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UNM Working To Increase Black Student Enrollment
The University of New Mexico has hired a recruiter to bring more Black students to the university system.
February 25, 2013
Students
Howard Professor Uses Hip-Hop as a Literary Lesson
Last October, Gilbert Perkins, 31, found himself on the coveted stage at TEDx’s Mid Atlantic Conference.
February 25, 2013
Students
Urban Male Initiative: Seeing Students Where They Are To Get Them To Where They Need To Be
The Urban Male Initiative program at Community College of Denver wasn’t around to answer the Black, Brown and College Bound Conference’s first call to action seven years ago to rescue Black and Latino males from consistently ranking at the bottom of all indicators of educational attainment.
February 24, 2013
Students
Fight Intensifies to Keep Concealed Weapons off College Campuses
Activity by gun lobbyists increases on the state level in the wake of Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy.
February 21, 2013
Students
Stanford University First College to Raise $1B
Stanford University has set a record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than $1 billion in a single year, according to a report released Wednesday.
February 20, 2013
Students
College Board Finds AP Mean Exam Scores Rise
Roughly 60.1 percent of the 954,070 students who took an AP exam in 2012 achieved a score of 3 or higher on the five-point AP Exam scale.
February 20, 2013
Students
APLU Report Tackles Most Common Questions in Higher Education
Comprised of answers to nine of the most frequently asked questions directed toward the APLU, the report addressed topics ranging from student debt to tuition rates.
February 20, 2013
Students
Texas Senate May Wade Into UT Dispute
The Texas Senate announced Tuesday that it will hold hearings into the behavior of the University of Texas’ regents and whether they are meddling too much into President Bill Powers’ private life and management of the school.
February 19, 2013
Students
Research Shows Grit Plays Key Role in Black Males’ College Success
Ohio State associate professor finds perseverance and passion to pursue goals are intangibles that push students past academic barriers.
February 19, 2013
Students
Panel Outlines Strategies to Promote Educational Equity
A federal advisory panel’s plan focused on improved teacher preparation and a stronger education and support services pipeline to help meet the needs of high-poverty students.
February 19, 2013
Students
Diversity at College Level Bolstered by Online Offerings
Each year online learning initiatives becomes less of a fringe movement and more of an incorporated, and accepted, form of education. More than 6.7 million people took at least one online class in the fall of 2011 and 32 percent of college students now take at least one online course during their matriculation. It is […]
February 15, 2013
Students
New Class Heading Into Black College Football Hall of Fame
The 2013 class includes six players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
February 14, 2013
Students
Wilberforce University Still in Turmoil
Following student protests and threats to withdraw en masse last fall, students say the university’s president has still not addressed their concerns directly.
February 12, 2013
Students
Tales of Desegregation: East Carolina University
When East Carolina University integrated in 1962, it did so without much public fanfare.
February 11, 2013
Students
Duke Fraternity Suspended Amid Protest over Party
The parent organization of Kappa Sigma fraternity has suspended its Duke University chapter over a party some claimed was racist after photos surfaced of partygoers in Asian-style clothing.
February 7, 2013
Students
Oregon Bill Would Require College Credit in High School
The Oregon Legislature is looking at making college students out of every Oregon high-school student.
February 6, 2013
Students
Higher Education Leaders Wary of Increased Federal Oversight
Administrators see more regulation coming down the road, and they say complying with existing regulations is partly to blame for the rising cost of education.
February 5, 2013
Students
Maryland HBCUs Rally to Secure Futures
Students and others are bringing attention to the lawsuit against the state of Maryland that claims policies and practices that have marginalized HBCUs have not been changed.
February 5, 2013
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