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Leadership & Policy
Reid Retiring as President of University of Saint Joseph
Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, who has served as president of the University of Saint Joseph since January 2008, announced that she plans to retire upon completion of her contract and the 2014-’15 academic year.
October 6, 2014
Students
New Center Seeks to Boost Knowledge, Interest in Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Seeking to address a gap in knowledge about Hispanic-serving colleges nationwide, a leading research group on Tuesday launched a virtual data center to provide key information about these institutions as well as promising practices in serving Latino students.
September 30, 2014
Disabilties
Biden Announces $450 Million Worth of Grants for Higher Ed
The funding is designed to help community colleges and other institutions provide better job training.
September 29, 2014
Disabilties
Study Links Discrimination, Blacks’ Risk of Mental Disorders
New research shows that African Americans and Caribbean Blacks who experience multiple types of discrimination are at a much greater risk for a variety of mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
September 21, 2014
African-American
Beyond Enough is Enough: Offering Hope to Minority Youth
Will I always be seen as a person of color before I am seen as a human being?
September 21, 2014
Disabilties
In Case You Missed It …
Kurt Schmoke Looks to Raise University of Baltimore’s Profile Diverse Conversations: Three Ways HBCUs Can Avoid Dying Out NYU’s Initiative for Women With Disabilities Provides Holistic Wellness Services Wilberforce University Moving Closer to Naming President
September 18, 2014
Disabilties
Beacon College Leading the Way in Service of Learning Disabled
A Florida college, founded just 25 years ago, is part of a growing trend of institutions focusing on students with learning disabilities.
September 17, 2014
Disabilties
NYU’s Initiative for Women With Disabilities Provides Holistic Wellness Services
From primary care visits to gynecological exams to acupuncture and even hairstyling, the center is a catchall space for about 400 women with physical disabilities in Manhattan.
September 16, 2014
Students
Indiana Looks to Entice Adults Back to College
An Indiana state agency wants to encourage some 700,000 adults who started but never finished college to complete their degree.
September 15, 2014
Disabilties
Disability Issues Continue to Arise on Campus
University officials and even disability advocates say there are obstacles to creating technological access for students with different learning needs.
September 15, 2014
Students
In Case You Missed It…
DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission
September 11, 2014
African-American
West Virginia University Professor Studies Issues of Female Veterans
Women have experienced violence in combat, sexual harassment and sexual trauma — and they’re finding their issues upon return are different than their male counterparts.
September 11, 2014
Students
Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities
This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.
September 11, 2014
Students
Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission
The conclusion is that HBCUs and other minority serving institutions with large numbers of underrepresented, first-generation, and/or low-income students will likely be disadvantaged.
September 10, 2014
Students
Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication
Dr. Amy Shuman says, “People with disabilities are competent because they are successfully communicating (in their own way).”
September 9, 2014
Students
Colleges Urged to Take Advising of Underrepresented Students to Deeper Level
Experts say faculty and administrators must teach students to master the “hidden curriculum” at their respective institutions.
September 8, 2014
Disabilties
Kentucky State University Dropping Nonpayers
Kentucky State University’s interim president says the Frankfort school will drop a quarter of its students for unpaid bills that have helped produce a deficit of nearly $7 million.
September 3, 2014
Sports
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Determined D.C. Youth Takes Big Step Toward Fulfilling His Dream Move-in day? It’s Funeral Day for Michael Brown Educators Find It Challenging Getting Through to Most Connected Students Nonprofit Helps Steer High School Students Past Obstacles to College Success
August 28, 2014
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