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White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs
According to a 2015 study, approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 105 HBCUs feature at least a 20 percent non-Black student population. White veterans’ numbers are growing thanks to the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill.
December 19, 2016
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Lamar University Student Decorates Christmas Trees to Help Pay Tuition
BEAUMONT, Texas — Brittany Pellerin’s kitchen looks like a Christmas craft store aisle exploded. “It’s like we have an at-home Hobby Lobby,” Pellerin said. “There’s glitter everywhere.” The Beaumont Enterprise reports the Lamar University senior has spent several weekends crafting wreaths, tree toppers and centerpieces – something she’s done for five years to help cover […]
December 19, 2016
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Janet Yellen to College Grads: Best Job Market in Nearly a Decade
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever. Yellen said that with changes in the job market such as technology and globalization, succeeding in the job market is increasingly […]
December 19, 2016
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University of Minnesota Football Team Ends Boycott Threat, Will go to Holiday Bowl
The University of Minnesota football team’s boycott started with a bold demand for apologies and a threat to skip a bowl game if 10 teammates suspended after a sexual assault investigation weren’t reinstated.
December 18, 2016
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After Alabama State Ouster, Gwendolyn Boyd Stands Firm on Record
In a move that was not unexpected, the Board of Trustees at Alabama State University has fired its president, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, despite opposition voiced by faculty, students and alumni at the historically Black college.
December 18, 2016
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Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country
The core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry.
December 18, 2016
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Staff Trains for University of Minnesota Mental Health Program
MINNEAPOLIS — A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty members have started receiving training through a pilot program that organizers say can help promote mental health. The new “mental health advocates” program teaches school faculty and staff how to look for signs of mental health issues primarily in students, the Minnesota Daily reported. Advocates received […]
December 18, 2016
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Decline of In-state Public College Students Worries Regents
VERMILLION, S.D. — The state Board of Regents is concerned about the future of higher education and unfilled jobs because more South Dakota residents are foregoing college after graduating high school. Executive Director Mike Rush said the state needs to make an effort to recruit students and train workers, especially for health care and educational […]
December 18, 2016
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Ohio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant Students
DELAWARE, Ohio — At least 11 Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump could cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed young immigrants to work […]
December 18, 2016
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Crashing at Grandma’s? Some New York University Students to Bunk with Elderly
NEW YORK — Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman’s apartment? New York University is introducing a program next fall to help students save money by putting them up in elderly people’s spare bedrooms. It may get snickers from some students who see college as their […]
December 18, 2016
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4 Greek Organizations at Gustavus Adolphus College Suspended
ST. PETER, Minn. — Four of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Greek organizations have been suspended for a year or more, reportedly for violating the school’s hazing and sexual harassment policies. Some members of the suspended sororities and fraternities maintain that college administrators unfairly scrutinize their organizations and overreacted to minor violations. They told The Free Press […]
December 15, 2016
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Mott Community College Helps Flint Face Water Challenge
By the time Mayor Karen Weaver had declared a state of emergency in Flint in December 2015, Mott Community College was already ahead of the game.
December 15, 2016
Water being donated to Mott Community College during the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. (Photo courtesy of Mott Community College)
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American Talent Initiative Seeks to Provide Educational Access for Low-income Students
Thirty higher education institutions from across the academic spectrum have united in an effort to increase the enrollment and graduation of high-achieving students from low- and moderate-income families.
December 14, 2016
The American Talent Initiative was launched by the philanthropic organization founded by former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
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Report Finds HBCU Students Overly Burdened by Loans
A report by the United Negro College Fund finds that students at historically Black colleges and universities are saddled with debt and borrowing twice as much in federal loans as peers enrolled in non-HBCUs.
December 14, 2016
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Keys to Redefining Student Success
While society widely accepts the importance and value of higher education as a public good, fewer than 40 percent of our nation’s undergraduates complete a college degree within six years.
December 14, 2016
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Survey: Career Services of Greater Benefit to Minority Students
An expert, however, cautions that students of color often don’t see themselves modeled among career services personnel, or services may not be delivered in a “culturally responsive way.”
December 13, 2016
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University of Kansas Elected Leaders Oppose Guns on Campus
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Elected leaders at the University of Kansas are voicing opposition to guns on campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the University Senate said it is opposed “in the strongest possible terms” to campus carry in a resolution approved this month. The University Senate is made up of the Faculty Senate, Student Senate […]
December 13, 2016
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Lawyer Demands Babson College Apologize after Ban Lifted on Client
WELLESLEY, Mass. — A lawyer for one of two college students barred from their campus for taunting students at Hillary Clinton’s alma mater in Massachusetts is demanding an apology after the ban was removed. Babson College students Edward Tomasso and Parker Rand-Ricciardi were accused of driving around the nearby all-women’s Wellesley College the day after […]
December 13, 2016
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