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Students
Experts Find Increased Default Rate on Student Loans Troubling
A former senior education policy adviser for the Obama administration said the higher default rates suggest that âpeople donât know aboutâ the Income-Based Repayment option.
October 2, 2013
Students
Excelencia in Education Honors Three Top Programs
The only national initiative to honor programs boosting Latino academic achievement in higher education celebrated success on several levels Wednesday at its eighth annual national conference.
October 2, 2013
Students
Minority Engineering Education Success Highlighted at National Meeting
The National Action Council on Minorities in Engineering organization puts a spotlight on engineering student retention and graduation rates at its partner schools during its meeting in Washington.
October 1, 2013
Students
Negative Qualities Ascribed to Blacks at Root of Discrimination by White Greek-Letter Groups
Many observers and experts on Greek life point out that stories of racial exclusion among White Greek-letter organizations are not just an Alabama phenomenon.
September 30, 2013
Students
Dr. Maya Angelou Wins High Honor
The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced that it would award its 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Dr. Maya Angelou at the 64th National Book Awards Ceremony in New York on November 20 in New York.
September 30, 2013
Students
Napolitanoâs Resume Precedes Her as Cal President
The former Homeland Security Secretary officially takes over as the University of Californiaâs president today, but she already has survived her first leadership challenge.
September 29, 2013
Students
Southern Miss President Says Gulf Park Campus is a âSecret Weaponâ
University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett sees the universityâs Gulf Park campus in Long Beach as his âsecret weaponâ in making sure USM it remains a major player in higher education across the country.
September 26, 2013
Students
Survey: State Higher Education, K-12 Systems Collaborating on Common Core Implementation
A majority of states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards say their K-12 and higher education sectors have begun working together to implement the standards.
September 26, 2013
Students
UA Forms Task Force to Review Diversity on Campus
University of Alabama faculty members are forming a task force on diversity following allegations of racism within the schoolâs Greek-letter social organizations.
September 25, 2013
Students
Education Program Strengthens Ties Between Brazil, U.S.
The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program provides scholarships to STEM students from Brazil for an opportunity to study abroad at the worldâs top universities. Through the program, the U.S. is hosting more than 3,600 students for the current academic year.
September 24, 2013
Students
NCAA to Restore Penn State Football Scholarships Following Sandusky
Penn State will gradually get back football scholarships taken away over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, the NCAA announced Tuesday, crediting the university for making significant improvements to its athletic programs.
September 24, 2013
Students
Purdue U to Pay Students to Study Abroad
Purdue University officials hope paying students up to $3,000 will lead more of them to study abroad.
September 23, 2013
Students
Ala. Leaders Tread Lightly on Forcing Segregation for U of Ala. Greeks
From the governor to a U.S. attorney, state and other leaders say they want to move past failed efforts and find a way to permanently end racial segregation in the University of Alabamaâs Greek system. But for now theyâre treading lightly in forcing change on sorority row.
September 22, 2013
Students
Ga. Students Canât Depend on HOPE; Start Borrowing More for College
Christina Serra is like a lot of University of Georgia students. The HOPE Scholarship has paid for a huge part of her college expenses, but she still has to work to pay for her college education.
September 22, 2013
Students
University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration
The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.
September 22, 2013
Students
N.C. County School Board Removes âInvisible Manâ From Library Shelves
The Randolph County School Board has voted to take Ralph Ellisonâs Invisible Man from its library shelves after a parent complained.
September 19, 2013
Students
Ex-Student Leaders: End Greek Segregation at University of Alabama
Former student leaders at the University of Alabama went public Thursday in support of more diversity within the schoolâs racially segregated sorority and fraternity system, and a federal prosecutor said her office is watching for signs of change on campus.
September 19, 2013
Students
11 More Private Colleges Join âSay Yesâ Tuition Pact
Cornell University, Princeton University and Dartmouth College are among 11 private schools that have joined the Say Yes to Education program, best known for providing high school students a tuition-free path to college.
September 18, 2013
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