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Section: Students

Conveying a Simple, Yet Difficult Message

How Whitman College officials and student-leaders moved swiftly to prevent a racial incident from dividing the campus.

April 18, 2007

Virginia Tech Gunman Was Student From South Korea

BLACKSBURG Va. A Virginia Tech senior from South Korea killed at least 30 people locked inside a classroom building in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, the university and police said Tuesday.

April 16, 2007

Questions Raised About Virginia Tech’s Response To Shootings

BLACKSBURG Va. A gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history Monday, cutting down his victims in two attacks two hours and a half-mile apart before the university could figure out what was going on and get the warning out to students.

April 15, 2007

Gunman Killed 21 at Virginia Tech Before Being Killed

BLACKSBURG, Va. A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 21 people in the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history. The gunman was killed but it was unclear if he was shot by police or took his own life. CNN, however, is reporting the death toll at 31.

April 15, 2007

Sallie Mae To Stop Loan Perks to College Officials

NEW YORK The nation’s largest student loan provider will stop offering perks to college employees as part of a settlement announced Wednesday in a widening probe of the student loan industry.

April 12, 2007

In a League of Her Own

It seems paradoxical, but by being the ultimate team player, DeCarol Davis, a junior at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is leading the way in academics, basketball, student government — and even in transforming the Academy itself.

April 11, 2007

“Rez Ball” Gains NCAA Certification Thanks to Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI)

If all goes according to plan, the term “Rez Ball” may soon become part of the mainstream lexicon. The Native American Basketball Invitational, founded in 2003, is helping to bring Indian Country’s unique variation of basketball to the outside world. Long played on Indian reservations, rez ball has finally been certified by the NCAA.

April 9, 2007

New school tech trend creates old school problems

Online admissions applications offer prospective students immediacy and cost savings, but are electronic applications efficient as paper applications?

April 9, 2007

Minority Scholarships Fall Victim To Fear Of Anti-affirmative Action Lawsuit

Starting this fall, a scholarship created to boost Black student enrollment at Northeastern University will be open to White students, one of several policy changes the university has taken to avoid becoming the target of an anti-affirmative action lawsuit.

April 8, 2007

At Conservative Black Colleges, Gays Struggle To Find Their Voice

HAMPTON, Va. So lured was April Maxwell by the promise of the Black college experience, with its distinct traditions and tight-knit campus life, that she enrolled at Hampton University in 2001 without even visiting the waterfront campus.

April 5, 2007

First-generation Students Need Continued Support for College, Says Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. First-generation students say navigating the admissions process and receiving continuing support after getting in are some of the key elements in raising their aspirations, according to a new study by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.

April 5, 2007

Re-Investing in Educational Opportunity Programs

“Pre-College Programs Make the Difference for Many Low-Income Students,” www.diverseeducation.com, Feb. 21

April 4, 2007

Standing Out As Student-Athletes

College sports are huge! And at no time throughout the year is that as evident as during March Madness.

April 4, 2007

Getting to Know: Dr. Harry K. Wong

Teachers call him the “rock star of education,” and judging by the crowds who flock to see him speak — then rush the stage for photos — one might expect long hair, leather pants and a guitar.

April 4, 2007

Jersey Nursing School Sold, Then Saved

Students from defunct Harrison Career Institute campus didn’t know if they would be able to continue their education.

April 4, 2007

FAMU Among Florida Colleges Targeted by Report For Massive Changes

State commission considers having the HBCU drop its graduate programs.

April 4, 2007

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007]

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.

April 4, 2007

In a League of Her Own

DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena.

April 4, 2007