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AWARDING EXCELLENCE
The Examples of Excelencia, sponsored by Excelencia in Education, is the only national program to identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in accelerating Latino student success at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels.
September 16, 2009
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SPECTRUM : A BRIDGE TO THE COMMUNITY
Carolina A. Hernandez arrived at Lehigh University eight years ago to help connect the school with the surrounding neighborhoods, mainly lowincome Spanish-speaking residents.
September 16, 2009
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College Students are Health Care’s Invisible Minority
Close to 5 million students don’t have health insurance, report says.
September 16, 2009
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Developmental Education: An Investment We Cannot Afford NOT To Make
The Kiss of Death? An Alternative View of College Remediation, by Cliff Adelman; No One to Waste, by Bob Mc- Cabe; and Salvage, Redirection, or Custody: Remedial Education in the Community Junior College, by John Roueche — look no further than these titles to sense the commitment and controversy surrounding developmental education.
September 16, 2009
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Professional Appoitments
DR. WILLIAM BYNUM JR. has been named vice president for student services at Morehouse College (Ga.). He previously served as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Bynum earned a bachelor’s from Davidson College and a master’s and doctorate from Duke University. DR. JAME’L HODGES is director of multicultural […]
September 16, 2009
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Will They Come?
Colleges are anxious to see if new recruiting and retention efforts can stem rising tide of ‘economic dropouts.’
September 16, 2009
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Student Default Rates Up, Feds Report
In another sign of the recession’s impact on higher education, the federal government Monday said student loan default rates are up significantly as more borrowers report difficulty repaying the money used to pay for college.
September 14, 2009
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Howard President Responds to Students’ Demands
In an effort to address the student demands raised during the Sept. 4 protest , President Sidney A. Ribeau and Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer Alvin Thornton sat down with The Hilltop to go through each presented demand.
September 10, 2009
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Survey: Americans say Muslims face ‘a lot’ of bias
Americans are learning more about Islam, and familiarity with the faith makes people more likely to view Muslims favorably and less likely to believe Islam encourages violence, according to a new study.
September 9, 2009
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Best & Brightest: The War Vet, Financial Aid Activist and Ivy League Student
For John Around Him, the idea of attending Dartmouth College was more than impossible.
September 8, 2009
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Penn. State Asking Merit Scholar Parents for Donations
Students who are accepted into Penn State University’s honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships.
September 7, 2009
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Swine Flu Causes Stillman to Cancel Home Football Game
Stillman College canceled its home football opener against Clark Atlanta because of swine flu, college officials announced.
September 7, 2009
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Stray Bullet Kills Spelman Student Walking Atlanta Campus
One of the nation’s largest historically Black academic centers mourned the death Thursday of a 19-year old student hit by a stray bullet as she walked on campus with friends just after midnight.
September 3, 2009
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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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