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College Applications To Include New Multi-Racial Box
In a nod to America’s growing multiracial population, the U.S. Department of Education…
September 6, 2006
Students
Carnegie Mellon Offers Microsoft Diversity Scholarship in Entertainment Technology
Carnegie Mellon University and the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft have established…
September 6, 2006
Students
Grants & Awards
Amherst College (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 million grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement. The center intends to build relationships with regional and national community organizations working in a variety of fields. Bunker Hill Community College (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new […]
September 6, 2006
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Eviction Of Depressed Students A Tricky Issue For U.S. Colleges
NEW YORK A depressed Hunter College student who swallowed handfuls of Tylenol, then saved her own life by calling 911, was in for a surprise when she returned to her dorm room after the ordeal.
September 4, 2006
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Senator Declines Thurgood Marshall Foundation Award
RICHMOND, Va. Sen. George Allen of Virginia last week declined an award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund after an outcry over his selection for the honor.
September 3, 2006
Students
Virginia Tech to Reward Faculty For Promoting Diversity
The annual performance evaluations at Virginia Tech University will include a review of faculty members’ activities to promote diversity on campus.
September 3, 2006
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Perspectives: When Minority Students Take Ownership of Their Education, Expect Great Things
The structure of higher education should be entirely re-imagined, permitting students opportunities to learn beyond classroom walls. Such a change would not only benefit all students, but would have profound positive consequences for first-generation and underrepresented minority students.
August 29, 2006
Students
SAT Report Reveals Sharp Decline in Average Scores, Test-takers
WASHINGTON, D.C. African-Americans posted the lowest scores in the reading, writing and math portions of the newly expanded SAT, which saw its lowest number of test-takers since 1991, according to a report released Tuesday by the College Board on the performance of the high school class of 2006.
August 28, 2006
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IU Group That Helps Minority Students Faces New Challenges
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. An Indiana University program that gives Black students a head start and counseling to boost their chances of getting a degree is facing new challenges.
August 27, 2006
Students
Audit: Benedict Broke Federal Student Loan Rules
Benedict College has been ordered to repay $658,000 to a federal student loan program because…
August 23, 2006
Students
The Misinformation About Financial Aid
The escalating cost of college tuition seems to be on everyone’s minds these days…
August 23, 2006
Students
Coming to Terms with the ‘D’ Word
Hoping for the best, expecting the worst. That’s one way of describing what I was feeling….
August 23, 2006
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Hiring Of Hispanic Professors Lags In Florida
MIAMI The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years, prompting many Hispanic professors to question why their numbers aren’t growing at a corresponding pace.
August 21, 2006
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Bishop State Community College Under Investigation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Bishop State Community College employees allegedly arranged for their relatives, including a 67-year-old disabled grandmother enrolled in sports programs, to receive student financial aid, according to The Birmingham News.
August 21, 2006
Students
Research Round-up: SAT Prep Tools; Diversity in the Workplace; Anti-Semitism is Not Dead on Campus
SAT tools used more by students from higher-income families; Diversity in the workplace linked to improved business; Anti-Semitism is still alive on campuses.
August 20, 2006
Students
ACT Report: College Readiness Improves, But Many Grads Still Lack College-Ready Skills
IOWA CITY, Iowa National ACT scores rose significantly in 2006 and both males and females from all racial ethnic groups have shown improvement, according to a report released earlier this week by the testing agency. ACT says 2006 has seen the biggest increase in 20 years.
August 16, 2006
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Presidents Bush, Clinton Reach Out to Katrina-Devastated HBCUs Through ‘Wave of Hope’ Campaign
When Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters overwhelmed the U.S. Gulf Coast, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton teamed up to raise millions for hurricane victims. Now the pair have personally reached out to Gulf-area historically Black colleges and universities still reeling from Katrina’s impact.
August 15, 2006
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Exit Exams Continue to Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives
WASHINGTON High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the largest and most vigorously debated controversies in the American high school landscape.
August 15, 2006
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