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Section: Students
Students
ACLU: GSUâs E-Mail Policy Violates Constitution
A First Amendment issue is brewing at Grambling State University in the wake of the presidentâs summer e-mail message to students, prohibiting political expression via e-mail.
September 23, 2010
Students
Special Report: Puerto Ricoâs Eleven Campuses, One University, Many Strikes
The two-month-long student strike that shuttered 10 of 11 University of Puerto Rico campuses this year has been settled, but the underlying issues that contributed to the unrest are far from resolved.
September 22, 2010
Students
College-educated Americans More Likely Experience Job Satisfaction, Lead Healthier Lives, Study Says
Delving into more than just the financial rewards, college graduates, in comparison with high school graduates, are less likely to smoke or be obese; vote and volunteer more; and have more job satisfaction, according to a newly released study by The College Board.
September 20, 2010
Students
Perspectives: A Little Bit of Knowledge (about BGLOs) is a Dangerous Thing
I am critical of Black Greek-letter organization undergrads but I believe there is also enough blame to go around. And Student Affairs and Greek Life personnel who advise BGLO members deserve their fair share of blame.
September 19, 2010
Students
Minority Leaders Oppose âGainful Employmentâ Rules for For-profit Colleges
Some African-American and Hispanic leaders have taken a stand against proposed federal rules designed to curb student-loan defaults at for-profit colleges, arguing the strictures would reduce the educational options of minority students, who represent a large part of the enrollment at the schools.
September 19, 2010
Students
A Week Without Facebook? Pennsylvania College Tries it Out
A central Pennsylvania technological college with fewer students than many Facebook users have friends is blacking out social media for a week.
September 16, 2010
Students
Foundation Highlights Practices for Getting Community College Students Into Selective Four-Year Schools
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has released âPartnerships that Promote Success: The Evaluation of the Community College Transfer Initiative,â a study of successful programs that have assisted talented lowerâincome community college students in transferring to selective institutions.
September 16, 2010
Students
Parents of Prairie View Hazing Victim Settle Suit Against Fraternity
The parents of the Prairie View A&M University student who died in a hazing incident last year have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against their sonâs fraternity, court records show.
September 15, 2010
Students
College Loan Default Rates Rise, Report Says
The number of college students who defaulted on their federal student loans climbed in the fiscal year that ended in September 2008, according to new government data released Monday.
September 14, 2010
Students
Rev. Jackson Debunks âPost-Racialâ Idea at Minority Legal Scholar Conference
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president, mocks the notion that the mere fact that a Black person is sitting in the White House means the nation has entered a âpost-racialâ era.
September 12, 2010
Students
Indiana Looks to Boost Aid to Older Students
State officials have proposed overhauling Indianaâs college financial aid system to make more money available to older adults, who are more than half of the stateâs students but receive a small amount of assistance.
September 8, 2010
Students
Bernie Milano Maintains Long-term Focus on Minority Doctorate Program
In an exclusive interview with Diverse, KPMG Foundation President Bernie Milano discusses the state of affairs at The PhD Project and what lies ahead for the storied initiative.
September 8, 2010
Students
Congresswoman Repays Foundation for College Scholarships
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), following her admission that she broke scholarship rules by awarding money to her relatives and an aideâs children, said that she has repaid about $31,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
September 6, 2010
Students
Education Secretary Lauds State Coalitions Charged with Improving K-12 Assessment Tests
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a group of education leaders Thursday that a federally funded overhaul of K-12 assessment tests will substantially improve the understanding parents and teachers will have in how well schoolchildren are progressing in their studies and becoming college and workforce ready.
September 2, 2010
Students
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation To Probe Its College Scholarship Program
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will investigate its scholarship program following the admission by a House member that she wrongly steered scholarships to her relatives and the children of a staff member.
September 1, 2010
Students
College Students Sought To Answer Questions on Maryland Slave Village
An archaeology dig at the Best Farm in Monocacy National Battlefield provided six mid-Atlantic university students hired over the summer through a U.S. Department of Interior grant the opportunity to excavate former slave dwellings.
August 31, 2010
Students
Private Colleges âAct Localâ With Financial Aid
Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.
August 30, 2010
Students
Against Steep Odds, HBCU Leaders Rebuild Trust in Their Institutions
At struggling schools, a number of HBCU presidents have surmounted the stigma of accreditation woes by communicating their vision to parents and prospective students.
August 26, 2010
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