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Delaware State Using Data Science to Improve Retention
Delaware State University uses data science to not only improve retention rates among students but the overall success of the school.
August 29, 2016
Students
Golden Gate University Ranked No.1 for Adult Learners
Golden Gate University is ranked No. 1 for adult learners in the latest edition of Washington Monthly’s annual best college rankings issue.
August 28, 2016
Students
Would Guns be Allowed in Texas Classrooms if They Were More like Stadiums?
Back-to-school now includes guns, thanks to the new campus carry law that took effect in the state of Texas.
August 28, 2016
Students
Increasing HBCU Retention: It’s the Small Things
Administration may overlook the collection of issues that may lead students to attrition, transferring from an HBCU to a predominantly White institution (PWI), community college or giving up higher education altogether for each individual student.
August 28, 2016
Students
Study: Academic Readiness Gaps Closing but Slowly
Despite the narrowing readiness gaps, they remain large and in fact progress is so slow that at the rate that improvements are occurring, it will take at least 60 years for disparities to be eliminated.
August 28, 2016
Students
Binghamton University Responds to Criticism over #StopWhitePeople2K16
A public university in New York says the #StopWhitePeople2K16 used as the title of a recent training session was chosen for its irony and the session ― about diversity ― wasn’t anti-White. A Binghamton University administrator issued an explanation Wednesday as the title and criticism of it made the rounds on social media. The optional, […]
August 25, 2016
Students
Fraternity Suspends Texas A&M Chapter after Student’s Death
COLLEGE STATION, Texas ― The Sigma Nu fraternity has suspended all activities of its Kappa Sigma chapter at Texas A&M University following the death by drug overdose of a member last weekend. A statement Thursday from the Lexington, Virginia-based fraternity announced the suspension while an investigation into the death of 19-year-old Anton Gridnev of Frisco […]
August 25, 2016
Students
Calif. High School Ethnic Studies in Governor’s Hands Now
A California Bill that would mandate the teaching of ethnic studies in public schools across the state has cleared a legislative hurdled in the senate and assembly and is now headed to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.
August 25, 2016
Students
Diverse Docket: Ousted Ohio State Band Director Loses Bias Suit
The ousted marching band director at The Ohio State University has lost his Title IX suit accusing the school of gender bias.
August 25, 2016
Students
Colleges Work to be More Family Friendly
Times are changing and colleges and universities are scrambling to keep up — at least when it comes to family benefits for employees.
August 25, 2016
Students
Militants Attack American University in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan ― Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to an Associated Press photographer who was in class at the time. Massoud Hossaini said he was in a classroom with 15 students when he heard an explosion on the southern flank of the campus. “I went to the window to see […]
August 24, 2016
Students
Ex-University of Arkansas Student Files Lawsuit in Rape Case
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. ― A former student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the school acted with “deliberate indifference” after she reported that she was raped by another student. The lawsuit was filed Monday, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. It alleges the university violated Title IX, a federal law that […]
August 24, 2016
Students
ACT Scores Show Many Grads not Ready for College-level Work
WASHINGTON ― The latest scores from the ACT college entrance exam suggest many of this year’s high school graduates aren’t ready for college-level course work. In its annual score report released Wednesday, the testing company said only 38 percent of graduating seniors who took the exam hit the college-prepared benchmark in at least three of […]
August 24, 2016
Students
Yousufzai Introduces Students to Beauty of Science
Dr. Sardar Yousfzai, an assistant professor in the Division of Natural Sciences at Paine College, has dedicated each summer for the past 10 years to hosting a free summer chemistry camp to middle and high school youth.
August 24, 2016
Students
Saint Augustine and Halifax Community College Announce Partnership
Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) and Halifax Community College (HCC) announced today that they will be starting a new partnership. Students who receive their Associates degree from HCC and then admitted to SAU will go in with a junior class status. The agreement will allow graduates of HCC with a GPA of at least a 2.0 […]
August 23, 2016
Students
NLRB Rules Student Assistants at Private Colleges Allowed to Unionize
Student assistants working at private colleges and universities are statutory employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act, and, as such, they are entitled to collective bargaining, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Tuesday.
August 23, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: The Government Crackdown on For-profit Colleges
For-profit colleges have earned a reputation, and it’s not a favorable one, either. Local, state and federal agencies have begun to crack down on these higher education institutions.
August 23, 2016
Students
LGBTQ Inclusion Summit Series Kicks off at Virginia State University
Leading LGBTQ education organization Campus Pride launches its first HBCU Sports Inclusion Summit series this week at Virginia State University.
August 23, 2016
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