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Congresswoman Repays Foundation for College Scholarships
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), following her admission that she broke scholarship rules by awarding money to her relatives and an aide’s children, said that she has repaid about $31,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
September 6, 2010
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Education Secretary Lauds State Coalitions Charged with Improving K-12 Assessment Tests
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a group of education leaders Thursday that a federally funded overhaul of K-12 assessment tests will substantially improve the understanding parents and teachers will have in how well schoolchildren are progressing in their studies and becoming college and workforce ready.
September 2, 2010
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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation To Probe Its College Scholarship Program
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will investigate its scholarship program following the admission by a House member that she wrongly steered scholarships to her relatives and the children of a staff member.
September 1, 2010
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College Students Sought To Answer Questions on Maryland Slave Village
An archaeology dig at the Best Farm in Monocacy National Battlefield provided six mid-Atlantic university students hired over the summer through a U.S. Department of Interior grant the opportunity to excavate former slave dwellings.
August 31, 2010
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Private Colleges ‘Act Local’ With Financial Aid
Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.
August 30, 2010
Students
Against Steep Odds, HBCU Leaders Rebuild Trust in Their Institutions
At struggling schools, a number of HBCU presidents have surmounted the stigma of accreditation woes by communicating their vision to parents and prospective students.
August 26, 2010
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Prairie View A&M University Hazing Death Followed Other Incidents
One of Texas’ oldest universities has sought to come to grips in the last year with one of the age-old problems of campus life – hazing. But officials at Prairie View A&M were aware of a problem long before the 2009 death of a fraternity pledge.
August 25, 2010
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Free-speech Policies Questioned at Mississippi Campuses
Students at Mississippi universities may have to watch what they say more than those in other states because of policies that free-speech advocates say are oppressive.
August 24, 2010
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Fisk-Vanderbilt Program Set to Become Top Producer of Minority Scientists
The Bridge program, a partnership between Fisk and Vanderbilt universities, is likely to become the nation’s leading producer of minority doctoral graduates in astronomy, physics and material sciences.
August 24, 2010
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FBI Tracked Desegregation Suit Against Alabama’s Bear Bryant
Fans weren’t the only ones watching Alabama football between 1969 and 1971. The FBI, apparently with the approval of director J. Edgar Hoover, was secretly keeping an eye on a civil rights lawsuit filed by Blacks against legendary coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant during the same period.
August 23, 2010
Students
Rookie HBCU Presidents Undergoing Rigorous Leadership Testing
Amid heavy turnover in historically Black college and university (HBCU) administration ranks, a corps of untested but eager first-time presidents are leading HBCUs in turbulent times.
August 23, 2010
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State Initiative To Expand College Adviser Reach Into Texas High Schools
Texas high school students needing help in learning the ropes to reach college can get higher-education advice as part of a nationwide public service project.
August 19, 2010
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African-American Valedictorian Challenges Elite N.Y. High School on Diversity
Calling for a new approach to recruiting and retaining a diverse student population, the Hunter College High School’s 2010 valedictorian speech by Justin Hudson sent shockwaves across the school and New York City and forced a discussion about diversity.
August 17, 2010
Students
Influential Lumina Foundation Drives Higher Education Change, Innovation
The Lumina Foundation has a larger impact on the national debate about how to improve higher education, particularly community colleges, than its financial size suggests it should.
August 17, 2010
Students
Ex-MVSU Student Sues Over Suspended Music Industry Degree Program
A former Mississippi Valley State University student who had pursued a degree in music recording practices has filed a lawsuit over the school’s decision to cut his major.
August 17, 2010
Students
For-profit College Firm Stocks Dive Following Loan Data Disclosure
Shares of for-profit education companies slid Monday as government data showed that many of their students aren’t repaying school loans, which could imperil the ability of their students to receive federal financial aid, the bulk of the schools’ revenue.
August 16, 2010
Students
Nation’s Governors Tackle College Completion Rates
Following President Barack Obama’s lead, the National Governors Association (NGA) has launched an initiative to increase the number of degrees and certificates awarded and to improve productivity at higher education institutions.
August 15, 2010
Students
University of Virginia Requires Annual Disclosures of Student Arrests
The University of Virginia is requiring students to disclose whether they’ve been arrested or convicted of crimes each fall semester when they log in for the first time to the computer system that handles e-mail and course materials.
August 10, 2010
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