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Section: Students
Students
Fort Valley State Seeks Title IX Compliance, Sports Funding Fixes
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) says its recent decision to reinstate its women’s volleyball program may be only a temporary fix to a larger challenge facing the school.
September 5, 2012
Students
Florida A&M Suspends Dance Team After Hazing Reports Arise
Florida A&M University (FAMU) suspended a student dance group late Tuesday after receiving a report from a “parent” alleging the group had been involved in a hazing incident over the Labor Day weekend.
September 4, 2012
Students
Obama, GOP Duel Over Rising College Expenses
Different approaches to coping with growing college costs highlight one way that Obama and the GOP ticket are competing for young voters, an important group leaned heavily toward Obama in 2008.
September 4, 2012
Students
Football Classics Bring the HBCU Experience — and Their Marching Bands — to Big-time Arenas
There’s more to HBCU football classics than just the action on the field. They are weekend-long events, much like a school’s homecoming, only on a grander scale.
September 4, 2012
Students
Harvard Probing Dozens for Possible Cheating
Dozens of Harvard University students are being investigated for cheating after school officials discovered they may have shared answers or plagiarized on a final exam.
September 3, 2012
Students
Commentary: Supporting the Military Veteran-Student
How higher education can respond to the exclusive needs of military students
September 3, 2012
Students
More Calif. community colleges stop offering federal loans
A small but growing number of California community colleges have stopped participating in the federal loan program, cutting off these borrowing options for students out of fear that rising student loan default rates could lead to sanctions.
August 29, 2012
Students
Popular Powwow Celebrates Native American Presence at Stanford University
The annual, student-run Stanford Powwow draws more than 300 dancers in full regalia from around the country and Canada and celebrates the respective cultures of the 300-plus Indian students on campus.
May 6, 2012
Students
N.C. Central Implements Sweeping Cost-Cutting Plan
Restructuring at North Carolina Central University — announced in February as being “most comprehensive” — involves the merging or phasing out of more than a dozen academic programs.
April 4, 2012
Students
FAMU Student Government Association Plans Forum and Vote on a Campus Pledge To Ban Hazing From Student Organizations
Clubs and organizations failing to have representation at the forum will be sanctioned, according to SGA President Breyon Love.
December 4, 2011
Students
Income-Based Repayment: A Closer Look
President Obama’s plan for more flexible student loan repayment options, unveiled in late October, would allow future borrowers to limit repayments to no more than 10 percent of their discretionary income.
December 4, 2011
Students
Inspire Scholarships Help Boost Delaware State’s In-State Enrollment
This school year, Delaware State’s in-state freshman student enrollment is up 43 percent to 433 from 302, the first significant enrollment turnaround in six years, school officials say.
December 1, 2011
Students
Southern University System’s Online Program To Expand
Southern System President Ronald Mason Jr. said the project — gotosouthernuniversityonline.com — will help Southern attract more out-of-state and older, nontraditional students.
November 30, 2011
Students
Experts: Streamlining Employee Benefits, Increasing Student Credit Loads Among Ways to Reduce College Costs
The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training heard expert testimony Wednesday on how colleges and universities can reduce institutional costs and lower student tuition.
November 30, 2011
Students
Review Shows Scholarships Awarded to Students Attending For-profit Colleges
A review of public records by the Lexington Herald-Leader found that nearly 8 percent of need-based student aid goes to for-profit colleges.
November 29, 2011
Students
Tribal College ‘Beats the Odds’ to Find Academic Success
In 2011, the college awarded 204 diplomas and certificates, 155 in 2010 and 133 in 2009.
November 29, 2011
Students
Death of FAMU Band Member Puts Other Universities on Notice
With FAMU’s internationally known “Marching 100” band suspended for an indefinite period, presidents, student life officials and band directors at many schools say they are taking new steps to reinforce their anti-hazing policies.
November 29, 2011
Students
Higher Education Leaders Urged to Improve Data Collection for College Completion Efforts
A new report recommends that higher education leaders use historical data to gauge graduation rates among diverse student groups for whom graduation is less likely so that institutional improvements can be made to help those students defy the odds.
November 28, 2011
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