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State Program Helps Students Reach Higher Education
Today’s economy and job market are making a college degree or trade school education almost mandatory, and one group is helping students reach their goal of a higher education.
September 20, 2015
Students
Ohio State Announces a Series of Anti-sexual Assault Efforts
Ohio State University is announcing initiatives aimed at reducing sexual assaults on campus, including mandatory sexual violence awareness training for all freshmen next year.
September 17, 2015
Students
Presidents: Outcomes Promising for Underprivileged at Elite Institutions
One part of a panel discussion at The New York Times Schools for Tomorrow conference touched on data that indicates that underprivileged students are more likely to graduate when enrolled at elite institutions as compared to less-selective institutions.
September 17, 2015
Students
CBC Panel Takes Aim at Disparity in College Degree Attainment
At the start of the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual legislative conference, a panel, Access to Opportunity: Propelling Black Students, explored the disparity in college degree attainment between Black students and students of other races.
September 16, 2015
Students
Many Factors Determine Good and Effective Teaching
There are a combination of qualities that distinguish good professors from poor ones.
September 15, 2015
Students
Tennessee Promise Scholarship Boosts Community College Enrollment
Tennessee community college enrollment has increased with the state Promise Scholarship availability. Many of the state’s 13 community colleges report increased student enrollment since the beginning of the academic year.
September 14, 2015
Students
Grand Jury Recommends Charges in Hazing Death of NYC Student
A grand jury has recommended charges against dozens of fraternity members in the death of a New York City college freshman during a hazing ritual in northeastern Pennsylvania, police said Monday.
September 14, 2015
Students
Online Assistance Available for California Community College Faculty
Dr. J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III — two prominent education researchers — have developed a large-scale online professional development training program designed to help faculty at community colleges in California do a better job of teaching young men of color.
September 14, 2015
Students
SUNY Board Calls for Diversity Officers on Every Campus
The board of trustees for New York’s state universities has adopted a diversity policy calling for a chief diversity officer on every campus.
September 13, 2015
Students
Obama Promotes Online Research Tool with College-Specific Data
President Barack Obama on Saturday debuted a redesigned online tool with college-specific information about student costs, loans and potential earning power.
September 13, 2015
Students
UC Berkeley Launches African American Initiative
The University of California-Berkeley is taking steps toward making its campus a more welcoming environment for African-American students, faculty, and staff.
September 10, 2015
Students
JOAN T.A. GABEL
JOAN T.A. GABEL has been named executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina. She was Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. Dean at the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri. Gabel earned a bachelor’s from Haverford College and a juris doctor from the University of Georgia.
September 9, 2015
Students
MARION GILLIS-OLION
MARION GILLIS-OLION has been named dean of the School of Education at Fayetteville State University (FSU). She was the associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, SACS liaison, and director of self-study at FSU. Gillis-Olion earned a bachelor’s from Kean University (formerly Newark State College), and a master’s and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.
September 9, 2015
Students
MANNY ROMERO
MANNY ROMERO has been appointed executive director of public affairs at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Most recently, he was director of public relations at Baruch College. Romero earned an associate from Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, a bachelor’s from Northern Arizona University and a master’s from Arizona State University.
September 9, 2015
Students
DON-TERRY VEAL
DON-TERRY VEAL has been named chief of staff for the president at Morgan State University. He served as director of the Center for Governmental Services at Auburn University. Veal earned a bachelor’s from Southern University at New Orleans, a master’s from The University of Mississippi and a doctorate from Northern Illinois University.
September 9, 2015
Students
MARCUS A. WHITEHURST
MARCUS A. WHITEHURST has been named vice provost for educational equity at Pennsylvania State University. He was interim vice provost for educational equity at Penn State. Whitehurst holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and a master’s and a doctorate from Penn State.
September 9, 2015
Students
Sex Talk Part of Curriculum Under New York Campus Safety Law
They’d barely arrived on campus at St. Bonaventure University, but already the new students were talking about hooking up.
September 8, 2015
Students
Couple Donates $20M to Notre Dame to Aid Low-income Students
A New Jersey couple has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame to help low-income students pay tuition and other expenses.
September 8, 2015
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