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Hispanic Caucus Applauds Higher Education Bill
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauded the passage of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4137, on July 31 by a vote of 380-49 in the House and 83-8 in the Senate. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
August 5, 2008
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Tribal Colleges Stay True to Mission
Celebrating 40 years, the tribal college movement remains committed to sustaining native culture, language and community, officials say.
August 5, 2008
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Perspectives: More Than Gatekeepers
High school guidance counselors have extraordinary influence in steering Black males to college or to the streets.
August 4, 2008
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Student Group Lobbying for Legislation to Allow Concealed Firearms on College Campuses
State legislators and students supporting legislation to allow concealed firearms on college campuses aimed to debunk the notion that “traditional” aged college students are too reckless to own and possess firearms during a recent public forum held in Washington, D.C.
August 3, 2008
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New Clark Atlanta President Brown Takes Helm
When Carlton Brown arrived at Clark Atlanta University last summer, the institution was clawing out of a $25 million deficit and its administration had a reputation for intimidating faculty and students.
August 3, 2008
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Scholarships Announced for Ark. Black Colleges
Students at Arkansas’ three historically Black colleges will benefit from $115,000 in scholarship money that is available for the coming school year, money that school leaders said Friday will enable some young people to stick with their education.
August 3, 2008
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House Approves HEA Bill; Senate Vote Next
The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill to renew the Higher Education Act and make changes in a variety of programs from Pell Grants and student loans to those for minority-serving institutions.
July 31, 2008
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Best & Brightest: Through Persistence, Southern U. Student Is Chosen To Serve as a Delegate at Democratic Convention
Ashley Scott labored into the wee hours of the morning petitioning her case to Louisiana Democrats.
July 31, 2008
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Scholar Wants More American Indian Faculty in Business Colleges
Beau Barnes, recipient of a doctoral scholarship designed to increase faculty and student diversity in business colleges, says he wants to boost the number of American Indians teaching in Oklahoma business colleges.
July 30, 2008
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UA Students Form Second Chapter of Journalists’ Association
Students in the University of Arizona department of journalism have formed the second student chapter of the Native American Journalists Association.
July 30, 2008
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Wide-ranging bill aims to rein in college costs
Congress wants to blow the whistle on colleges that raise tuition sharply, while helping students pay less for textbooks and making Pell grants available year-round part of a wide-ranging bill designed to address concerns about rising college costs.
July 30, 2008
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Struggling College Students Turn to Food Banks
Just blocks from the University of Washington, a line of people shuffle toward a food pantry, awaiting handouts such as milk and bread.
July 30, 2008
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Report: Large School Districts Fail at Graduating Black Males
States with a small number of African American students tend to have higher high school graduation rates for Black males than those with large African American student enrollment, according to a report recently released by the Schott Foundation for Public Education.
July 29, 2008
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Report Urges U.S. Colleges and Universities to Learn and Adopt From Europe’s Higher Education Accountability Reforms
While it’s far from certain whether the U.S.-based higher education accountability movement will see colleges and universities nationally instituting learning standards and other accountability measures, one Washington-based higher education policy research organization is taking a hard look at the global restructuring of higher education in recent years and determining what lessons might apply in the United States.
July 28, 2008
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Fraternity Members Convicted of Hazing Appeal for New Trial
Two Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity members sent to prison for hazing are asking the courts to toss out Florida’s hazing law and give them a new trial, news channel WCTV Tallahassee reports.
July 24, 2008
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Scholar Pushes Faculty Diversity at Oklahoma Business Schools
But a diverse faculty is important to helping students broaden their perspectives, he said. “It better prepares them to work with any kind of person anywhere in the world.”
July 24, 2008
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Community College Mentoring Programs Help Students Stay Engaged
Unemployment, poor housing, inadequate preparation, childcare needs, discrimination and low expectations are among the issues that have hampered minority student success at community colleges.
July 23, 2008
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Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education
The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.
July 23, 2008
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