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Students
Critics of MVSU president pick set to protest
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) â The stateâs preferred choice to lead Mississippi Valley State University is scheduled to visit the campus Tuesday. Donna Oliverâs visit will come amid a protest from students and alumni seeking to prevent her from being named the schoolâs next president. The College Board selected Oliver, the provost and vice president of [âŚ]
October 19, 2008
Students
Flagging Economy Spurs Increase in Library Use
When the going gets tough, the tough go to the library where the books, movies and internet are free and the information empowers.
October 19, 2008
Students
Higher Ed Professionalsâ Perspectives on Online Education
The recent growth of online education has added a new dimension to college learning that was unthinkable a few decades ago. Knocking down the traditional notion of the âivory towerâ college campus, online education presents an entirely new classroom paradigm, a shift resulting in more opportunities and challenges. For insight into both, we turned to college professors and administrators who reveal the good and the bad that accompany an online college education.
October 15, 2008
Students
Students Need To Know They Matter
One message that emerges in this annual âRecruitment and Retentionâ issue is that minority students matter, and universities committed to their success will give students the tools they need.
October 15, 2008
Students
Pell Grant Deficit: âThe Mother of All Shortfalls
Pell Grant faces a shortfall as more people head back to school in uncertain economic times.
October 15, 2008
Students
Safeguarding Against Voter Disenfranchisement
Voting rights advocates are examining voting infrastructure and laws in anticipation of high young voter turnout in November.
October 15, 2008
Students
MONEY AND MENTORSHIP
Benefactors of the University of South Florida Latino Scholarship Program support students in more ways than one.
October 15, 2008
Students
Using Social Networking Sites as Student Engagement Tools
Facebook and other sites may serve as a better communication channel between students and professors, but there are drawbacks to consider.
October 15, 2008
Students
UCLA Study Reveals Growing Gender Gap Among Hispanic College Students
UCLA Study Reveals Growing Gender Gap Among Hispanic College Students.
October 15, 2008
Students
Students Engaged in Extracurricular Programs Perform Better Academically, LEAP Study Reports
College students increase their likelihood to excel by participating in certain programs at their schools, according to a new report from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).
October 15, 2008
Students
Structured For Success
The Multicultural Affairs Office weaves tools for empowering minority students into the fabric of the Wake Forest University community.
October 15, 2008
Students
Colleges to fight concealed gun bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) â The heads of Oklahomaâs state colleges and universities are vowing to oppose any legislative efforts to allow concealed weapons on campus. Legislation that would have allowed concealed weapons on college campuses was defeated earlier this year after college presidents and law enforcement officers said it would create chaos and even more [âŚ]
October 14, 2008
Students
University of Wisconsin Sorry for âBlazing Saddlesâ Clip
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized to a black student who during a class last year was shown a clip of the movie âBlazing Saddlesâ that features racial epithets.
October 14, 2008
Students
Texas Border Schools Lead Nation in Hispanic Degree Achievement
Texas institutions of higher education along the border boast record numbers of Hispanic student enrollment and degree completion likely because their use of certain practices to narrow enrollment and graduation gaps between Hispanics and other students, according to a new report released today.
October 13, 2008
Students
Study: Peers, Not Profs, Influence Student Views
On issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on campus through their junior year, new research shows.
October 13, 2008
Students
Scholarship Lets Sudan Native Get Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. Makwei Mabioor Deng looked out the shuttle-bus window on his way to class at George Washington University and wondered aloud whether there were crocodiles in the Potomac River. Three weeks earlier, he had never been on a plane, never heard of a microwave oven, never seen a library full of books and computers. [âŚ]
October 12, 2008
Students
Despite Credit Crunch, Loans Still Available
Despite the economic downturn and instability of the credit markets, college students are acquiring college loans, although the qualifying criterion has become more stringent, financial aid officials say.
October 9, 2008
Students
Opinion: Righting the Ship for Students With Limited English Skills
In 1974, Lau v. Nichols, set a new precedent in bilingual education when it required school districts to assist all students without regard to English language deficiencies. All school programs conducted exclusively in English were deemed unconstitutional because they denied equal access to education to English learners.
October 7, 2008
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