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University’s graduate theater program, which is housed within the critically acclaimed American Repertory Theater, will suspend admissions for the next three years. The move was announced in a Friday email from the ART Institute. In January, the school suspended admissions for one year after the program received a “failing” grade from […]
July 18, 2017
Students
Florida GOP Candidate: Guns Should be Allowed on Campuses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The leading Republican contender for governor says he supports allowing guns on college campuses and letting residents carry guns out in the open. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Tuesday that there should be fewer “gun free zones” in the state. Florida legislators in recent years have considered several proposals to loosen gun […]
July 18, 2017
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