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Plagiarism Involving Foreign Students Stirs Controversy at Ohio University
ATHENS, Ohio One of higher education’s largest plagiarism scandals has prompted Ohio University to take action against 39 mechanical engineering graduates, 36 of them from abroad. It has ordered them to address plagiarism allegations involving theses dating back 20 years or risk having their degrees revoked.
August 15, 2006
Students
Research Roundup:
Blacks Hispanics benefit most from extracurricular study; dual enrollment programs to earn college credits are less available to Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students; Governors’ agreement to compile and report accurate date for high-school completion rates not being followed by some states.
August 14, 2006
Students
Just the Stats: Gatekeepers of the News
Yesterday, Diverse’s annual journalism edition came out, revealing a continuing and significant under-representation of minorities in the news media.
August 9, 2006
Students
Will They Overcome?
While more HBCU newspapers are publishing regularly and going online, the issue of censorship and control appears to be intensifying, even at many public HBCUs, where the First Amendment covers student media.
August 9, 2006
Students
New “Multi-Race” Box Addresses Universities’ Concerns, and Raises New Questions
In a nod to America’s growing multiracial population, the U.S. Department of Education endorsed earlier this week a new system that would allow students to pick more than one “race” box on college applications — and in doing so has unleashed new questions that could have serious policy ramifications.
August 9, 2006
Students
Perspectives: Educating, Challenging Future Journalists of Color
At many HBCUs, journalism educators are bemoaning students’ lack of critical thinking skills, poor command of basic grammar and ignorance about current events.
August 9, 2006
Students
Senate Nixes Pell Increase
Plans to increase the maximum Pell Grant for needy students hit a snag in the U.S. Senate last month…
August 9, 2006
Students
Barack Obama Urges Students To Reverse ‘Empathy Deficit’
A thousand student-leaders from colleges across the country assembled in Washington, D.C….
August 9, 2006
Students
Will They Overcome?
If The Meter at Tennessee State University and The Hilltop at Howard University are indicators
August 9, 2006
Students
Hampton Journalists Successful, Yet Critical of Their Alma Mater
Daarel Burnette, a 2006 Hampton University graduate, began working as an education reporter for the…
August 9, 2006
Students
Sallie Mae, NAFEO Team Up
There’s something a bit thrilling about learning that the National Association for Equal Opportunity in…
August 9, 2006
Students
Educating, Challenging Future Journalists of Color
Sept. 10 will kick off National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week…
August 9, 2006
Students
NCAA to Begin Tougher Penalties in 2007-2008 for Long-term Academic Problems
INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has approved a way to identify teams with long-term academic problems and will begin assessing penalties starting in 2007-2008, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships.
August 5, 2006
Students
Black Colleges Diversifying By Recruiting More Hispanics
ATLANTA Squeezed by stiff competition for their traditional students, historically Black colleges are making a push to recruit Hispanics.
August 2, 2006
Students
Something New to Scare New Students: Social Networking Sites
Incoming college students are hearing the usual warnings this summer about the dangers of everything from alcohol to credit card debt. But many are also getting lectured on a new topic — the risks of Internet postings, particularly on popular social networking sites such as Facebook.
August 2, 2006
Students
Solving the Funding Riddle
When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the University of New Mexico…
August 2, 2006
Students
Perspectives: To Close the Achievement Gap, Start By Analyzing and Using Campus Data
To address persistent student achievement gaps, colleges and universities must routinely collect and analyze data that track the progression of students from middle school through college, and use those findings to develop ways to better meet students’ needs.
August 1, 2006
Students
Audit: Benedict Broke Federal Student Loan Rules
COLUMBIA, S.C. Benedict College has been ordered to repay $658,000 to a federal student loan program because of violations of the program’s rules, according to a recent audit.
July 31, 2006
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