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Students
ACT and Univision Team Up to Expand Hispanic Access to Higher Education
While Hispanic students make up nearly a fifth of the U.S. student population, they meet ACT College Readiness Benchmarks at lower rates than their peers. The ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning partnered with Univision, the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S., to create a research report with recommendations for increasing Hispanics’ access to […]
September 13, 2019
Students
UA at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History Receives $2.25 to Preserve Legacy of Governor Rockefeller
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History has received a $2.25 million donation from the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust to help preserve the legacy of Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. As a way to honor Rockefeller and his contributions to the state of Arkansas, the Rockefeller Collection was created in 1980. It is […]
September 12, 2019
Students
It’s Time to Hack the Gates in College Admissions Systems
Research has found that admissions officers are more likely to recommend low-income students for admission when they have access to more student background and context information for holistic review processes.
September 11, 2019
Students
Scholarship Created to Diversify Local News Industry
The Local Media Consortium (LMC) and the Local Media Association (LMA) is looking to increase diversity in the local news industry through a new scholarship opportunity. Alongside the Google News Initiative, LMC and LMA has established 50 scholarships for underrepresented individuals to attend a journalism professional development event in Chicago from Sep. 17-19. The conference, […]
September 10, 2019
Students
Lumina Creates Task Force to Address Inequity Issues at Post-Secondary Institutions
The Lumina Foundation, a national college access organization, has created a task force to highlight the need for a national response to ensure quality post-secondary programs for all students.
September 10, 2019
Students
Joan Johnson, Co-Founder of Johnson Products Company, Dies at 89
Joan Johnson, co-founder of the Black hair care business Johnson Products Company, died Friday at the age of 89 after suffering with a long illness, according to CNN. In 1954, she created the company alongside her husband George Johnson in Chicago. Johnson Products became the first Black-owned company to be traded on the American Stock […]
September 9, 2019
Students
College Student Marijuana Use on the Rise, Report Finds
Marijuana use among college students has reached a 35-year high, according to a new University of Michigan report. In 2018, 43 percent of full-time college students aged 19-22 reported using marijuana, according to the study. Vaping of marijuana and nicotine has doubled from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, the use of nicotine has risen by almost […]
September 5, 2019
Students
IHEP Report Addresses Affordability at State Flagship Universities
Most state flagship universities are not affordable for students from low- and middle-income backgrounds. That’s according to a new report issued this week by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).
September 4, 2019
Students
CIEE Fellowship Program Promotes Study Abroad Equity
Only 10.9 percent of all United States study abroad students from 2016 to 2017 were from minority-serving institutions (MSIs), according to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). CIEE, a nonprofit study abroad organization, wants to level the playing field and increase student accessibility to international travel.
August 28, 2019
Students
Goodwill Helping Adults Pursue an Education
The number of adult learners is growing within the United States. However, for many adults, pursuing an education, whether it is their high school diploma or high school degree, still remains a daunting task.The nonprofit thrift store, Goodwill, wanted to change that.
August 27, 2019
Students
What I Remember About Orientation as a Low-Income, First-Generation Student
You are poor. You are lucky. You are going to struggle. Among all the important, relevant information I needed about life in college, those were the three lasting impressions I got from orientation. All the exciting and fun activities do not come to mind.
August 27, 2019
Students
Temple Promoting Healthy Attitude Toward Grad Student Success
Embracing its role as an urban institution, Temple University provides opportunities for graduate students of diverse backgrounds and interests. Temple has a legacy of diversity initiatives dating back to the Future Faculty Program for underrepresented students, which was founded in 1988.
August 26, 2019
Students
OSU Graduate School Dean Discusses ‘Great Strides’ in Diversity
A host of programs and initiatives at the Ohio State University Graduate School are contributing not only to higher numbers for African-Americans, but to increases among Hispanics and other underrepresented groups, as well.
August 26, 2019
Students
WGU Launches Scholarship Fund for Working Adults
To help adults pursue a college degree on a flexible schedule, Western Governors University (WGU) announced an $800,000 scholarship fund. The Back to School Scholarship will provide up to $2,000 per student to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree through any of WGU’s programs. It is renewable for up to four terms at the rate […]
August 23, 2019
Students
1 in 10 College Students Think Credit Cards Give Free Money
College students need serious help with financial literacy, according to a 2019 study by WalletHub. The survey found that two million college students – 1 in 10 – think credit cards offer free money. “Unfortunately, I am not surprised that 1 in 10 students think credit cards are free money, considering the current state of […]
August 23, 2019
Students
“Use Whatchu Got”: Advice for First-Gen Black Female Doctoral Students, Scholars
Drawing on literature and through storytelling, we seek to bring attention to Tara Yosso’s concept of community cultural wealth and share how we’ve used the model as a strategy to shape our personal and professional experiences as Black women, first-generation college graduates, first-generation doctoral students and now as first-generation entrants into the academy.
August 22, 2019
Students
Protesting Hong Kong College Students Plan Class Boycott
Students union leaders from 10 Hong Kong universities will call for a boycott of the start of classes to pressure the government to respond to the protest movement gripping the city since June, they said Thursday. The student leaders called on students to skip the first two weeks of classes in September. They vowed to […]
August 22, 2019
Students
Two Nonprofits That Help Low-Income Students Are Merging
College Access Now, a Seattle-based, regionally focused nonprofit, will become a part of College Possible, a national nonprofit focused on college accessibility for low-income students. College Access Now will be renamed College Possible Washington. Leaders of the two organizations, both first-generation college graduates, see the merger as a way to better help students.
August 16, 2019
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