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New Analysis Calls for Increased Scrutiny of Accrediting Agency
The analysis states that, while ACICS’ performance is worse than that of its peers, its problems are “emblematic of larger structural flaws that exist in this national accreditation space.”
September 8, 2015
Students
Delaware State Sets Example for Diversity
Diversity, one of Delaware State university’s core values, is prominently celebrated throughout the campus.
September 7, 2015
Students
Students Ask Education Department to Discharge College Debt
Almost 12,000 students are asking the federal government to discharge their college loan debt, asserting that their school either closed or lied to them about job prospects, according to government data released Thursday.
September 3, 2015
Students
Expert: Don’t Get Bogged Down in ‘Hiring Funnel’
Despite the growing number of websites designed to connect college graduates to jobs, job seekers should focus on alternative ways to get in contact with the people who hire and fire.
September 3, 2015
Students
In Higher Ed, Flexibility Seen as the Key
If rising and current leaders in the higher education space are going to best serve their students, they are going to have to recognize the shift in the landscape and be ready to adapt.
September 2, 2015
Students
10 Years After Katrina
Ten years ago, the outside world watched television screens in horror as Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast and other areas in the final days of August 2005. Numerous books have been written on various aspects of the disaster and its consequences. Diversebooks.net has a number of books for teaching, counseling and general reading topics related to the disaster and recovery.
September 2, 2015
Students
Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
September 1, 2015
Students
Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of ‘Hero to Many’
Higher education administrators are mourning the loss of one of their veteran colleagues — Dr. James A. Hefner — who blazed an admirable trail in nearly half a century of service as provost of two institutions, president of two universities and adviser to scores of colleagues along the way.
September 1, 2015
Students
Ohio University Student Sues Sorority for 2014 Injury
An Ohio University student is suing a sorority at the Athens school for an injury she suffered at the chapter house in 2014.
August 31, 2015
Students
S.F. State’s Metro Academies Making Inroads with At-Risk Students
Metro classes are geared specifically for bolstering students’ math, writing and public speaking skills and the ability to juggle deadlines in an effort to stem the tide of the nearly 40 percent of students throughout the California State University system who drop out before their junior year.
August 31, 2015
Students
Savannah State Regrouping After Shooting Death
Officials at Savannah State University have been trying to quell student concerns that their campus is not safe, following the shooting death of a 22-year-old junior during an altercation in the school’s Student Union building last Thursday.
August 30, 2015
Students
Engineering Deans Pledge Diversity Push
Engineering deans representing 150 U.S. colleges and universities have pledged action to increase diversity among engineering students by building a more representative student pipeline.
August 30, 2015
Students
Schools Spending More Despite State Cuts
A new report from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), finds that, on average, four-year public universities may have raised tuitions, but that increase does not fully cover the amount lost by state disinvestment.
August 27, 2015
Students
JABBAR R. BENNETT
JABBAR R. BENNETT has been named associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University and an associate professor of medicine, effective October 1. He is currently associate dean of the Graduate School and associate dean for diversity and director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs in the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University. Bennett earned a bachelor’s from North Carolina A&T State University and a doctorate from Meharry Medical College.
August 26, 2015
Students
Program Offers Tips for First-generation College Students
A new orientation program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is helping students who are the first in their family to attend college prepare for the rigors of higher education.
August 25, 2015
Students
Haslam to Help Kick Off 2-year College Free-tuition Program
Gov. Bill Haslam is visiting several community colleges this week to help kick off his Tennessee Promise program.
August 24, 2015
Students
Affirmative action for elite debtors: Why are we forgiving loans for people who can afford to pay?
If you think you have heard it all about the student loan crisis, then I bet you think the main culprits are the undergrads, who amass debt and then ask for forgiveness?
August 24, 2015
Students
New Law Requires Colleges Take Steps to Address Sex Assault
A new state law will require Illinois colleges to take steps to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
August 23, 2015
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