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University of Arkansas Launches Ad Campaign for Hispanics, Blacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. In arguably one of the boldest attempts to deliberately recruit a specific demographic group, the University of Arkansas has approved a $300,000 marketing initiative to attract larger numbers of African-American and Hispanic students to the state’s flagship university.
July 31, 2006
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Democrats Propose New Student Aid Plan
Seeking to jump-start congressional discussions on higher education, a coalition of Democrats is proposing an ambitious new higher education plan that could include more than $150 billion in new funds over the next 10 years.
July 27, 2006
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A Dark History Revealed
Fascinating, interesting and disturbing is how I’d characterize our cover story, “The Secrets of St. Agnes”…
July 26, 2006
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Education Report Draws Fire From Own Committee
A major restructuring of financial aid and greater accountability for colleges are two major themes…
July 26, 2006
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A Failing Grade?
Many of the high schools on Newsweek’s popular annual lists of the nation’s Top 100 schools…
July 26, 2006
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Solving the Funding Riddle
When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the…
July 26, 2006
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Grants & Awards
100 Black Men, a nonprofit organization working to advance the intellectual development of Black youth and improve the economic circumstances of the Black community, has received a $75,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The grant will be used to fund the organization’s nationwide youth mentorship program. Calhoun Community College (Ala.) has received a $89,412 grant […]
July 26, 2006
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Survey: African Americans Urgently Want Relief from Rising Student Debt
WASHINGTON African Americans view a college education as more important then ever, but also worry that it is becoming less and less affordable while they see students graduating with more debt, says a new survey.
July 25, 2006
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Community Colleges Take Another Look At Sex Offender Policies
SEATTLE Sex offenders who want to go to college in Washington have been required to share their criminal past with campus officials since 1998, but recent high profile news stories and increasing enrollments have some colleges reassessing their notification policy.
July 25, 2006
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New GED Chief Faces Sagging Testing Rates Despite High Minority Dropout Numbers
Widely recognized as the equivalent to a high school diploma, the General Educational Development test…
July 25, 2006
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Impact of Race-neutral Admission At UC To Be Studied
The University of California’s Board of Regents agreed this week to study how the 10-campus system’s admissions and enrollment have changed in the decade since voters passed a law barring consideration of race and gender in public education.
July 20, 2006
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Diversifying the Economists
With a flair for math, Janelle Jones won a NASA scholarship to Spelman College…
July 19, 2006
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Program Prepares Disabled For College
The college classroom scene is a familiar one: young adults in flip-flops and baseball caps, some scribbling notes, others napping. Evelyn Scruggs, a student sitting near the front, is among the more attentive, filling an entire page with notes. But, by the time she leaves, she likely won’t remember the lecture topic or one word she wrote.
July 18, 2006
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Perspectives: Blogging Opens Up New Avenues For Professors
Academic blogging can increase a professor’s visibility, but it also presents unique challenges.
July 18, 2006
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New Scholarship Program Really Vouchers2.0?
Four congressional Republicans joined U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on Tuesday to unveil a new initiative to provide $4,000 scholarships to at-risk, K-12 youth who want to leave failing public schools for private education.
July 17, 2006
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Handout or Helping Hand?
Fabiola Cadet’s dream of going to college will finally come true this fall when she starts classes at the Borough of Manhattan Community College…
July 12, 2006
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U-Wisconsin Grapples With a Sex Case that Strikes a Racial Nerve
Dr. Paul Barrows, the beleaguered University of Wisconsin administrator accused in 2003 of sexual harassment…
July 12, 2006
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New Course to Help Teachers
Prospective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle and…
July 12, 2006
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