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Sports
UND Nickname Lawsuit Fund Exhausted
GRAND FORKS N.D. A fund set up to pay legal bills in the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname lawsuit against the NCAA has been exhausted.
November 4, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Survey Offers a Snapshot of Hovering College Parents
College administrators grumble about the rise of “helicopter parents,” moms and dads who keep hovering over the lives of their children even after they leave for college.
November 4, 2007
African-American
Addressing Anxiety, Depression and Suicide Among HBCU Students
In the wake the massacre at Virginia Tech and the recent shooting at Delaware State University, student mental health is becoming increasingly important to colleges and universities nationwide.
November 4, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Luna Community College to Pay Legal Bills of Former President
LAS VEGAS, N.M. Luna Community College has agreed to pay the legal bills of its former interim president, who in return will drop any possible claims he may have against the college, said its current interim president, Dr. Sigfredo Maestas.
November 1, 2007
Community Colleges
College Students Will Be Pranksters
Whether to relieve a little stress or to get the best of a classmate or anyone with decisionmaking power, college students never to seem to run out of practical jokes. Here are a few our readers sent to us.
October 31, 2007
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Community Colleges
Colleges Courses: From Muppets to e-Bay
Perhaps one of the greatest things about going to college is the self-exploration that students experience. Students can break free from just taking required courses and take anything from the history of rock ‘n’ roll to studio art. But what you’ll see listed below —some past, some present —are not your “father’s courses.”
October 31, 2007
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Students
Does Business Have a Place In Study Abroad?
The subpoenas issued this summer to five private organizations that offer study abroad programs were surprising.
October 31, 2007
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Community Colleges
Florida Governor Signs Off On Tuition Hikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has finalized $1.1 billion in state budget cuts — but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare.
October 31, 2007
Community Colleges
Florida Governor Signs Off On Tuition Hikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has finalized $1.1 billion in state budget cuts — but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare. Crist on Friday signed the budget-revision bills sent to him two weeks ago by the Legislature. They enact tuition increases at public universities and colleges and a new technology fee at universities. […]
October 31, 2007
Community Colleges
Central Virginia Community College Closes After MRSA Scare
LYNCHBURG, Va. Central Virginia Community College officials said the school’s main campus was closed Tuesday for cleaning after a staff member was diagnosed with MRS.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Grants and Gifts
Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) has been awarded $483,760 by the National Science Foundation for scholarships to support students in computer science, information technology, mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics fields. The Association of American Indian Physicians and its partners in the Healthier Indian Country Initiative have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department […]
October 31, 2007
HBCUs
Stepping Up To Study Abroad
In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.
October 31, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Ethnic Fraud?
For American Indian scholars, securing a job in higher education can sometimes be as simple as checking a box.
October 31, 2007
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Native Americans
Northwest Indian College’s Distance Learning Center Gives American Indians a Close-to-home Opportunity for Higher Education
The distance learning center for Northwest Indian College doesn’t boast a prominent sign. It sits amongst modular buildings that house the tribe’s Head Start center, where a much younger student population goes to class each day.
October 31, 2007
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Students
New Pact Makes It Easier for Tribal College Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. An agreement was signed Monday between the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Title III Grant Helps Expand Distance Education In Indian Country
BISMARCK, N.D. A grant from the U. S. Department of Education will enhance the distance education programs at United Tribes Technical College.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Just the Stats: Investment in STEM Programs at Tribal Colleges Working
A new study shows that investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at tribal colleges boosts the number of American Indians pursuing STEM degrees.
October 31, 2007
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HBCUs
Stepping Up To Study Abroad
In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.
October 31, 2007
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