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Students
Private Colleges and Universities Prepare for Reductions in Borrower Benefits
In the midst of a national credit crisis, a number of private colleges and universities have reported reductions in student loan availability and borrower benefits, according to data collected by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
March 25, 2008
Students
Howardâs Student Newspaper Halts Publication
Howard University administrators have halted publication of the universityâs student newspaper, the editor in chief and the university spokesman told Black College Wire last week.
March 24, 2008
Students
New Study Looks at Retention in Community Colleges
Community colleges must create an environment that is nurturing, friendly and easy to navigate to retain a greater percentage of their students, according to the Survey of Entering Student Engagement.
March 23, 2008
Students
Sorority Party at UND Prompts Discrimination Complaint
A group of American Indian students is upset about a University of North Dakota sorority party last fall in which students dressed up in Indian costumes and wore red makeup on their faces and bodies.
March 23, 2008
Students
Congressional Leaders Urge Federal Reserve to Intervene in âStudent Loan Crisisâ
As three more large student-loan providers pull out of the government-subsidized loan program, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is urging the Department of Education to institute three critical âsafety netsâ to ensure âall federal loans remain accessible to all eligible students.â
March 20, 2008
Students
Maricopa County Community College District Weighs Tuition Hike
Students attending classes in the Maricopa County Community College District will likely be looking at higher tuition rates.
March 19, 2008
Students
House Omits Protection Against âWild Westâ Lenders
Despite renewing HEA, Congress leaves out assistance for low-income borrowers unable to pay off high-interest, private education loans.
March 19, 2008
Students
Training Young Leaders to Effect Change Abroad
Despite language barriers and culture clashes, international students participate in U.S. program to help native countries.
March 19, 2008
Students
Grants & Gifts
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Ala.) has received a donation of $1.8 MILLION from the late Josephine Powell of Decatur, Ala. The gift is the largest one-time monetary donation in the schoolâs 60-year history, and the funds will be used for Calhounâs current capital campaign and to create new scholarships. The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has [âŚ]
March 19, 2008
Students
Drexel Universityâs Student-run Record Label Finding Its Groove
When the Redwalls recently performed on David Lettermanâs âLate Show,â it wasnât just a boost for the indie rock band trying to make a name for itself. It was also a point of pride for the bandâs label student-run MAD Dragon Records at Drexel University.
March 18, 2008
Students
UC System Considers Dropping SAT Subject Test Requirement
Facing pressure from an influential faculty group, the University of California system is considering dropping subject tests of the Scholastic Aptitude Test as a requirement for admission into its nine universities.
March 18, 2008
Students
Associate NMSU Dean Steps Down During Investigation Into Porn
An associate dean at New Mexico State University has given up the post while officials investigate allegations that he e-mailed pornography to others at the school.
March 16, 2008
Students
Exclusive: Iowa Student Loan Wonât Offer Private Loans
A tightening credit market could make life increasingly difficult this fall for college students who may not find money available to borrow or could be forced to ask their parents to co-sign a loan.
March 16, 2008
Students
Clinton: New Breed of Student Activism Can Make a Difference
Hundreds of college students, nonprofit groups and college administrators are gathering this weekend in New Orleans for the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University â the latest project of former President Clintonâs William J. Clinton Foundation.
March 16, 2008
Students
Lawmakers Seek to Safeguard Access to Student Loans
With urban, low-income students most likely to face the fallout from the student loan credit crunch, House lawmakers say the Department of Education should prepare a contingency âlender of last resortâ program to assure continued access to loan capital.
March 16, 2008
Students
HBCU Presidents Take Their Case For Funding To Congress
A panel of HBCU presidents and administrators stressed the need for greater federal financial support during a congressional hearing Wednesday intended to address the many obstacles facing Americaâs private and public historically Black colleges and universities.
March 12, 2008
Students
Students, Professors Rally to Support Student in Racial Attack
Faculty and students at the University of Massachusetts are rallying around a Black biology student who is facing attempted murder charges after police say a White man taunted him with racial epithets, broke his nose and smashed his dormitory window.
March 12, 2008
Students
Perspectives: Knowledge, Authority and Hmong Invisibility
A professorâs comments about Hmong Americans a year ago were controversial, but it was and is the dismissal of Hmong views and voices in the face of intolerance that remains the enduring problem.
March 12, 2008
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