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Students
Commissioners Call for NCAA Changes Without Confrontation
HARTFORD Conn.āLarry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. Scott was the last of the leaders of the big five conferences to [ā¦]
July 25, 2013
Students
White House, Senate Agree to Cut Student Loan Rates
The latest compromise in the student loan debate will reduce rates on new subsidized loans to 3.86 percent, but critics say students may still pay higher rates in the future.
July 25, 2013
Students
Obama Highlights Missouri College Program
Obama declared the āMissouri Innovation Campusā as a national model that can demonstrate how students can receive college degrees quickly at low costs.
July 25, 2013
Students
Oakwood University Sets the Standard for Meat-Free Eating on HBCU Campuses
Though colleges and universities nationwide are adopting meat-free dining options, Oakwood University has long been a leader in the HBCU community for vegetarian and vegan meals.
July 25, 2013
Students
Senate Prepares to Finish Work on Student Loan Deal
Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for students this fall, but the costs would start climbing almost immediately under a deal the Senate was poised to pass Wednesday. The bipartisan proposal lawmakers were considering would link interest rates on federal student loans to the financial markets, providing lower interest rates right [ā¦]
July 24, 2013
Students
Report: Steady College Enrollment Growth for Underrepresented Minorities, College Completion Rates Increasing More Slowly
The rate at which Black and Latino students entered four-year colleges outpaced that of Whites, while six-year graduation rates for underrepresented minorities increased only slightly, a new report says.
July 24, 2013
Students
Diverse Conversations: Nelms Discusses Path to College Presidency (Part II)
Dr. Charlie Nelms offers more advice for aspiring college/university presidents on how to succeed and make an impact in their role.
July 23, 2013
Students
Report: College Costs Driving Decisions for Families
Grants and scholarships have become the top sources for funding a college education.
July 23, 2013
Students
Improving the Pathway to Higher Education
A seamless pathway must be created for two-year college graduates to transfer to four-year institutions that will prepare them for the 21st century workforce.
July 23, 2013
Students
Bennett More Than a āFirstā at Southern Mississippi
Dr. Rodney Bennett has received national attention as the first African-American president of a predominantly White university.
July 22, 2013
Students
Student Loans and American Skills: Different Times, Two Different Reactions
What policymakers understood in 1958 would happen is upon us. We live in a global economy where the success of a nation is dependent on the ability to train a highly skilled work force.
July 21, 2013
Students
Harvardās Nasir Jones Fellowship Shows Hip-Hopās Impact, Scholars Say
Scholars are praising Harvard University and Hip-Hop Archive executive director Marcyliena Morgan for the launch of Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship.
July 21, 2013
Students
Aetna Brochure Labels Contain U.Va. Studentsā Info
The University of Virginia is notifying 18,700 students that their Social Security numbers were accidentally printed on address labels of health insurance brochures, U.Va. spokesman McGregor McCance said.
July 18, 2013
Students
Former Delaware State University Dean Has Criminal Record
A Delaware State University administrator who resigned last week has a criminal record.
July 16, 2013
Students
Death by Diversity: Securing the Success of Minority Students and Faculty Beyond Recruitment
Successful recruitment in this regard creates a visual diversity that looks good on college brochures and websites, but it is only skin-deep.
July 16, 2013
Students
Study Suggests Going Back to Basics: Saving to Fund Education
In an effort to reduce student debt and the debilitating effect that it can have on graduation rates, researchers recommend Childrenās Savings Accounts.
July 15, 2013
Students
At the Intersection of identity and Contingency
Letās look at the demographics of non-tenure-track faculty and placing identity at the center of a larger discussion on the contingent faculty experience.
July 11, 2013
Students
Biden Going to Rhode Island to Honor Nuala Pell
Salve Regina University officials say Vice President Joe Biden will visit the Newport school in August for a celebration honoring Nuala Pell, the wife of late Rhode Island Sen. Clairborne Pell.
July 10, 2013
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