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University of Phoenix Faces Government Financial Aid Review
NEW YORK ― Apollo Education Group said the U.S. Department of Education will review the administration of federal student financial aid programs by its University of Phoenix subsidiary. The for-profit education company said Monday that the government review, which is scheduled to start Aug. 4, will initially cover the 2012-13 and 2013-14 years. The review […]
July 14, 2014
Students
Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk
A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.
July 14, 2014
Students
Teachers Union Leader Derides Obama Education Chief
LOS ANGELES ― The president of the nation’s second-largest teachers union said Friday that President Barack Obama’s education chief has turned his back on the concerns of educators and parents, but she stopped short of calling for his ouster. Teachers unions have been clashing with the Obama administration over its support for charter schools and […]
July 13, 2014
Students
Report: Blacks Need Additional Schooling to Have Equal Employment Chances as Lesser Educated Whites
While young Black adults at all education levels experience higher unemployment rates than others, such employment gaps diminish considerably as Black educational attainment increases, a new study says.
July 13, 2014
Students
University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Under Investigation
TUCSON, Ariz. ― A University of Arizona fraternity whose members included a student that fell to his death is being investigated for allegations of hazing and serving alcohol to minors. University officials said Wednesday that Phi Gamma Delta fraternity has been suspended from conducting any on-campus activity. The school says chapter members of the fraternity, […]
July 10, 2014
Students
Effort to Answer Call on Sexual Assault Gaining Momentum Nationwide
With the additional coverage when President Obama established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault this past January, the issue of sexual assault already has seen an unprecedented amount of attention this year.
July 10, 2014
Students
Research Shows U.S. Students ‘Average’ in Terms of Financial Literacy
Experts say American education must evolve to ensure that students are better able to navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape.
July 9, 2014
Students
Low-Income Students’ Success in College Starts in High School
There needs to be a partnership between colleges and organizations in the communities where students live.
July 8, 2014
Students
Marshall Rose Voted New President of AAAED
The membership of the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED) has selected Marshall Rose of Toledo, Ohio, as its president.
July 7, 2014
Students
How Does Your Pay Compare to University of California’s Salaries?
School releases 2013 data, says its workers are still paid “under-market.”
July 7, 2014
Students
Fierce Feminist Tanisha Ford Brings Style to Her Scholarship
The University of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor is strictly 21st century in her approach to writing and teaching about the lives of Black women in the U.S., Britain and the African diaspora.
July 6, 2014
Students
Indiana University Grad Drums Up Interest in Anti-Cheating Device
INDIANAPOLIS ― He has met CEOs of Apple and Zappos, but in pitching his startup that aims to stop college cheating, Indiana University entrepreneur Max Brickman really wants to hook one particular fish: “Shark Tank” venture capitalist and fellow Hoosier Mark Cuban. “That’s my goal right now: To get him as an investor,” Brickman, 22, […]
July 3, 2014
Students
Fraternity Suspended After Pledge Dies During Hike
LOS ANGELES ― A fraternity at California State University, Northridge, has been ordered to suspend all its activities while the school and sheriff’s detectives investigate the death of a 19-year-old pledge on a hike, officials said. An administrative probe of Pi Kappa Phi was launched Wednesday, a day after the death of Armando Villa in […]
July 3, 2014
Students
Free Speech Suit Targets Student Code at Ohio University
A lawsuit challenging Ohio University’s student conduct code alleges administrators violated constitutional free speech rights by telling students not to wear T-shirts bearing a sexually suggestive double entendre, though the school denies that officials made such comments.
July 2, 2014
Students
Measuring, Addressing Student Behaviors Help Raise Completion Rates
Recent research shows the potential of identifying the student behaviors and attitudes that are key to improving college completion.
July 2, 2014
Students
Booker T. Washington Descendant: Fight for Quality Education Constant
Amanda Washington, Booker T. Washington’s great-great granddaughter, assesses the state of education 50 years after the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
July 1, 2014
Students
Sexual Assaults on Campus? Administrators Should Heed Tips from Renowned Reporter
After his latest major story, higher ed officials should be reading and following Walt Bogdanich’s work in The New York Times and using it as a cautionary tale.
June 30, 2014
Students
Student Loan Interest Rates Increasing
Interest rates go up today for students taking out new federal loans. This hike is relatively minimal but could foreshadow more increases to come.
June 30, 2014
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