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Community Colleges in Wash., Calif. Win Top Prize
Walla Walla Community College in Washington state and Santa Barbara City College in California were awarded the prestigious Aspen Prize on Tuesday for success attracting, retaining and graduating students into jobs and four-year universities.
March 19, 2013
Students
Admiral: Navy Wants to Keep Tuition Assistance
The chief of naval personnel sought to reassure sailors on Tuesday that the Navy wants to keep the service’s tuition assistance program intact, despite intense budget pressures that have forced other military branches to suspend theirs.
March 19, 2013
Students
Police Say Florida College Student Plotted Attack
A college student armed with guns and a backpack filled with explosives pulled a dorm fire alarm Monday in an apparent attempt to force other students out into the open so that he could slaughter them, authorities said.
March 19, 2013
Students
Explosives Safely Removed From UCF Dorm
ORLANDO, Fla. — A college student killed himself in a dorm at the University of Central Florida and authorities found explosives and guns in the room early Monday, authorities said, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of students and cancellation of morning classes. University spokesman Grant Heston said normal campus operations resumed around noon after […]
March 19, 2013
Students
Will New Report Move Colleges Toward a Color-Blind Sense of Diversity?
Anti-affirmative action advocates (from both the left and right), have long said it was really all about class — not race — in the quest for equal opportunity in student admission.
March 18, 2013
Students
Latino Blueprint Offers New Ideas for Financial Aid Policy
A leading Hispanic education organization is seeking to shake up current thinking about federal policy with a collection of new ideas that would re-imagine student financial aid for college.
March 18, 2013
Students
Tug of War Over Guns On Campus Intensifying
As lawmakers in nine states debate whether to permit licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, administrators at two of the nation’s largest institutions oppose the legislation.
March 18, 2013
Students
Savannah State President Defends TRIO in Congress
When Savannah State University president Cheryl Dozier addressed a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday about the impact of cuts to the federal TRIO programs, she said there was “no doubt” that TRIO helps students succeed.
March 13, 2013
Students
Southern University Seeks New Enrollment
Southern University is banking on identifying students who represent the best fit for the campus, improving student services and waiving some out-of-state student fees to get it close to its goal of recruiting 1,000 students next year.
March 12, 2013
Students
Service-Oriented Spring Breaks Gain Popularity
Students turn to spring break programs that will make a difference in the lives of others, shying away from the traditional party-fests.
March 12, 2013
Students
Sequestration: HBCUs Cast a Worried Eye at Title III and Student Aid Funding
For years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs have boasted that they can do more with less. But sequestration could reduce the coffers of institutions that already have few resources.
March 12, 2013
Students
Opening Higher Ed to Students with Developmental Disabilities
College can be a safe space for people, young and old, to learn and grow. Thanks to new initiatives, those with developmental disabilities are now getting the chance to experience all that college has to offer.
March 10, 2013
Students
Students Discuss STEM Involvement at N.C. A&T Forum
At the close of the annual Urban Education Institute, students spoke about their experiences in STEM studies and shed light on where they felt the field may be headed.
March 10, 2013
Students
Feds Will Investigate Sexual Assaults at UNC
The U.S. Department of Education will investigate a complaint filed by five women about how the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handles sexual assault cases, according to a letter released by the women Wednesday.
March 7, 2013
Students
Per-Student Spending on Public Higher Ed Drops to 25-Year Low
The report shows that state and local financial support for public colleges and universities fell 7 percent last year, on top of a 9 percent drop the year before.
March 7, 2013
Students
Former Nebraska Law Student Files Discrimination Suit Against School
An Omaha man who was kicked out of the University of Nebraska’s law school just months before he was set to graduate is suing the school and others, saying he was discriminated against because of his Arabic heritage and Muslim beliefs.
March 6, 2013
Students
Oklahoma House Passes Higher Ed Aid Restriction
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House voted Monday to limit the students eligible for a statewide college-aid program amid fears that rising costs could jeopardize the tuition payments for many low-income students who rely on them.
March 5, 2013
Students
Experts Say Diversity Officer Candidates Need to Think Strategically
If you hope to land a job as chief diversity officer, don’t expect to impress the search committee strictly with your passion for boosting diversity on campus.
March 5, 2013
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