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Section: Institutions
African-American
Accrediting Agency Rejects Fisk University Financial Plan
Financially troubled Fisk University was dealt another setback Thursday in its efforts to remain a significant player in higher education when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools rejected the Nashville universityâs financial update.
June 23, 2011
African-American
HBCU Leaders Say They Should Share Their Campus Success Stories
Getting the message out on historically Black campuses was one of the major themes that emerged Thursday during a gathering of half a dozen HBCU presidents in Atlanta.
June 23, 2011
Students
Book Reviews: A Tapestry of Challenges
New books examine new hurdles for educators and students in a diverse climate.
June 22, 2011
Latinx
Pennsylvania Legislation Seeks In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants would qualify for the less expensive in-state tuition rates at Pennsylvania universities if they meet residency requirements included in proposed legislation introduced Monday.
June 20, 2011
Students
Averting Deportation, Undocumented Student Realizes DREAM
After political intervention by federal officials leads to withdrawal of deportation order, community college graduate pursues studies to become civil engineer.
June 20, 2011
Sports
NCAA Forum Aims to Increase Minority Head Coaches
Seven African-American coaches, including three former NFL players, participated Friday in The Champion Forum, the top tier of the NCAAâs coaching academy, during a weeklong convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
June 19, 2011
African-American
UNCF Green Building Institute Focuses on Helping Schools Find Funds, Save on Costs
Obama administration officials and environmental and finance experts advised at the UNCF Building Green Learning Institute on how UNCF campuses can enhance sustainability measures within buildings while saving on costs.
June 19, 2011
Students
Michigan Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up To Boost Minority STEM Enrollment
In Michigan, the alliance builds on a five-year effort by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. Between 2005 and 2010, those universities increased the number of STEM bachelorâs degrees awarded to underrepresented minority students by almost 50 percent.
June 13, 2011
Latinx
More Hispanic Students Finishing High School
The percentage of Hispanic 18- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in high school and donât have an equivalent degree was 22 percent in 2008, down from 34 percent in 1998.
June 12, 2011
HBCUs
UNAIDS Summit Launches âCountdown to Zeroâ Plan; Nations With High Numbers of Pregnant Women With HIV Targeted
In a new report released by UNAIDS, advocates call for HIV and AIDS education as early as elementary school.
June 12, 2011
African-American
U.S., Foreign Higher Education Institutions Unite To Help Haiti
New consortium hopes to help Haitian universities recover and improve a year after earthquake.
June 12, 2011
Students
IHEP Launches College Completion Coalition
The National Coalition for College Completionâmade up of civil rights organizations, businesses and student advocacy groupsâwill focus on increasing access to financial aid and building support networks for low-income students.
June 9, 2011
Sports
No More National Anthem at Pacifist Indiana College
A small Christian college with ties to the Mennonite Church has decided to stop playing âThe Star-Spangled Bannerâ at sporting events after some complained the songâs images of war undermined the schoolâs pacifist message.
June 8, 2011
Students
Skip Senior Year and Go Straight to College?
When the Indiana legislature passed the budget at the end of April, it also launched a plan by Gov. Mitch Daniels, which allows high school students who complete their core requirements by the end of their junior year to skip senior year and go straight to college.
June 7, 2011
Students
Senate Committee Puts For-profits Back in Spotlight Following Education Department Ruling
The for-profit college sector underwent tough scrutiny Tuesday from members of the U.S. Senate committee that has been leading the charge for tighter controls over the proprietary schools accused of preying on minorities and the poor.
June 7, 2011
Community Colleges
Mississippi Community Colleges Keeping More Students
A record increase in the number of new students in Mississippiâs community colleges translated this spring into a record number of degrees.
June 6, 2011
Students
NCAA President Mark Emmert: Increased Emphasis on Student-Athlete Academic Performance Due in Part to Reforms
Thereâs a greater emphasis on the performance of student-athletes in the classroomâthanks in part to academic reforms of the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the past decade, NCAA president Mark Emmert told a national group of academic advisors on Saturday.
June 5, 2011
Leadership & Policy
NCORE Conference: College Presidents Share Impact of International Programs
Remarks by Howard University president Sidney Ribeau and other college presidents came Thursday in a symposium examining the internationalization of their institutions during the annual meeting of the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education.
June 2, 2011
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