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Students
Federal Government Awarding $28.4M to Provide AP Exams for Underprivileged
In an effort to boost college readiness and save money for students from families of lesser economic means, the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it had awarded $28.4 million in grants to states in order to offset the cost of Advanced Placement exams.
August 12, 2014
Students
Navy Professor Resigns After Racy Photo Inquiry
A U.S. Naval War College professor has resigned following an investigation into a complaint that he took a racy photo that wound up online.
August 11, 2014
Students
Despite University of Kansas’ Efforts, Sexual Assault Persists
A confidential University of Kansas survey shows that one in 10 students say they have been victims of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, but many never report it.
August 11, 2014
Students
Bad Behavior on Social Media Can Cost Recruits
At St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, the high school that produced Crimson Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Jake Coker, there’s a new preseason ritual for football players: the social media talk.
August 11, 2014
Students
NCAA Board Hands 5 Biggest Conferences More Power
The NCAA Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved a package of historic reforms Thursday that will give the nation’s five biggest conferences the ability to unilaterally change some of the basic rules governing college sports.
August 7, 2014
Students
Study Finds Minimal Impact of Selectivity on Degree Completion
A new study suggests that the selectivity of an institution is neither much help nor a hindrance to graduation.
August 7, 2014
Students
Vote Would Let Wealthiest College Football Conferences Set Their Own Rules
The NCAA board of directors will vote Thursday on a proposal that would give the five wealthiest college football conferences the ability to make rules and pass legislation without the approval of the rest of Division I schools.
August 6, 2014
Students
Vote Would Let Wealthiest College Football Conferences Set Their Own Rules
The NCAA board of directors will vote Thursday on a proposal that would give the five wealthiest college football conferences the ability to make rules and pass legislation without the approval of the rest of Division I schools.
August 6, 2014
Students
Ohio State University Band Director’s Firing Sets Off Clash
The new president of Ohio State University and supporters of the school’s storied marching band are clashing over the unexpected firing of a band director with deep roots in the organization.
August 3, 2014
Students
Oklahoma State University Mandates Sexual Assault Prevention Course
Every OSU student must complete the training before enrolling for the spring 2015 term, which occurs between October and December.
August 3, 2014
Students
Focus Intensifies on Falloff of Students En Route to College
“Summer melt” is said to impact between 10 and 20 percent of all “college-intending” students throughout the United States. One estimate puts the number of students who “melt away” during the summer at 200,000 students per year.
August 3, 2014
Students
Powerball Win Helps Marilyn Fields Spread Her Love for Shaw University
Good fortune allows devoted alumna and employee the opportunity to fully capitalize a scholarship she had started earlier this year.
July 31, 2014
Students
Billions of GI Bill Funds Going to For-Profit Schools
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have flocked to for-profit colleges, including a troubled chain that is closing or selling its campuses amid a series of federal and state investigations.
July 30, 2014
Students
Becoming Intentional About College Retention
We cannot understand retention without grasping the history, mission, purpose, program offerings, and financing at an institution.
July 30, 2014
Students
Report: Millions with College Credit Identified as Potential Graduates
An estimated 4 million Americans have completed at least two years of college and they represent a pool of potential students with whom colleges and universities could reconnect, a new national report says.
July 30, 2014
Students
UW Bothell Chancellor Sees Abundance of Opportunity for Underserved on His Campus
Bjong Wolf Yeigh says that about half of the student body is made up of first-generation college attendees and that about 43 percent of the student body are students of color.
July 29, 2014
Students
University of California Exercising a Form of Economic Affirmative Action?
System gouging the out-of-staters to shore up revenues.
July 28, 2014
Students
Governance Controversy Escalating at Alabama State University
The president’s perks and expenditures questioned amid forced shakeup of the university’s board of trustees and credit rating concerns.
July 28, 2014
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