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Womenâs Colleges Address Transgender Applicants
Womenâs colleges are revisiting policies around enrolling transgender students as institutions of higher learning â single-sex, coed and those with religious affiliations â demonstrate varying degrees of acceptance for changing norms.
September 10, 2014
Students
Study: College Affordability Metrics Donât Match HBCUsâ Mission
The conclusion is that HBCUs and other minority serving institutions with large numbers of underrepresented, first-generation, and/or low-income students will likely be disadvantaged.
September 10, 2014
Students
For HBCUs, Investing in Education Abroad a Key to Marketplace Success
HBCU students need a tactical âeducation abroadâ approach, one that synthesizes global literacy, academic achievement and career development.
September 10, 2014
Students
Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication
Dr. Amy Shuman says, âPeople with disabilities are competent because they are successfully communicating (in their own way).â
September 9, 2014
Students
NCAA Lifts Penn Stateâs Postseason Ban
The NCAA on Monday lifted the on-the-field sanctions placed on the Penn State football team for the Jerry Sandusky scandal, including immediately eliminating the postseason ban and restoring scholarships.
September 8, 2014
Students
Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet
Higher educationâs notion of diversity is often very broad or even diluted to include a multitude of differences but often ignore race and ethnicity.
September 8, 2014
Students
Colleges Urged to Take Advising of Underrepresented Students to Deeper Level
Experts say faculty and administrators must teach students to master the âhidden curriculumâ at their respective institutions.
September 8, 2014
Students
Middle Tennessee State U. Engaging Males in Sexual Assault Prevention
Middle Tennessee State University is starting a program that aims to reduce the possibility of sexual assaults on campus by training male students.
September 7, 2014
Students
Open-source Texts Gaining Ground at Maryland Colleges
An experiment with open-source online textbooks at several Maryland universities last semester yielded promising results, and officials are preparing to expand the program this fall.
September 7, 2014
Students
DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined
Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell says the system ultimately will show which institutions are doing âphenomenally wellâ and which ones need to âstep up.â
September 7, 2014
Students
In Case You Missed ItâŚ
Alumnus Continues to Build On Dream at Southern Cal Report Recommends Educational Policy Adjustments to Aid Minority Males Role of Technology Growing in Realm of College Advising The Real Hero in Movie âBoyhoodâ is Education
September 4, 2014
Students
Sweet Briar Student Leaves After Racial Label Incident
A Sweet Briar College student who admitted placing racial labels in a dormitory has left the school.
September 4, 2014
Students
Sweet Briar Student Apologizes for Racial Labels
A Sweet Briar College student has apologized for placing racial labels in a dormitory, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.
September 3, 2014
Students
Scholars: Proposed College Rating System Penalizes Minority-Serving Institutions
Several scholars suggest that variables such as having fewer financial resources per student or serving students with less academic preparedness should be factored in.
September 2, 2014
Students
Ebola in Mind, U.S. Colleges Screening Some Students
University students from West Africa may be subject to extra health checks when they arrive to study in the United States as administrators try to insulate their campuses from the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
September 1, 2014
Students
Alvernia University Bets $10M on Poor Cityâs Kids
Long seen as a way out of poverty, higher education eludes most students at Reading High.
August 28, 2014
Students
Special Issue â Academic Kickoff
The Academic Kickoff edition of Diverse takes a closer look at how professors are teaching to the tech-centric millennial student.
August 28, 2014
Students
Study: Minority-Serving Schools Serve Students of Color as Well as Predominantly White Institutions
A new study challenges the notion that Black and Latino students are less likely to earn a college degree if they attend minority-serving institutions, such as a historically Black college.
August 26, 2014
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