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LEGAL BATTLES CONTINUE IN FIGHT FOR EQUITY IN MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
In an ongoing struggle to right past wrongs, lawyers, community activists and students are awaiting their chance in court to make all Maryland universities equal and to reverse policies they say serve to weaken HBCUs.
September 2, 2009
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MARYLAND NEWS NUGGETS
The Old Line State has variety of institutions from Asian-serving and historically Black universities to a military academy and a plethora of community colleges.
September 2, 2009
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Finding Their Identities
Responding to the demands and needs of Asian American students, the University of Maryland expands course offerings related to culture, identity.
September 2, 2009
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Unprecedented Federal Support Predicted for HBCUs
At the conclusion of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a gathering of Black college leaders Wednesday that he predicts HBCUs will receive “unprecedented” levels of financial support under the Obama administration.
September 2, 2009
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While Smaller Colleges Weather Recession, Private HBCUs Face Unique Challenges
Small- and middle-sized independent colleges have fared the economic recession well during the past six months, but historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in that category face special problems, according to Dr. Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges.
September 2, 2009
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U-Texas Pulls Out of Merit Scholarship Program
The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance.
September 2, 2009
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Maryland News Nuggets
The Old Line State has variety of institutions from Asian-serving and historically Black universities to a military academy and a plethora of community colleges.
September 2, 2009
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A Mediating Force
Home to a county with changing demographics, the College of Southern Maryland steps in to facilitate discussions surrounding race and class.
September 2, 2009
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Toward A New Beginning
The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.
September 2, 2009
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Report Lauds “Model” of School Diversity
A school integration plan that takes into account the demographics of a student’s neighborhood rather than the student’s race when making school assignments has been endorsed by University of California researchers as a model for other school districts seeking to maintain diversity.
September 1, 2009
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ETS Says New Assessment Tool Should Boost Minority Enrollment in Graduate Schools
A new product launched by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in July will help increase graduate school minority enrollment, according to officials with the Princeton, N.J.-based nonprofit testing and educational research organization.
August 31, 2009
What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School
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Toward A New Beginning
The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.
August 30, 2009
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Will Diversity Factor in the Reshaping the Illinois Board of Trustees?
Making up just 6.2 percent of the student body at Illinois’ flagship institution, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Black students have long been under-represented.
August 27, 2009
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Illinois Gov. Says Scholarships Should Be Need-Based
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday said the university-funded scholarships that state lawmakers hand out should be need-based and be part of discussions this fall at the Capitol about shortfalls in state financial aid funding.
August 26, 2009
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More Diversity Among 2009 SAT Test-Takers, Scores Slightly Down
Although college-bound high school seniors from the class of 2009 rank as the most racially and ethnically diverse group ever to take the SAT, average scores fell slightly from 2008, according to the College Board.
August 25, 2009
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Can’t Get Tuition Money? Try Social Lending
A relatively new and Web-based form of lending could offer cash-strapped students an alternative way to finance tuitions and other college expenses.
August 23, 2009
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THINKING OUTSIDE THE FUNDRAISING BOX
After Dr. Larry Earvin became Huston-Tillotson University president, he crafted an annual black-tie gala to raise scholarship funds.
August 19, 2009
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NATIVE SONS
Veteran educators return to lead their embattled alma mater, Central State University.
August 19, 2009
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