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Race-based Facebook Controversy Stirs Minnesota Campus
The Facebook conversation that roiled the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) in mid-April continued to reverberate last week culminating in an emotional forum on campus. UMD chancellor calls incident ‘horrendous and despicable,’ saying the university needs to work with the Student Association to address the issue.
April 25, 2010
Students
Fraternity Inspired by Robert E. Lee Bans Rebel Uniforms
A college fraternity inspired by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has banned members around the country from wearing Confederate uniforms to “Old South” parties and parades after years of complaints that the tradition was racially insensitive.
April 22, 2010
Robert E. Lee
Students
Hispanic-serving Institution Officials Urge Education Reform to Expand Latino Opportunity
In response to the booming Latino student population across the country, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is encouraging concerted collaboration between Hispanic-serving higher education institutions and public school systems.
April 19, 2010
Arne Duncan
Students
Va. Gov., Black Fraternity to Meet Over Confederate History Month Flap
Members of a Black fraternity at the College of William and Mary plan to meet with Gov. Bob McDonnell to discuss the contentious issue of Confederate History Month.
April 18, 2010
Students
D.C. Students First Among 2010 Graduates Chosen as Gates Scholars
Seven of 57 high-achieving Washington, D.C., students who applied for the competitive Gates scholarships learned Thursday they will receive the prestigious award.
April 15, 2010
Seven Washington, D.C. high school seniors were surprised to become the first students in the nation this year to receive Gates Millennium scholarships.
Students
Education Leader Lifts Community Colleges Into Limelight
Eduardo J. Padron – a man with a gentle demeanor, steely determination and the look of a polished, stately professor – is one of the greatest proponents of the nation’s more than 1,000 community colleges.
April 12, 2010
Eduardo J. Padron
Students
Author Cultivates Young Writers With Camaraderie
As a teacher in the University of Iowa’s storied Writers’ Workshop, James Alan McPherson develops bonds with his students that extend beyond the classroom.
April 8, 2010
James Alan McPherson (left)
Students
Delaware State Reinstates Women’s Equestrian Team in Legal Battle
Facing scrutiny over possible Title IX violations, Delaware State University has agreed to reinstate their women’s equestrian program through 2010-11 after having announced its elimination earlier this year for budgetary reasons. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University.  In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University.
April 7, 2010
DSU Equestrian Team
Students
Report: HSIs Key to Spurring Latino Movement Through STEM Pipeline
A Center for Urban Education (CUE) report argues that reversing the historic underfunding of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) will increase the number of Latino students going into the science and technology fields.
April 6, 2010
In 2007, Latinos were awarded just 8.2 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees.
Students
Report: For-Profit Schools Better Value for Low-Income Students Than Two-Year Publics
Researchers commissioned by a leading career college company released a report Thursday claiming that private-sector institutions increase access and student success among first-generation, low-income, and non-traditional students better than two-year public colleges.
April 1, 2010
An Everest College counselor advises a student on career options. Everest College is a system of for-profit colleges in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada owned by Corinthian Colleges Inc. (photo courtesy of Everest College)
Students
Ph.D. Completion Study Documents Best Practices for Student Success
A major study of doctoral students at U.S. and Canadian universities reports that only 57 percent of Ph.D. candidates complete their programs within a decade, according to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) organization.
March 30, 2010
In a major study of doctoral students, the Council of Graduate Studies reports that only 57 percent of Ph.D. candidates complete their programs within a decade. (photo by iStockphoto.com)
Students
Making it Mandatory
With high-profile digital devices such as the Apple iPad hitting the consumer market, higher education institutions consider the latest wave of mobile computing gadgets for adoption as campuswide tools.
March 30, 2010
During the 2008 and 2009 fall semesters, Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, distributed either an iPhone or iPod Touch to all incoming freshmen. (photo courtesy of Abilene Christian University)
Students
Obama Signs Law Sealing Health Care, Student Loan Reforms
Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sealed his health care overhaul and made the government the primary lender to students by cutting banks out of the process.
March 30, 2010
President Barack Obama signs the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. (official White House photo by Pete Souza)
Students
Students Should Know Grad School Options Well, McNair Advisers Told
Advisers in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program learned last week they will need to impress upon their students the necessity for increased understanding of graduate school options.
March 29, 2010
Dr. Kathryn Kailikole
Students
Bipartisan Effort Vowed on Congressional Review of ‘No Child’ Law
Congressional leaders vow bipartisan cooperation in revising the K-12 law, while associations push changes they consider essential to minority student success.
March 29, 2010
Michael Wotorson
Students
California Officials Condemn Racist Acts on Campuses
During a regents board meeting on Wednesday, University of California officials condemned recent incidents of racism and intolerance on campus and promised to promote greater diversity and inclusion.
March 25, 2010
UC Berkeley law school Dean Christopher Edley
Students
Meeting Brings Ohio University, HBCU Officials Together for Collaboration
Bridging the faculty-student digital technology divide was the focus of a conference held last week at Spelman College, launching the first meeting for a nine-member alliance among eight historically Black institutions and Ohio University.
March 23, 2010
Dr. Phillip Muisya of North Carolina Central University
Students
Student Loan Reform Changes Necessary To Avert Pell Grant Crisis, Advocates Say
House approval of a student loan reform plan will help alleviate a potential crisis in the Pell Grant program as growing numbers of low-income students seek to access the program during this recession, higher education advocates say.
March 22, 2010
Ruben Hinojosa
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