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Experts Say Suicide, Not Homicide Is a Larger Threat to Nation’s College Campuses
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Northern Illinois University shootings have garnered much media attention, but suicide is a larger threat to the nation’s college students, said a panel at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting in Washington.
May 5, 2008
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Former Admissions Official Leads Fight Against Affirmative Action in Missouri
Tim Asher sat calmly and appeared unfazed moments before he was to address a roomful of Hispanic leaders, some of whom were likely to be hostile to his message that Missouri should end affirmative action programs based on race and gender.
May 5, 2008
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Remedying the Black Male “Crisis”
With high dropout, unemployment and incarceration rates, more than 50 organizations convene to develop action plans to address a disturbing trend.
April 30, 2008
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A FUNDRAISING BLUEPRINT
Howard University sets the bar high for its largest ever capital campaign, and now plans to share the secrets of its success with fellow HBCUs.
April 30, 2008
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ON THE LOSING END
From the subprime mortgage crisis to the subsequent credit crunch, minorities are feeling the heat.
April 30, 2008
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Idaho Hispanic Students Scoring Below Classmates
Hispanic students continue to score below their non-Latino counterparts on statewide tests, prompting education initiatives to improve scores and slow a high school dropout rate that is higher than any other ethnic group in Idaho.
April 29, 2008
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When I Grow Up, I Want to … Pay Off Student Loans
Sharde Jennings dreams of being a lawyer, but the $65,000 in student loans she acquired to complete her bachelor’s degree has her contemplating teaching or any job that has a loan-forgiveness program.
April 29, 2008
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Probe Over Whether Students’ Voting Rights Violated Still Ongoing
Some students at a historically Black university are wondering why an investigation by the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott into alleged voting rights violations is still not finished.
April 27, 2008
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In Changing Economy, Graduate School Becoming a Necessity
Access to graduate education is an invaluable resource for this generation of Americans. For the “public good” of the nation, the U.S. government must allocate more in the way of financial support and public policy to ensure that students have access to and experience success in some form of graduate studies, a new study reports.
April 24, 2008
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New Report Highlights Schools That Make Minority Student Success a Priority
The causes of poor college graduation rates among low-income, first-generation and minority students have pervaded the pages of academic publication for years, while the instances in which African-American students have outperformed their White counterparts in the same area have gone largely undocumented.
April 20, 2008
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Congress Acts to Boost Student Lending
The House on Thursday backed a measure aimed at ensuring that students get college loans amid the turmoil in the credit markets.
April 17, 2008
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Nevada Higher Ed Seeks Increased American Indian Enrollment
Higher education officials have formed a coalition to try to turn around the historically low number of American Indian students who go on to college in Nevada.
April 17, 2008
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‘Alarming’ Number of Community Colleges Blocking Access to Federal Loans, Report Finds
Though the majority of four-year colleges in the United States participate in federal student loan programs, a new report finds that an “alarming” number of community colleges don’t participate, prompting low-income students to resort to credit cards and other high-interest loans to pay for basic college expenses.
April 16, 2008
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Industry Experts Urge College Boards to Exert More Oversight
With so many campus controversies of late, from the alleged misappropriation of college funds by some leaders to the alleged kickbacks from student loan providers to some financial aid officials, the role of board of trustee members comes into question.
April 16, 2008
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After Vocational School Closes, Debt-laden Students Decry Fraud
In the wake of Harrison Career Institute’s closure in 2007, many students have been left paying back loans without a diploma.
April 16, 2008
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Black and Hispanic Students Hit Hardest by Credit Crunch
Opportunities for equitable access to college are harder to come by than ever, with the shift in federal aid policy moving from grants to loans, the passing of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA) and the collapse of the consumer credit markets.
April 16, 2008
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University of California Makes Room for Record 60,000 Freshmen
The University of California has accepted a record 60,008 California residents as freshmen for the coming fall despite worries that cuts in state funding could lead to overcrowded campuses and tuition increases, officials said Monday.
April 15, 2008
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A Time To Grieve and Heal
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the most deadly and violent school shooting in American history.
April 15, 2008
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