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Section: Demographics
Faculty & Staff
AAUP Criticizes Southern’s Treatment of Faculty
A national organization of university professors is criticizing the way Southern University faculty members were treated immediately after the school declared a financial emergency nearly two years ago.
April 4, 2013
Students
Mass. Sues For-Profit School for False Marketing
A for-profit school offered so little training that students who paid hefty fees to train as medical assistants never learned how to use a stethoscope, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by prosecutors in Massachusetts.
April 3, 2013
Students
Research Can Pay Off for Students When It Comes to Loan Repayment
Experts say that when it comes to federal student loans, repayment options are expanding and becoming more generous.
April 3, 2013
African-American
HBCUs Targeted in Republican Party Outreach
A Republican Party strategy report identifies HBCUs as institutions at which African-Americans can be engaged “with the goal of educating the community on Republican ideals and the party’s history.”
April 2, 2013
Sports
Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement
Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.
March 31, 2013
Students
Central Missouri Seeks to Boost On-Time Graduation Rate
As part of a national push to produce more college graduates, the University of Central Missouri is launching an initiative designed to help more of its students earn degrees in four years.
March 31, 2013
Faculty & Staff
U.S. Still Has More Work to Do in Technology Education
According to a recent survey, China leads in integrating technology into the curriculum, its students spend more time using technology in school and say their teachers are technologically savvy.
March 31, 2013
African-American
Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival
Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African-Americans since pre-Civil War days.
March 28, 2013
African-American
In Memorium: Pauline Knight Ofosu
To most students and teachers on campuses across the nation, the name Pauline Knight Ofosu would draw a blank stare if they were asked to identify her. Such is the fate of people who make history that is forgotten generations later.
March 27, 2013
African-American
Florida A&M Halts Presidential Search
The recent decision by Florida A & M University (FAMU) to abruptly halt its search for a new president could delay selection of a permanent top administrator for almost another year, raising the prospect the institution could lose some of its top candidates as a result of the shift in plans, say academic veterans involved in the talent recruitment business.
March 27, 2013
Sports
Reducing Number of High School Diplomas Proposed
State Superintendent of Education John White says he wants to consider eliminating one of Louisiana’s three high school diplomas.
March 26, 2013
African-American
College, Connected: Online Enrollments at HBCUs Continue To Grow
In the past decade, the rate of growth in online enrollments has been “extremely robust,” but holding steady, according to a report.
March 26, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Admissions and ‘Admission’
It seems wholly appropriate that most colleges send out their judgment notices around Holy Week when borderline applicants might resort to prayer, or give new meaning to the notion of being “passed over.”
March 24, 2013
Native Americans
Two Tribes Move Closer To Securing FM Radio Stations
FLAGSTAFF Ariz. — Two Southwest tribes are moving closer to securing radio stations that others in Indian Country have turned to for emergency alerts, health tips, the latest rodeo news, traditional stories and language lessons.
March 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Reflections on Increased Visibility of Lesbian and Gay Leaders in Higher Education
I also want to celebrate and mark the positive shifts when we see them, such as increased visibility and acceptance of queer leaders on our campuses nationwide.
March 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Remembering a Giant of African Literature
Considered the father of modern African literature, acclaimed writer Chinua Achebe has died at age 82, leaving behind a body of work that scholars say will grow increasingly more influential over time.
March 24, 2013
Students
Kansas Immigration Hearing Draws Emotional Response
An emotional crowd gathered for a House committee hearing on a measure that seeks to repeal in-state tuition for Kansas students without legal residency.
March 21, 2013
Students
Admiral: Navy Wants to Keep Tuition Assistance
The chief of naval personnel sought to reassure sailors on Tuesday that the Navy wants to keep the service’s tuition assistance program intact, despite intense budget pressures that have forced other military branches to suspend theirs.
March 19, 2013
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