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Morehouse President to Freshmen: ‘Look the part. Act the part. Talk the talk and walk the walk’
When 20-year-old Marcus Traylor stepped onto campus last month on the first day of the fall semester, he was struck by something he had never seen before on the Morehouse College campus: a group of 100 or more freshmen walking to class wearing stylishly new maroon sports jackets, complete with Morehouse insignia.
September 11, 2007
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ASU Providing Private Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants
PHOENIX Arizona State University has helped as many as 200 illegal immigrants obtain private scholarships this semester to help pay for higher out-of-state tuition that voters approved in a state referendum, university President Michael Crow said.
September 9, 2007
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Bowie State Student Found Alive After Being Trapped In Wreck For A Week
WASHINGTON James McCormick drove by a ravine near his Laurel, Md., home many times in the week since his 18-year-old son disappeared, oblivious to the fact that his son lay trapped below.
September 9, 2007
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Just the Stats: Capitalizing Higher Education in the Global Market
Although U.S. graduate schools admitted eight percent more international students this fall, that growth rate is considerably lower than 2006’s 12 percent increase, according to a new report from the Council of Graduates Schools.
September 6, 2007
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“Jena Six” Picking Up Student Support
A year ago, Mychal Bell was known in Jena, La., simply as a 16-year-old sophomore at Jena High School and a winning starter on its football team. Today, known as one of the young men called the Jena Six, he stands convicted of aggravated second-degree battery and faces up to 22 years in prison. A rally is scheduled in Jena on Sept. 20 in conjunction with universities and individuals who wish to support the six.
September 5, 2007
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Seeking Out Success
University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Shaun Harper expects his extensive research will create a new paradigm of how Black males adapt and succeed in college.
September 5, 2007
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Ambitious Agenda, Ticking Clock
Interest groups, students have lengthy wish list, but Congress may not tackle everything this fall.
September 5, 2007
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Seeking Out Success
University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Shaun Harper expects his extensive research will create a new paradigm of how Black males adapt and succeed in college.
September 5, 2007
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Creativity in Its Most Pure Form
Annual workshop aims to convert writing from a solo endeavor to a communal experience.
September 5, 2007
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Governor Troubled That Virginia Tech Gunman’s Paper Wasn’t Shared
RICHMOND, Va. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said that he is troubled that Virginia Tech student Seung-Hui Cho’s violent class essays, including one with a narrative similar to the massacre he carried out, were not widely shared with law enforcement and university officials.
August 30, 2007
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Tufts Dean Reverses Byline Requirement on Conservative Student Journal
MEDFORD, Mass. A Tufts University dean earlier this week reversed a campus board’s requirement that a student-run conservative journal include authors’ names with articles — a rule imposed after the magazine published an unbylined parody that many found racist.
August 29, 2007
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Justice Department Sides with Mormon Student Who Lost State-Funded Scholarship
CHARLESTON, W.Va. The U.S. Department of Justice is backing a Mormon student who lost his state-funded, merit-based scholarship because he left West Virginia University to serve a two-year church mission.
August 27, 2007
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Killings in Newark Challenge Delaware State “Family”
While law enforcement officials continue their investigations in the killing of three college students, the Delaware State University community is trying to cope with the loss of the victims as students return to the campus this week.
August 25, 2007
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Letters
A Proud Graduate As an alumnus of the Community College of the Air Force, I am very proud of the great milestone of 300,000 graduates (see “Establishing a Real-World Credential, June 28). I have visited several education centers during my career and found the staff knowledgeable, caring and dedicated to the mission of educating others. […]
August 22, 2007
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Asian and Pacific Islander Students in California Say ‘Count Us Correctly’
When Christine Santos arrived at the University of California, Los Angeles from Guam in the fall of 2004, she said she felt like a foreigner even though nearly 34 percent of new students at UCLA were Asian.
August 22, 2007
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NCAA Committee Addresses the Issue of Pregnancy in Student-Athletes
In July, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics reviewed concerns about how female student-athletes are being treated if they become pregnant.
August 22, 2007
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Moving Forward
For some faculty displaced by Hurricane Katrina, relocating has been a mixed blessing, but others still long
August 22, 2007
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Challenging Issues for Academia
Disparities in achievement and educating for a diverse culture are the focus of new books by leading scholars in education.
August 22, 2007
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