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Top 100 Degree Producers, 2014
For several years now, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students.   Click the link above to discover the institutions that confer the most degrees to students of color.  Ranked institutions are searchable by institution name, state, discipline or race/ethnicity of graduates.
September 29, 2011
Students
UC-Berkeley Republicans Hold ‘Diversity Bake Sale’
A satirical bake sale at the University of California-Berkeley that was designed to protest affirmative action drew several dozen sweet-toothed supporters along with hundreds of critics on Tuesday.
September 28, 2011
Students
Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs
At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.
September 28, 2011
Students
Complete College America Report Examines Low Higher Ed Graduation Rates
A new, comprehensive report on college graduation rates released Tuesday revealed why college completion rates, including analyses of Black, Hispanic, Pell Grant and part-time students, are low among Americans.
September 27, 2011
Students
Latino College Student Success Programs Honored
The Texas Tech-based STEP 2 program was one of three programs recognized Tuesday by the Excelencia in Education organization for success in helping Latino students get to and through college.
September 27, 2011
Students
California Muslim Students Guilty of Disrupting UC-Irvine Speech
A jury convicted 10 Muslim students on Friday of disrupting a talk by the Israeli ambassador on a university campus in a case that has stoked an intense debate about free speech.
September 26, 2011
Students
Pa. Catholic University Cancels Ellen Goodman Speech
A Catholic university in central Pennsylvania has canceled a speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman because of her support for abortion rights.
September 21, 2011
Students
Career Compass Shows Way Ahead to College
Louisiana nonprofit helps students find scholarships, apply and persist toward degree.
September 21, 2011
Students
Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYC Police Spying
Reports say the CIA helped the NYPD set up a unit to monitor mosques, cafes and restaurants frequented by Muslims and placed undercover officers in student groups to listen to discussions.
September 20, 2011
Students
University of Tennessee Martin’s First Black Student Remembers Challenges
In a ceremony on Thursday marking 50 years of integration, Jessie Pryor recalled her first day of class in 1961, when she was just 16 years old.
September 18, 2011
Students
Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.
September 18, 2011
Students
Southern University Enrollment Falls More Than 5 Percent from Last Year
Southern’s enrollment for the fall semester dipped below 7,000 students, a drop of more than 5 percent since 2010, according to figures reported to the Louisiana Board of Regents.
September 15, 2011
Students
Hank Aaron Establishes Scholarship at Clark Atlanta
Baseball legend Hank Aaron has established a $100,000 endowed scholarship through his foundation at Clark Atlanta University.
September 14, 2011
Students
Conservative Group Says UW-Madison Admissions Favor Minorities
Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than White and Asian applicants, according to the Center for Equal Opportunity.
September 13, 2011
Students
Report: Top College Athletes Worth Six Figures
The average fair market value of top-tier college football and men’s basketball players is more than $100,000 each, and the athletes are entitled to at least a portion of that, a new report from an advocacy group argues.
September 12, 2011
Students
Federal Student Loan Default Rate Rises Sharply
The federal student loan default rate for borrowers who entered repayment in 2009 shot up to 8.8 percent from 7 percent for the previous year’s cohort.
September 12, 2011
Students
AIDS Education Tour Hits Howard U. during Nation’s Football Classic Weekend
Tour organizers say they want to leverage attendance at HBCU homecomings and football classics to help promote health and wellness, while marketing a condom company that they describe as socially responsible.
September 11, 2011
Students
Muslim Students Stand Trial for Speech Disruption
A case involving the arrest of students at a University of California, Irvine, event has generated an impassioned debate about free speech and raised questions about prosecutorial discretion.
September 7, 2011
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