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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education
House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.
March 8, 2011
Lumina Foundation president Jamie Merisotis
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Conference: UC-Berkeley’s Equity Chief Gibor Basri Says Data Collection Key to Diversity Push
UC-Berkeley’s vice chancellor of equity and inclusion, Gibor Basri, says his efforts are focused on developing the Haas Diversity Research Center, which has seven endowed chairs and targets disparities in education, public health and economics.
March 8, 2011
Gibor Basri
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Higher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student Success
American Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.
March 7, 2011
Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, said student-athletes will rise to the academic bar set for them.
Students
S.C. Students Find Stories Buried in Old Graves
Clemson archeologist Melissa Vogel and Clemson forensic anthropologist Katy Weisensee will supervise the project that lets students work on a real site using skills from archeological, biological and cultural classes.
March 7, 2011
Students
No Worker Left Behind Program Helps Spur Community College Enrollment
Adult enrollment at Michigan’s Jackson Community College has risen 65 percent over the past five years, and federal and state programs, such as No Worker Left Behind have helped boost enrollment.
March 3, 2011
Jackson Community College
Students
Federal Shutdown Averted, But Some Education Cuts Take Effect
While a newly approved bill will stop a federal government shutdown for at least two weeks, the legislation comes at a price – terminating a long-standing $64 million student financial aid program.
March 3, 2011
Lumina Foundation president Jamie Merisotis
Students
Georgia Democrats Counter Governor’s HOPE Plan
The plan would give full scholarships to most Georgians and keep pre-K as a full-day program.
March 2, 2011
Jason Carter
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Perspectives: Teacher Quality is Key to Student Success
Teacher effectiveness is a critical focus in our nation, and growing the number of board-certified teachers of color should be a priority, writes the president of a national teaching standards organization.
March 2, 2011
Joseph Aguerrebere
Students
Helping College Students Stay Safe While Dating
Increasingly, college administrators are prioritizing dating violence prevention and intervention services.
February 28, 2011
Students
UC-San Diego Ensnared in Another Race Controversy
Black students say the response shows the university hasn’t done enough to address racial problems on campus.
February 27, 2011
Students
Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Faces Deep Cuts
College costs and enrollment are rising in the state, and the governor is proposing to cut back on the first-in-the-nation HOPE scholarship, reserving the free ride for those with at least a 3.7 GPA, up from 3.0, and a 1200 on the SAT.
February 24, 2011
Bobby Jindal
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‘Extra Push’ Toward Diversity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholarships boost diversity among second-career nursing students.
February 23, 2011
Students
Educators Seek Out More Minorities to Study Abroad
Educators want more minority students to study abroad because the experience is seen as crucial to student development, yet minority participation badly lags their overall presence on college campuses.
February 22, 2011
Students
U.S. Banker to Match Immigrants’ College Savings
The group promises that if families save $1,500 by the time a child graduates from high school, it will match that amount.
February 21, 2011
Bob Hildreth
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Texas Poised to Pass Bill Allowing Guns on Campus
Texas has become a prime battleground for the issue because of its gun culture and its size, with 38 public universities and more than 500,000 students.
February 21, 2011
Texas Gov. Rick Perry
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Campus Racial Flaps Dog Alabama Despite Progress
Months after the university unveiled a plaza and clock tower named for its earliest Black students, the campus was swamped with unwelcome attention after a White student was disciplined for yelling racial slurs.
February 20, 2011
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Race Unknown
For a small but growing number of multiracial students, freedom means being able to identify multiple ethnicities, or none at all.
February 20, 2011
Bryan Lee
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House Republicans Slash $61B in Continuing Resolution
An amendment barring the Department of Education’s proposed gainful employment regulation passed by a vote of 289-136.
February 19, 2011
John Kline
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