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Section: Students
Students
Handling âHelicopter Parentsâ
On any given day at California Polytechnic State University, Nona Nickelsen fields phone calls from parentsâŚ
November 15, 2006
Students
A Tale of Two Teaching Experiences
In 1989, an ambitious Princeton University senior had an idea. Inspired to bridge the educational gap in the United StatesâŚ
November 15, 2006
Students
Historians John Hope Franklin, Yu Ying-shih Named Winners of 2006 John W. Kluge Prize for the Study of Humanity
Drs. John Hope Franklin and Yu Ying-shih have been named the recipients of the third John W. Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the study of humanity, the Library of Congress announced Wednesday. They will share the $1 million prize.
November 14, 2006
Students
Indiana-Purdue To Hire Diversity Officer In Response To Bias Claims
INDIANAPOLIS Administrators plan to establish a new multicultural center and hire a full-time campus diversity officer at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in response to a Black student groupâs claims of bias.
November 14, 2006
Students
Black Students Issue New Deadline To Indiana-Purdue Over Inequity Claims
INDIANAPOLIS Black students at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis have issued a new deadline for the university administration to answer requests for a campus center for them, an African-American studies program and $78,000 to Black organizations.
November 14, 2006
Students
âCoonâ A Popular Term Among Howard Students
âCoon.â For some Howard University students, the word is used in everyday conversation. Whether students use the word depends mainly on the studentâs personal interpretation of its history and meaning.
November 13, 2006
Students
Ohio State Students Protest Closing of Black Studies Library
COLUMBUS, Ohio A student group has created an online petition protesting the closure of two Ohio State University campus libraries: the Black studies library and the womenâs studies library.
November 13, 2006
Students
Latino College Access and Achievement Focus of TRPI Conference
Long Beach, Calif. When Harry PachĂłnâs brother asked him which college he would attend after high school, PachĂłn said he thought colleges would get in touch with him. Dr. PachĂłn, now president of the TomĂĄs Rivera Policy Institute, said his anecdote illustrated that lack of information should not be confused with lack of ability.
November 12, 2006
Students
Students Push For Debt Relief at Federal Higher Ed Hearing
WASHINGTON Student activists â some with âdrowning in debtâ T-shirts â on Wednesday urged the U.S. Department of Education to adopt a plan to make student loans more manageable at the fourth public hearing on the recommendations of The National Commission on the Future of Higher Education.
November 8, 2006
Students
Philander Smith College Owes Feds $477,029, Says Audit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. An audit by the U.S. Department of Education claims Philander Smith College owes the department more than $400,000 in mishandled student aid funds. The Education Departmentâs Office of Inspector General, which conducted the audit, has recommended that the historically Black college be ordered to adopt a reimbursement plan to repay the money.
November 7, 2006
Students
Black Students At Indiana-Purdue To Sue Over Alleged Inequities
INDIANAPOLIS A group of Black students at Indiana-Purdue University-Indianapolis is threatening to sue the college over alleged discrimination.
November 4, 2006
Students
Alabama Desegregation Case Coming to a Close
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A 25-year-old desegregation case involving Alabamaâs colleges and universities is coming to a close, as U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy has ordered the state to set aside $46 million in surplus education funds. Part of the sum is to be used for a need-based scholarship program and a construction program at two historically Black state institutions.
November 2, 2006
Students
Criminal Background Checks to Become Part
In addition to daunting applications, lengthy essays and grueling exams, students applying to medical school may now faceâŚ
November 1, 2006
Students
âGhetto Fabulousâ Costume Party
A group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chidedâŚ
November 1, 2006
Students
College, Student Settle Mental Health Lawsuit
WASHINGTON A former student who was barred from the campus of George Washington University and threatened with expulsion after checking into a hospital with depression has settled a lawsuit with the college, both sides announced Tuesday.
October 31, 2006
Students
Fraternity Suspended Over Offensive âHoodâ Party
BALTIMORE Johns Hopkins University has suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity because of a âHalloween in the Hoodâ party that drew protests from Black students.
October 31, 2006
Students
International Graduate Student Enrollment Increases After Three Years
A new report from the Council of Graduate Schools released today (Wednesday) shows that the total enrollment of international graduate students in U.S. colleges increased by 1 percent from 2005 to 2006, after three consecutive years of declines.
October 31, 2006
Students
A Conversation With Gallaudetâs Dr. Jane K. Fernandes
Days before the Gallaudet University board of trustees withdrew its presidential appointment of Dr. Jane Fernandes, the embattled leader sat down with Diverse to talk about her efforts to ease tensions at the university, the double standard imposed on female leaders and the need for Gallaudet to be more inclusive.
October 30, 2006
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