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Section: Institutions
Students
With High Demand, Pell Grant Program Faces Challenges
Uncertainty about program funding comes as more students take advantage of Pell awards year round.
January 4, 2011
Community Colleges
New Funding Urged for New Jersey Higher Education Reform
Despite the economic downturn, advocates say higher education reform in New Jersey should require that the state provide schools more support and financial autonomy.
January 4, 2011
HBCUs
South Carolina Program’s Success Highlights Minority Access Debate
Centers for Economic Excellence Program has drawn cheers from higher education and political officials as some point to the lack of women and minorities in its research programs.
January 2, 2011
African-American
NSF Grant Supports STEM Partnership Between Jackson State and a Mississippi Community College
An innovative collaboration between Jackson State University and a rural community college campus in Mississippi has resulted in a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
December 23, 2010
Community Colleges
N.J. Consortium Helps Connect Colleges to Employers
New Jersey community colleges partner with businesses to expand training and improve efficiency.
December 21, 2010
African-American
Civil Rights Commission Report Finds That HBCUs Do a Better Job of Graduating Black STEM Majors
Race-conscious admissions at elite institutions lead to academic “mismatch” for Black students, report says.
December 12, 2010
Native Americans
Native Americans Combat the Suicide Spirit
Tribal colleges are at the forefront of communitywide efforts to combat suicide with culturally relevant methods.
December 9, 2010
Latinx
Early College Planning Essential for Latino Student Success, Experts Say
To ensure better college access and success for Latino students from low-income backgrounds, institutions should help them put together college plans as early as the eighth grade, according to experts at two Washington-area education events.
December 9, 2010
Community Colleges
Foreign Language Courses Growing on Campuses
A growing number of college students are studying foreign languages, a trend propelled by greater interest in Arabic, a broader palette of languages being taught and more crowded language classes at community colleges, a new study finds.
December 8, 2010
Community Colleges
Postsecondary Certificate Programs Can Offer Upward Mobility and Help Meet 2020 Goal, Report Says
Certificate programs could go a long way in helping American higher education meet President Barack Obama’s 2020 goal to significantly increase the number of students earning postsecondary credentials, a new report says.
December 7, 2010
African-American
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Announces Reports on HBCU Effectiveness, Minority STEM Pursuit
The commission announced Monday that it has released The Educational Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Encouraging Minority Students to Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers (STEM) briefing reports.
December 6, 2010
Students
Along With Increased Scrutiny of For-profits, Harvard Economist Urges Transparency for All Institutions
Dr. Bridget Terry Long says traditional higher education institutions should be providing more information about how valuable the schooling they provide will be in the workplace.
December 5, 2010
Students
NAFEO, AT&T Launch Effort To Help Students With Disabilities Attend HBCUs, PBIs
The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education and the AT&T telecommunications giant have launched an initiative to provide scholarships to students with disabilities attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions.
December 2, 2010
Community Colleges
Momentum Grows for Trading Life, Job Experience for Academic Credit
Universities and colleges are being pressed to increase graduation rates and speed up the time it takes for students to complete degrees by awarding college credit for their life and work experience.
December 1, 2010
Community Colleges
How Will Education Funding and Policy Fare in a Republican Congress?
Despite bipartisanship on some issues, experts predict budget cuts and less regulation.
December 1, 2010
Community Colleges
Elderly Increasingly Looking to College to Boost Job Skills
Community colleges report increasing number of older students looking to remain competitive in tough employment landscape.
November 29, 2010
Students
Advocates Decry Loss of N.J. Scholarship Program for Preschool Teachers
Education advocates say New Jersey’s Abbott initiative—offering scholarships to employees of preschools in New Jersey’s poorest districts—had tremendous impact.
November 23, 2010
African-American
Miss. College Board Names Top HBCU Presidential Candidates
The preferred candidates to lead two of Mississippi’s historically Black universities have executive experience at HBCUs in other states and are prepared to lead schools with distinct academic missions, state College Board members say.
November 22, 2010
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