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Section: Students
Students
Any Person, Any Study, but at What Cost?
In an editorial titled “An Ode to the Rich and Legacies,” a current undergraduate at my alma mater connects the aftermath of the recent college admissions scandal to the idea that despite preferential treatment wealthy students receive, they are underappreciated from their lower-income peers.
March 27, 2019
Students
State Restrictions Impede Developmental Education While Minority-Serving Institutions Find Success
A staggering amount of first year college students enter into institutions of higher education underprepared – research suggests 40 percent annually, and this figure is disproportionately comprised of racial minorities and low-income students. To prepare students for the academic demands of college, institutions endeavor to bridge the “knowledge” gap with developmental or remedial coursework. Recent decades have brought increased restrictions on remediation at public institutions.
March 25, 2019
Students
March Madness? It’s Not Just Basketball
March Madness — higher ed’s Springtime PR-fest known as the NCAA men’s basketball tournament — usually refers to when the spotlight catches underdogs like the University of California Irvine (UCI) Anteaters.
March 25, 2019
Students
Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez : Shaped by the Power of Education
Whether it is cheering on the Wolverines at sporting events, engaging with faculty during “Talk with Tuminez” broadcasts or recently updating a maternal leave policy to make Utah Valley University (UVU) more inclusive for women employees, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez is redeÂfining what it means to include, engage and achieve as the university’s seventh – and Âfirst woman – president.
March 22, 2019
Students
Education Leaders Laud Some White House HEA Principles
Education leaders reacted positively to some of the principles outlined by the White House as Congress works toward reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, but questioned the possible direction of other aspects based on details yet to emerge.
March 19, 2019
Students
Academic Success Continues to Rise for NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams
Graduation rates for African-American Division I men’s basketball student-athletes are rising, but gaps with their White teammates persists.
March 18, 2019
Students
University of Tennessee System Establishes New UT Promise Program for Low-Income Students
Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee System, has announced the creation of the UT Promise Program, a new initiative modeled after the state’s popular Promise and Reconnect programs, which will cover tuition and fees for students with an incomes of less than $50,000 a year. The program is set to begin in […]
March 18, 2019
Students
Rutgers-Newark Honors Program Takes New Approach to Developing Citizen Leaders
Christopher Latonnel is among 220 students ages 17 to 50 in Rutgers-Newark Honors Living-Learning Community, which began as a pilot cohort of 30 scholars in 2015. The access-and-success initiative seeks to recruit future leaders, especially those in Newark, and bring them to live and learn together within a network of academic, financial and emotional support so that they can thrive in college and graduate as societal change agents.
March 15, 2019
Students
Three CSU Institutions are Ranked Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs
Intentional diversity, a culture of constant improvement and a staff committed to meeting the needs of students and helping them succeed propelled three California State University campuses into the top rankings of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student AÂffairs in 2019.
March 11, 2019
Students
Federal Education Department Releases Budget Proposal
College funding, school safety and school choice are items addressed in the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed fiscal year 2020 budget, which department officials shared with media in a conference call Monday morning.
March 11, 2019
Students
Summit Empowers Black and Latino Men in College
Now in its 13th year, the annual Black, Brown & College Bound Summit has become one of the nation’s most recognized convenings focused on improving outcomes for young Black and Latino men in college.
March 10, 2019
Students
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Debt-Free College Act
With the support of more than 30 Congressional co-sponsors, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI, and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI, have reintroduced the Debt-Free College Act which provides solutions to the issue of college affordability by establishing a path for students to graduate without any debt acquired from pursuing a college education. “Quality higher education is one […]
March 7, 2019
Students
Success Comes At a Price
While the number of low-socioeconomic status (SES) and first-generation students attending graduate school is increasing, many barriers still stand between these students and their climb up the social ladder: largely the disparity between networks and opportunities when compared to their more-privileged peers. During my time in graduate school, I have learned the importance of attending professional conferences and other networking events, however, I have also learned who can afford to go to these events – and who cannot.
March 7, 2019
Students
UNCF Issues First Ever State of HBCUs Address, Launches HBCU Congressional Honor Roll
Institutional leaders, elected officials, advocates and other supporters of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were in attendance Tuesday for the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) inaugural State of the HBCU Address, which put forth a comprehensive legislative agenda for Congressional members to further support HBCUs and their capacity to be engines of socioeconomic mobility for the students they serve.
March 5, 2019
Students
Community College Administrator Focuses on Student Success
Dr. J. Gregory “Greg” Hodges began his career as a third grade public school teacher, and had planned to stay in elementary education for the rest of his life. However, his career path took a turn and he soon became exposed to the higher education sphere.
March 4, 2019
Students
Experts Say Reauthorized HEA Must Promote Equity
Institutional accountability and effective federal-state partnerships are keys to improving higher education access and equity, particularly when it comes to students experiencing chronic disparities in terms of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, experts said at a recent event hosted by the Center for American Progress.
March 1, 2019
Students
Community College Leader and Advocate to Step Down after 20 Years
It is a bittersweet moment for LaGuardia Community College president Dr. Gail O. Mellow, who announced that she is stepping down after more than 20 years of service to the institution.
March 1, 2019
Students
Report Envisions Path Forward for Educational Equity in Tennessee
Tennessee’s work to increase its residents’ postsecondary attainment levels through initiatives such as the “Drive to 55” campaign, Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect has positioned the state as a national model, but leaders must not get complacent with the progress made thus far.
February 26, 2019
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