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Zippy the Pinhead visits Johns Hopkins’ Homewood Campus

BALTIMORE Comic strip character Zippy the Pinhead, on his recent visit to Baltimore, had a few words for his elected representative.

July 4, 2007

Passing the test – free coaching classes for minority student-athletes to enter colleges

Subpar performances on standardized tests have dashed more than a few hopes and dreams of minority athletes who wanted to go to college. But now, some much needed help is available and student-athletes stand to benefit immensely.

July 4, 2007

California proposes high school academic standards to combat higher education remediation

California’s higher education officials have teamed up with the public schools to create the state’s first proposal for academic standards for high school students.

July 4, 2007

Latino movement: a target for harassment? – student movement charges school administrations for deliberate harassment

Albuquerque–Members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA)–which translates to Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan– say their organization is being unfairly targeted by school administrations across the country. The harassment they are facing, says one student, “is like the 1960s, but with a 1990s twist.”

July 4, 2007

Provision aids Harris Fellowship recipients – Washington Update – Congress allows continuation of Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship

Congress officially has killed it, but the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship program lives on–at least temporarily. A little-known provision of Congress’s mammoth budget bill allows for continuation grants under the program, named for the African American cabinet officer under President Jimmy Carter. It supports under-represented minorities and women in graduate, professional and doctoral programs.

July 4, 2007

Gullah Culture ‘Hangs On’ at Weekend Institute in Denver

DENVER The “Mile High City” may be considered an unlikely location to hold a conference on Gullah culture, but more than 100 scholars, students and local residents came together last weekend to participate in the First Annual Gullah Studies Institute, sponsored by Metropolitan State College of Denver and spearheaded by Jacquelyn Benton, visiting assistant professor in the African and African-American Studies Department at MSCD.

July 4, 2007

Kettering University student killed in accidental shooting

AUBURN HILLS Mich. A South Lyon man accidentally shot and killed a fraternity brother at a party while playing with a gun, police said.

July 2, 2007

Education Department report: Eastern Michigan violated Clery Act

DETROIT A U.S. Department of Education review found that Eastern Michigan University’s handling of information about a student’s slaying violated the Clery Act, which says colleges and universities must disclose campus security information, the school announced Tuesday.

July 2, 2007

Investigation of UVA fraternity rape case stalled despite confession

RICHMOND Va. More evidence is needed to prosecute two suspects in a 1984 sexual assault case even though a recovering alcoholic recently confessed to the crime as part of his 12-step program and promised to help investigators, the victim said Tuesday.

July 2, 2007

Northern State University appoints dean of student affairs

ABERDEEN S.D. Rhoda Smith has been named dean of student affairs at Northern State University, a position she held once before.

July 2, 2007

ASU researchers looking for grant to study e-waste

PHOENIX What do you do with that old computer when it’s outdated and no longer needed?

July 1, 2007

Ohio Governor Signs Budget Plan Freezing College Tuition for Two Years

COLUMBUS Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland took his first budget to the final day, signing the $52 billion spending plan just hours before the fiscal year ended Saturday, and after making good on his threat to veto a tax-funded voucher program to allow special-needs students to attend private schools.

July 1, 2007

Evangelist Loses Legal Bid to Speak at Kentucky University

LOUISVILLE Ky. An evangelist who preaches at campuses nationwide has lost his initial bid to speak at Murray State University in western Kentucky.

July 1, 2007

Cost Keeps College Out of Reach for Many Minority Students

CLEMSON, S.C. Cost is one of the top barriers cited as a reason South Carolina’s largest colleges and universities have trouble increasing their percentages of Black students.

July 1, 2007

‘Federalizing Accreditation’

Standards may include student outcomes, but should the government or accrediting agencies implement the change?

June 30, 2007

Oklahoma Tuition Increases Prompt Concern

OKLAHOMA CITY Student leaders say they’ve come to expect tuition increases every year, but concern is growing among some lawmakers and educators about pricing working-class kids out of a college education.

June 30, 2007

Morgan State University student crowned Miss Maryland

HAGERSTOWN Md. Shana Powell was crowned Miss Maryland 2007 Saturday and will compete in the Miss America pageant.

June 30, 2007

Parents Nervous as Supreme Court Ruling Puts School Districts and Plaintiffs at Odds About Future School Assignments

LOUISVILLE Ky. For Jessica Vautard, attending classes with students from a variety of backgrounds is a treat that can’t be duplicated.

June 29, 2007