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Delaware State Reinstates Women’s Equestrian Team in Legal Battle
Facing scrutiny over possible Title IX violations, Delaware State University has agreed to reinstate their women’s equestrian program through 2010-11 after having announced its elimination earlier this year for budgetary reasons. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University.
April 7, 2010
Students
Report: HSIs Key to Spurring Latino Movement Through STEM Pipeline
A Center for Urban Education (CUE) report argues that reversing the historic underfunding of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) will increase the number of Latino students going into the science and technology fields.
April 6, 2010
Students
Report: For-Profit Schools Better Value for Low-Income Students Than Two-Year Publics
Researchers commissioned by a leading career college company released a report Thursday claiming that private-sector institutions increase access and student success among first-generation, low-income, and non-traditional students better than two-year public colleges.
April 1, 2010
Students
Ph.D. Completion Study Documents Best Practices for Student Success
A major study of doctoral students at U.S. and Canadian universities reports that only 57 percent of Ph.D. candidates complete their programs within a decade, according to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) organization.
March 30, 2010
Students
Making it Mandatory
With high-profile digital devices such as the Apple iPad hitting the consumer market, higher education institutions consider the latest wave of mobile computing gadgets for adoption as campuswide tools.
March 30, 2010
Students
Obama Signs Law Sealing Health Care, Student Loan Reforms
Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sealed his health care overhaul and made the government the primary lender to students by cutting banks out of the process.
March 30, 2010
Students
Students Should Know Grad School Options Well, McNair Advisers Told
Advisers in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program learned last week they will need to impress upon their students the necessity for increased understanding of graduate school options.
March 29, 2010
Students
Bipartisan Effort Vowed on Congressional Review of ‘No Child’ Law
Congressional leaders vow bipartisan cooperation in revising the K-12 law, while associations push changes they consider essential to minority student success.
March 29, 2010
Students
California Officials Condemn Racist Acts on Campuses
During a regents board meeting on Wednesday, University of California officials condemned recent incidents of racism and intolerance on campus and promised to promote greater diversity and inclusion.
March 25, 2010
Students
Meeting Brings Ohio University, HBCU Officials Together for Collaboration
Bridging the faculty-student digital technology divide was the focus of a conference held last week at Spelman College, launching the first meeting for a nine-member alliance among eight historically Black institutions and Ohio University.
March 23, 2010
Students
Student Loan Reform Changes Necessary To Avert Pell Grant Crisis, Advocates Say
House approval of a student loan reform plan will help alleviate a potential crisis in the Pell Grant program as growing numbers of low-income students seek to access the program during this recession, higher education advocates say.
March 22, 2010
Students
Forum: Reformers Urged To Continue Advocacy for Student Aid Overhaul
National advocates for simplifying the federal student aid program urged colleagues gathered at a College Board policy forum Thursday in Washington to prepare for a long-term campaign for change.
March 18, 2010
Students
Ole Miss To Limit Access to Colonel Reb Image
The University of Mississippi has taken another step to reduce the visibility of its old mascot Colonel Reb, which could soon become a collector’s item on merchandise.
March 16, 2010
Students
Georgia College Students Protest Education Cuts
A few hundred college students rallied on the steps of the Georgia Capitol on Monday to protest budget cuts they say could make college too expensive at a time when education is needed with a shrinking pool of jobs.
March 15, 2010
Students
Community College Summit Centers on Student Aid
At their annual legislative summit last week, community college trustees and administrators from around the country attended briefings on Capitol Hill and met with members of Congress to lobby on behalf of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA).
March 15, 2010
Students
Preserving a Native Language and Culture
With the Myaamia Project at Miami University, the Miami Tribe seeks to rediscover its language and culture.
March 10, 2010
Students
U.S. Education Dept. Officials to Step Up Civil Rights Enforcement
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday the federal government will become more vigilant to make sure students have equal access and opportunity to everything ranging from college prep classes to science and engineering programs.
March 9, 2010
Students
Racist Incidents, Protests Spread at UC Campuses
A firestorm over racially and ethnically charged incidents at several University of California campuses spread Tuesday as UC San Diego announced a KKK-style hood was found on campus and students in Los Angeles and Irvine demonstrated against intolerance.
March 2, 2010
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