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Student Protesters Halt Debate About Black Lives Matter at University of Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Student protesters halted a debate at the University of Michigan about whether the Black Lives Matter movement is harmful to race relations. Protesters voiced their displeasure with the Michigan Political Union’s decision to host the debate Tuesday at the Michigan League, The Ann Arbor News reported. Lawrielle West, a University of Michigan […]
September 28, 2016
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Tuition, Debt Increase at Technical Colleges in Wisconsin
APPLETON, Wis. ― Tuition and debt have jumped at Wisconsin’s technical colleges, which are supposed to provide a more affordable option for career training than four-year universities or for-profit schools. The Post-Crescent reported that U.S. Department of Education figures show many tech school students are facing bigger financial challenges than a few years ago. At […]
September 28, 2016
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Judge Permanently Blocks Governor’s Order Abolishing University of Louisville Board
FRANKFORT, Ky. ― A Kentucky judge has blocked efforts by Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to replace the board of trustees at the University of Louisville, setting up a likely battle before the state Supreme Court. The ruling from Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd on Wednesday permanently blocks an executive order Bevin issued earlier this year […]
September 28, 2016
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Expert: Higher Ed not Immune from Unconscious Bias
Those who work in higher education should not see themselves as immune from the same kind of unconscious bias that many believe is a factor in the fatal police shootings of Black men in the U.S., a higher education leader told CUPA-HR conference attendees.
September 27, 2016
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By All Measures, University of Texas at San Antonio Rising at Rapid Rate
The University of Texas at San Antonio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing higher education institutions in Texas.
September 27, 2016
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Data Show Just 86 Freshmen Enrolled at Chicago State
CHICAGO ― Only 86 full and part-time freshmen enrolled at the financially troubled Chicago State University for the fall semester and overall enrollment is down 25 percent, according to figures released Tuesday. The school, which is dealing with money troubles due in part to loss of state funding amid the budget crisis, has fewer than […]
September 27, 2016
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South African Official Blames Students for Worker’s Death
JOHANNESBURG ― The death of a South African university worker who was hospitalized after a student protest has deepened tensions over unrest roiling campuses across the nation. The government on Tuesday called for an investigation, saying protesters were responsible for the death last week at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, which has suspended […]
September 27, 2016
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No Average Scores Being Released This Year for New SAT Exam
WASHINGTON ― No score results yet, but students didn’t seem to be scared off by the new version of the SAT college entrance exam. The College Board, the nonprofit organization that owns the SAT, said Tuesday that nearly 1.4 million high schoolers took the newly redesigned SAT between March and June of this year. The […]
September 27, 2016
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Colleges Lavishing More Financial Aid on Wealthy Students
STORRS, Conn. ― Spencer Mulligan knew his family could pay for his college education, even without loans or grants. So when the University of Connecticut offered a merit award of $20,000 over four years, he saw it as a bonus. As a discount on in-state tuition, it brought the cost well below half of what […]
September 27, 2016
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Parents Channel Grief of Son’s Suicide into Foundation
HARTFORD, Conn. ― On the outside, Jordan Porco was a typical 18-year-old college freshman. He loved the outdoors. He snowboarded. He sought out new music, creating CDs and playlists and sharing them with his friends. So when Marisa Giarnella-Porco and her then-husband Ernie Porco received a call in February 2011 that their son had died […]
September 26, 2016
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Algebra Project to Pave Way for Minority Students to Pursue STEM
The Algebra Project, a unique approach to teaching mathematics that was developed by civil rights activist Bob Moses, will make its entry into new school districts across the country
September 26, 2016
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In Essence, Racism on Trial in Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Suit
The Arce v Douglas ethnic studies trial, in Tucson’s Federal Court, is expected to commence in early 2017. The suit was filed against the state of Arizona, as a result of the state passing an anti-Ethnic Studies HB 2281 legislation in 2010. Yet for all intents and purposes, it is the discipline itself and, specifically, […]
September 26, 2016
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Scholars Unsure Potential Young Latino Voters Engaged
Even though young Latino voters have much at stake in the 2016 presidential election — from immigration reform to free college — it remains unclear as to whether they will turn out to the polls in large numbers this November.
September 26, 2016
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The Clueless, Careless and Outright Racist Rhetoric of Some in the GOP
Just when you thought the madness of the 2016 presidential campaign couldn’t get anymore insane, guess what, it has.
September 25, 2016
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Need for Latinos in Community College Leadership Emphasized
The National Community College Hispanic Council gathered to address institutional strategies that impact the success of Latinx students.
September 25, 2016
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Experts Say Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty Growth
Between 2003 and 2014, the percentage of Latinos among all faculty members grew from 2 to 4 percent, while the ratio of Latino students to Latino faculty rose from 80:1 to 90:1 over the same period.
September 22, 2016
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South African Police Battle Stone-throwing Students
JOHANNESBURG ― South African police battled students on a university campus on Thursday in the latest violence over protesters’ calls for free education, a demand that the government has dismissed as unrealistic in a country with a weak economy. Police fired tear gas at stone-throwing students on the University of KwaZulu-Natal campus in the city […]
September 22, 2016
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Ghana Professors Campaign for Removal of New Gandhi Statue
ACCRA, Ghana ― Professors at a university in Ghana’s capital are campaigning for the removal of a new statue of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. The petition, delivered Thursday to the University of Ghana’s governing council, takes issue with what the professors call Gandhi’s “racist identity” and controversial references to Africans in his writings. Launched […]
September 22, 2016
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