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Best and Brightest: Five Years, Five Degrees For One UConn Student

Devin Gaines is any university’s ideal candidate. An overachiever in the utmost sense of the word, the 22-year-old has earned five degrees in five years —all as an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut.

May 13, 2007

University panel says student parody “harassed” blacks

BOSTON A judicial panel at Tufts University on Thursday ruled that a conservative campus journal “harassed” blacks by publishing a Christmas carol parody called “O Come All Ye Black Folk” that many found racist.

May 13, 2007

Perspectives: Boosting Criminal Justice Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

African Americans make up about 45 percent of the prison population, but fewer than 200 minorities hold doctorates in criminology. HBCUs provide the perfect environment for nurturing minority criminologists, but they need resources.

May 13, 2007

Amid Loan Scandal, Attention Turns to College Affordability Crisis

After widespread reports of questionable practices in the student loan industry, the U.S. Congress — and, particularly, minority lawmakers — took the difficult first steps this week to refocus the debate on how best to reform the financial aid system to help low-income students.

May 10, 2007

New Prince George’s Community College President Formally Introduced

Largo, Md. Incoming Prince George’s Community College President Dr. Charlene M. Dukes was formally introduced to the public yesterday at a community forum, though she is no stranger to the college.

May 10, 2007

High School Dropout Problem “About Class and Race,” Says Summit Participant

WASHINGTON, D.C. With only half of minority students graduating high school on time, U.S. secondary schools need more funding, rigor and accountability to address the “silent epidemic” of school dropouts, national and community activists said at a special Washington, D.C., conference Wednesday.

May 9, 2007

University of California Marks Decade of Race-blind Admissions

BERKELEY, Calif. A fit of spring-cleaning led Eric Brooks to a box of old newspaper clips from 1997. That’s when he was the lone Black student enrolled in the incoming law school class at the University of California, Berkeley, following the end of affirmative action admissions.

May 6, 2007

Documenting American Indian Success

AIHEC says it has all the data federal officials need to determine that tribal colleges are grant-worthy.

May 2, 2007

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HBCUs and Black Investment Banks: A Natural, Transformative Partnership

As the leadership of historically black colleges and universities positions their institutions to meet the growing challenges of the 21st century, I am excited by the potential of a partnership that has the possibilities of transformational empowerment for these institutions.

May 2, 2007

Duke Biz School Punishes 34 for Cheating

RALEIGH, N.C. The largest cheating scandal ever at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business involved more than a take-home exam, a business school official said Tuesday.

May 1, 2007

Just the Stats: Can High School Counselors Prevent Drop-Outs?

A new report by the National Center for Education Statistics suggests a strong relationship between the number of credit hours a high-school student earns as a freshman and their likelihood to drop out. With this information, could school administrators identify potential dropouts early enough to intervene?

April 30, 2007

Advocacy Group Urges Schools to Remove Students’ Barriers To Mental Health Help

WASHINGTON, D.C. In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, mental health experts urge higher education administrators to implement policies that encourage students to seek help early, remove barriers to seek treatment and ensure that students will not be punished when they ask for help.

April 26, 2007

Cuomo: Student Loan Scandals Flourished Because Ed. Dept. ‘Asleep At The Switch’

Congress must crack down on questionable practices between student loan companies and higher education institutions to help restore consumer confidence in the $85 billion student loan industry, lawmakers and a chief industry critic said Wednesday.

April 25, 2007

Assessing Faculty Safety

Although attacks on college professors are not common, the horrific slayings at Virginia Tech show just how much at risk they can be when they try to do their jobs.

April 23, 2007

Tackling The Problem of Foster Children Missing Out On College

A Michigan task force, charged with recommending ways to help teenagers who age out of the foster care system, is focusing on higher education. One proposal would waive tuition for former foster children enrolled in Michigan’s public universities and community colleges.

April 23, 2007

Asian Americans Urge Not to Stereotype Community

Asian-American community members are fearful of a backlash given the recent events at Virginia Tech and are urging Americans not to reduce the tragedy into stereotypical assumptions about Asian Americans or Korean Americans in particular.

April 19, 2007

Accommodating Picky Palates

While there remains disagreement over the prevalence of the “Freshman 15,” college health and dining officials are trying to help students wade through many convoluted nutritional choices.

April 18, 2007

Grants & Gifts

Austin College (Texas) has received a $2.5 million gift from alum John Q. Adams Sr. and his wife, Vicki. A lecture hall in the college’s planned science facility will be named the Cindy Adams Black Lecture Hall in honor of John Adams’ late sister. Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Calif.) has received more than $6 […]

April 18, 2007