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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Conservative Testifies in University of Iowa Bias Case
A conservative lawyer testified Monday that she was shocked when she was passed over for a teaching job at the University of Iowa law school in favor of a less-qualified candidate who ended up resigning after performing poorly.
October 22, 2012
African-American
Poll Shows Collegians Less Engaged Than in Previous Cycles
A new Rasmussen poll finds that students are less politically engaged in 2012 than they were in the 2008 or 2004 elections. Even if one discounts the high involvement in 2008 as an opportunity to be a part of history, collegians are still not even as involved as they were during George W. Bush’s re-election […]
October 22, 2012
African-American
Core Case for Maryland HBCUs in Judge’s Hands Now
Sympathists of four are taking on the state, claiming that they have not been equitably funded and are seeking more than $1 billion in relief of policies that they say are similar to those in the days of legal racial segregation.
October 21, 2012
Students
HACU Urges Institutional Leaders to be Proactive, Scrutinize Programs
Conference speakers say the decline in the numbers of Hispanics in the role of president in higher education is “unacceptable.”
October 21, 2012
Students
Groundbreaking Shanghai New York University Closing in on Grand Opening
The Shanghai Daily reports that Shanghai New York University, the first Sino-U.S. joint venture university, soon will begin admissions for the inaugural undergraduate freshman class for the 2013 fall semester, university officials announced Tuesday.
October 17, 2012
African-American
Three Mississippi HBCUs Finding Diversity Fuels Their Mission
The historically Black schools gradually are becoming more diverse, and their administrators are focusing on preparing students to cope with the challenges of a global society.
October 17, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Gallery Renovation Delay Offers Opportunity for an Unusual Exhibit
WSSU exhibit offers eclectic mix of pieces assembled “By special request.”
October 15, 2012
Students
Ind. Scholarship Program Cuts College Visits
MUNCIE Ind. — An Indiana program designed to make college accessible for low-income students has stopped offering tours of college campuses as a result of program cuts. The 21st Century Scholars program was founded in 1990 with the goal of ensuring that every student could afford a college education. It offered low-income middle school students […]
October 15, 2012
Latinx
Race and Income Influence Who Votes in Texas
AUSTIN Texas — More than 17 percent of the people who register to vote never make it to the ballot box, and according to new research, these people tend to be poor or uneducated. Research also suggests, however, that more of these people would vote if officials made it more convenient. The most basic duty […]
October 15, 2012
Students
Students Get Up-close Look at Old School Cybersecurity
Science and technology fans at Capitol College in Maryland get the inside scoop on legendary World War II-era cryptology machines.
October 11, 2012
Asian American Pacific Islander
China Continues to be Top Spot for Recruiting Students to U.S.
Diversity, full tuition has schools eagerly rolling out the welcome mat and experts say that the boom is likely to continue.
October 10, 2012
Students
Loan Change Sends Thousands of Students Home
Many parents of students just recently found out that that they no longer qualify for Parent PLUS loans that they had depended upon to help pay tuition.
October 10, 2012
African-American
Parents Suing Consultant for Failing to Get Sons into Ivy League School
A couple from Hong Kong has sued a U.S.-based college admissions consultant for failing to get their two sons into an Ivy League university as he had allegedly promised.
October 9, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Florida Ponders Higher Education Tuition Increases
Gov. Rick Scott’s task force says part of the reason higher tuition is needed is to pay top professors more to stem the tide of other states luring them away.
October 9, 2012
African-American
Lag in Civics Savvy Ends Up in Hurting Communities
A recent study shows that the declining emphasis on teaching social studies and civics in high school stunts students’ growth as individuals and citizens.
October 9, 2012
African-American
Educator Letting World Know About Contributions of HBCUs
All too often only the most elite institutions garner attention outside the United States. It is time for other countries that want to add value to their students’ lives to look to HBCUs as role models.
October 8, 2012
Disabilties
Alabama Students Looking To Fill Pell Grant Void
Changes to federal eligibility rules for Pell grants have some Alabama students returning to college looking for new ways to pay for classes.
October 8, 2012
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-American, Pacific Islanders Flying Under Radar as a Political Force
The group the Democrats take for granted and the Republicans totally ignore could make a difference in 2012 election.
October 8, 2012
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