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College Students Can Change Their Communities By Being Civic-Minded
Edward Waters’ Dr. James Ewers discusses the value of civics.
October 15, 2012
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Student Loan Borrowers Frustrated by Lack of Options
Crushed by record levels of student loan debt and hindered by a lackluster economy, borrowers of private student loans say they are being given the runaround when they seek to negotiate repayment plans or to refinance their loans.
October 15, 2012
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Ind. Scholarship Program Cuts College Visits
MUNCIE Ind. — An Indiana program designed to make college accessible for low-income students has stopped offering tours of college campuses as a result of program cuts. The 21st Century Scholars program was founded in 1990 with the goal of ensuring that every student could afford a college education. It offered low-income middle school students […]
October 15, 2012
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Groups Team Up to Bolster Success of Latino Students
Miami Dade College, the Lumina Foundation, and Excelencia in Education have teamed up to bolster the post-secondary attainment of Latino students.
October 15, 2012
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Students Get Up-close Look at Old School Cybersecurity
Science and technology fans at Capitol College in Maryland get the inside scoop on legendary World War II-era cryptology machines.
October 11, 2012
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Purdue Plans to Add More Than 100 Engineering Professors
Purdue University plans to hire more than 100 new engineering professors and boost engineering enrollment by 10 percent over the next five years to help move the school to the top of the engineering field, the acting president said.
October 10, 2012
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Gov. Haley Said S.C. Schools Have to Earn Their Keep
Gov. Nikki Haley wants South Carolina’s colleges and universities to earn the money they are given.
October 10, 2012
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Loan Change Sends Thousands of Students Home
Many parents of students just recently found out that that they no longer qualify for Parent PLUS loans that they had depended upon to help pay tuition.
October 10, 2012
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Groups Step Up Ahead of Supreme Court’s Hearing of Fisher Case
Supporters of race-conscious affirmative action are trying to influence public opinion as oral arguments begin on the case that they say could undermine diversity on campuses across the nation.
October 8, 2012
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UNCF Empower Me Tour Rolls On
UNFC’s Empower Me Tour begins its 10-city journey to help students navigate through college.
October 7, 2012
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Moody’s Report Says Grad Enrollment Decline Hits Higher Education Credit
Grad enrollment decline to have negative impact on schools’ credit rating.
October 7, 2012
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New Study Finds Millennials Well Prepared for the ‘Real World’
The recession and its lingering effects are heavily influencing the academic choices of the Millennial generation, according to leaders of the study of more than 5,600 people between ages 17 and 23 who are either college students or college-bound high school juniors and seniors.
October 7, 2012
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Exploring Hispanic Heritage
National Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15 and ends October 15. Diversebooks.net offers many resources for educators and other professionals to encourage meaningful discussions on issues and events related to Hispanic culture, history and contribution.
October 5, 2012
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Private College Costs Up Again but at Slower Rate
Private colleges and universities increased tuition 3.9 percent this fall, a rate well above overall inflation but the smallest increase in at least four decades, and substantially lower than prices have been rising at public universities.
October 4, 2012
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Obama, Biden Launch Initiative for Military Kids
Madeline Stevens knows what it’s like to be a military brat.
October 3, 2012
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New Mexico State University president resigns
New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture stepped down Monday, effective immediately.
October 2, 2012
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California Law Will Aid Injured Student Athletes
California will become the first state to mandate financial protections for student athletes who suffer career-ending injuries in some of the state’s top college sports programs under a bill Gov. Jerry Brown announced signing Thursday.
October 1, 2012
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Hazing Allegation Prompts TSU to Suspend Band
Another band suspended in the wake of hazing allegations.
September 30, 2012
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