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Section: Students
Students
HBCU Closures: A Reversible Trend?
HBCUs must let go of polarizing “traditions” to survive in the current educational landscape.
August 11, 2013
Students
In $25M Gift, Casino Mogul Bets on Blindness Cure
Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn will donate $25 million to the University of Iowa to accelerate the search for cures to rare eye diseases including the one that hampers his own vision, the school announced Thursday.
August 8, 2013
Students
Don’t Let Credit Cards Fool You While in College
If you are a new or returning college student make sure that you have the credit card conversation with your family.
August 7, 2013
Students
Social Media Putting College Freshmen at Ease
Celestina Encinia is comfortable with the idea of starting her freshman year of college later this month at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
August 5, 2013
Students
Ohio State Returns $1M in Overcharges to Students
Ohio State University has refunded $1 million to 20,000 summer school students after imposing a fee increase that officials had promised wouldn’t happen.
August 5, 2013
Students
Ohio’s Central State University Casting Wider Net for Students With In-state Tuition Offers
Students from 24 Indiana counties will pay in-state tuition throughout their enrollment at the school near Dayton, Ohio. Also, students from Detroit, Indianapolis and Chicago will benefit from a waiver that discounts tuition for two years.
August 4, 2013
Students
Thousands of Students Left Out in Cold by Summer Pell Grant Predicament
Changes in eligibility standards have resulted in steadily decreasing numbers of low-income college students receiving the grants for summer school as a result of not wanting to risk funding for spring and fall semesters.
August 4, 2013
Students
Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) seeks nominations, applications and expressions of interest for the position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
August 4, 2013
Students
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Student Loan Rates
A bipartisan bill that would reduce the costs of borrowing for millions of students passed the House on Wednesday and was heading to President Barack Obama for his signature.
July 31, 2013
Students
San Jose State’s MOOC Missteps Easy to See
As most people in ed-tech circles have heard by now, a much-touted MOOC experiment has ended in embarrassment.
July 29, 2013
Students
Va. College Settles Class Action Suit for $5M
RICHMOND Va.—A federal judge has approved a $5 million class action settlement between a two-year college and thousands of primarily African-American students saddled with loans in return for what their attorneys called a sham education in which teachers sometimes failed to show up for classes. The settlement involves the former Richmond School of Health and […]
July 28, 2013
Students
Norfolk State Under Watch By Accrediting Agency
RICHMOND Va.—Norfolk State University’s accrediting agency plans to review the school to determine whether it should be sanctioned for accreditation-related issues. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges sent a letter to Norfolk State President Tony Atwater concerning the review last week. In the letter, the commission […]
July 25, 2013
Students
Commissioners Call for NCAA Changes Without Confrontation
HARTFORD Conn.—Larry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. Scott was the last of the leaders of the big five conferences to […]
July 25, 2013
Students
White House, Senate Agree to Cut Student Loan Rates
The latest compromise in the student loan debate will reduce rates on new subsidized loans to 3.86 percent, but critics say students may still pay higher rates in the future.
July 25, 2013
Students
Obama Highlights Missouri College Program
Obama declared the “Missouri Innovation Campus” as a national model that can demonstrate how students can receive college degrees quickly at low costs.
July 25, 2013
Students
Oakwood University Sets the Standard for Meat-Free Eating on HBCU Campuses
Though colleges and universities nationwide are adopting meat-free dining options, Oakwood University has long been a leader in the HBCU community for vegetarian and vegan meals.
July 25, 2013
Students
Senate Prepares to Finish Work on Student Loan Deal
Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for students this fall, but the costs would start climbing almost immediately under a deal the Senate was poised to pass Wednesday. The bipartisan proposal lawmakers were considering would link interest rates on federal student loans to the financial markets, providing lower interest rates right […]
July 24, 2013
Students
Report: Steady College Enrollment Growth for Underrepresented Minorities, College Completion Rates Increasing More Slowly
The rate at which Black and Latino students entered four-year colleges outpaced that of Whites, while six-year graduation rates for underrepresented minorities increased only slightly, a new report says.
July 24, 2013
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