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Educating, Challenging Future Journalists of Color
Sept. 10 will kick off National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week…
August 9, 2006
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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University of Arkansas Launches Ad Campaign for Hispanics, Blacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. In arguably one of the boldest attempts to deliberately recruit a specific demographic group, the University of Arkansas has approved a $300,000 marketing initiative to attract larger numbers of African-American and Hispanic students to the state’s flagship university.
July 31, 2006
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Democrats Propose New Student Aid Plan
Seeking to jump-start congressional discussions on higher education, a coalition of Democrats is proposing an ambitious new higher education plan that could include more than $150 billion in new funds over the next 10 years.
July 27, 2006
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A Dark History Revealed
Fascinating, interesting and disturbing is how I’d characterize our cover story, “The Secrets of St. Agnes”…
July 26, 2006
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Education Report Draws Fire From Own Committee
A major restructuring of financial aid and greater accountability for colleges are two major themes…
July 26, 2006
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A Failing Grade?
Many of the high schools on Newsweek’s popular annual lists of the nation’s Top 100 schools…
July 26, 2006
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Solving the Funding Riddle
When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the…
July 26, 2006
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Grants & Awards
100 Black Men, a nonprofit organization working to advance the intellectual development of Black youth and improve the economic circumstances of the Black community, has received a $75,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The grant will be used to fund the organization’s nationwide youth mentorship program. Calhoun Community College (Ala.) has received a $89,412 grant […]
July 26, 2006
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Survey: African Americans Urgently Want Relief from Rising Student Debt
WASHINGTON African Americans view a college education as more important then ever, but also worry that it is becoming less and less affordable while they see students graduating with more debt, says a new survey.
July 25, 2006
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Community Colleges Take Another Look At Sex Offender Policies
SEATTLE Sex offenders who want to go to college in Washington have been required to share their criminal past with campus officials since 1998, but recent high profile news stories and increasing enrollments have some colleges reassessing their notification policy.
July 25, 2006
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New GED Chief Faces Sagging Testing Rates Despite High Minority Dropout Numbers
Widely recognized as the equivalent to a high school diploma, the General Educational Development test…
July 25, 2006
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Impact of Race-neutral Admission At UC To Be Studied
The University of California’s Board of Regents agreed this week to study how the 10-campus system’s admissions and enrollment have changed in the decade since voters passed a law barring consideration of race and gender in public education.
July 20, 2006
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