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Keeping Day-to-Day Problems from Derailing College Students
Ugandan immigrant Job Asiimwe was on the verge of becoming one of the surprisingly large number of American college and university students who fail to earn two-year associate degrees within even three years, or four-year bachelorās degrees within six.
October 5, 2011
Students
Vermont Law, Long a Holdout, Lifting Military Ban
The policy barring military recruiters dated from the mid-1980s, years before the Clinton administration adopted the policy that became known as ādonāt ask, donāt tellā in 1993.
October 4, 2011
Students
Arkansas Scholarās Learning Project Helps Boost Academic Performance of Elementary, Middle School Students
Hendrix College historian and education professor James Jennings launched achievement gap initiative in elementary schools and middle schools in Arkansasā Mississippi river delta region to narrow learning gap for children living in the stateās poorest counties.
October 4, 2011
Students
Education Secretary Arne Duncan Unveils Proposal Giving Responsibility to States to Identify Weak Teacher-Preparation Programs
The proposal also calls for using a $185 million state teacher preparation grant to reform the $110 million TEACH grant program.
October 2, 2011
Students
N.Y. Prosecutor: Better SAT Exam Security is Needed
The administrators of college entrance exams should make immediate security changes to stop cheating, said the prosecutor who has accused a college student of using a fake ID to take exams for six of his buddies, one of them a girl.
September 29, 2011
Students
Top 100 Degree Producers, 2014
For several years now, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree ProducersĀ rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students. Ā Ā Click the link aboveĀ to discover the institutions that confer the most degrees to students of color. Ā Ranked institutions are searchable byĀ institution name, state, discipline or race/ethnicity of graduates.
September 29, 2011
Students
UC-Berkeley Republicans Hold āDiversity Bake Saleā
A satirical bake sale at the University of California-Berkeley that was designed to protest affirmative action drew several dozen sweet-toothed supporters along with hundreds of critics on Tuesday.
September 28, 2011
Students
Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs
At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.
September 28, 2011
Students
Complete College America Report Examines Low Higher Ed Graduation Rates
A new, comprehensive report on college graduation rates released Tuesday revealed why college completion rates, including analyses of Black, Hispanic, Pell Grant and part-time students, are low among Americans.
September 27, 2011
Students
Latino College Student Success Programs Honored
The Texas Tech-based STEP 2 program was one of three programs recognized Tuesday by the Excelencia in Education organization for success in helping Latino students get to and through college.
September 27, 2011
Students
California Muslim Students Guilty of Disrupting UC-Irvine Speech
A jury convicted 10 Muslim students on Friday of disrupting a talk by the Israeli ambassador on a university campus in a case that has stoked an intense debate about free speech.
September 26, 2011
Students
Pa. Catholic University Cancels Ellen Goodman Speech
A Catholic university in central Pennsylvania has canceled a speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman because of her support for abortion rights.
September 21, 2011
Students
Career Compass Shows Way Ahead to College
Louisiana nonprofit helps students find scholarships, apply and persist toward degree.
September 21, 2011
Students
Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYC Police Spying
Reports say the CIA helped the NYPD set up a unit to monitor mosques, cafes and restaurants frequented by Muslims and placed undercover officers in student groups to listen to discussions.
September 20, 2011
Students
University of Tennessee Martinās First Black Student Remembers Challenges
In a ceremony on Thursday marking 50 years of integration, Jessie Pryor recalled her first day of class in 1961, when she was just 16 years old.
September 18, 2011
Students
Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.
September 18, 2011
Students
Southern University Enrollment Falls More Than 5 Percent from Last Year
Southernās enrollment for the fall semester dipped below 7,000 students, a drop of more than 5 percent since 2010, according to figures reported to the Louisiana Board of Regents.
September 15, 2011
Students
Hank Aaron Establishes Scholarship at Clark Atlanta
Baseball legend Hank Aaron has established a $100,000 endowed scholarship through his foundation at Clark Atlanta University.
September 14, 2011
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