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The AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION has received $250,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation to help support ACEâs Initiative for Severely Injured Veterans, which helps veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan pursue a college education. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS COLLEGE (N.Y.) has received a $20 MILLION gift, the largest in its history, from John and Pat Klingenstein to further [âŚ]
April 2, 2008
Students
Current LGBT Students Find Sororities, Fraternities More Hospitable Than Past Graduates
While there have always been members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in fraternities and sororities, it is only in the last decade that they have been acknowledged.
April 2, 2008
Students
Filipino American Studies Takes Root At UIUC
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
Students
DIVERSIFYING FACULTY IN ILLINOIS
A revamped initiative aims to increase minority faculty numbers throughout the state.
April 2, 2008
Students
Community College No Longer?
Harper Collegeâs effort to gain baccalaureate-granting status has sparked a debate in Illinois over the mission of two-year colleges.
April 2, 2008
Students
FINALLY TAKING ROOT
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
Students
Student Input Helps Community Colleges Improve Overall Experience
Focus groups find out what works in the classroom, on campus.
April 2, 2008
Students
Assessing the Academy for 21st-century Performance
If the role of higher education is to prepare citizens to engage in critical thought, lifelong self-development and, by so doing, enhance an ever-evolving world, then the academy must also evolve. Higher education, as it is currently configured, was designed to serve a homogeneous student population in a far less complex world.
April 2, 2008
Students
Cultivating Student Leaders of Color on Majority Campuses
To foster an inclusive leadership environment for women and students of color, student affairs representatives must develop both formal and informal relationships with prospective student leaders to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, said Stephanie Ray, associate dean of students at Georgia Institute of Technology, during a presentation at the American College Personnel Associationâs annual conference in Atlanta.
March 31, 2008
Students
North Dakota State Probes Bawdy Campus Skit
North Dakota State University is investigating complaints about a campus skit in which a White student in blackface portrayed Barack Obama receiving a lap dance.
March 30, 2008
Students
DePaul Bridge Program Allows Adult-learners To Transition from Chicago City Colleges
Like many community college students, Diane Bonner, 61, works full time and has a family. So when she took an extended break from school to take care of family issues, she received a phone call.
March 26, 2008
Students
Private Colleges and Universities Prepare for Reductions in Borrower Benefits
In the midst of a national credit crisis, a number of private colleges and universities have reported reductions in student loan availability and borrower benefits, according to data collected by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
March 25, 2008
Students
Howardâs Student Newspaper Halts Publication
Howard University administrators have halted publication of the universityâs student newspaper, the editor in chief and the university spokesman told Black College Wire last week.
March 24, 2008
Students
New Study Looks at Retention in Community Colleges
Community colleges must create an environment that is nurturing, friendly and easy to navigate to retain a greater percentage of their students, according to the Survey of Entering Student Engagement.
March 23, 2008
Students
Sorority Party at UND Prompts Discrimination Complaint
A group of American Indian students is upset about a University of North Dakota sorority party last fall in which students dressed up in Indian costumes and wore red makeup on their faces and bodies.
March 23, 2008
Students
Congressional Leaders Urge Federal Reserve to Intervene in âStudent Loan Crisisâ
As three more large student-loan providers pull out of the government-subsidized loan program, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is urging the Department of Education to institute three critical âsafety netsâ to ensure âall federal loans remain accessible to all eligible students.â
March 20, 2008
Students
Maricopa County Community College District Weighs Tuition Hike
Students attending classes in the Maricopa County Community College District will likely be looking at higher tuition rates.
March 19, 2008
Students
House Omits Protection Against âWild Westâ Lenders
Despite renewing HEA, Congress leaves out assistance for low-income borrowers unable to pay off high-interest, private education loans.
March 19, 2008
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