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Section: Demographics > Disabilties
Disabilties
Overhaul to GED Exam Undermines Accessibility
The GED’s new computer-based format leaves some concerned that the change will marginalize lower-income individuals.
June 19, 2013
Disabilties
Chinese Activist, Fellow Says NYU is Forcing Him Out
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government
June 17, 2013
Students
Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley
By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.
June 10, 2013
Disabilties
Deficit Threatens Quarter of Ivy Tech Community College Sites
Mounting budget woes and the need to deal with a $68 million deficit could force Ivy Tech Community College to close up to a quarter of its school sites around Indiana, school officials said.
June 2, 2013
Students
MOOCs Morphing Into a Path for College Preparation
The use of Massive Open Online Courses for high school dual enrollment programs and general access to college-level material is seen as potentially huge educational benefit.
June 2, 2013
Faculty & Staff
NISOD Conference Honors Bumphus; Looks at Issues at Community Colleges
The NISOD conference examines professional development opportunities and experiences at community and technical colleges.
May 27, 2013
Sports
Education Leaders Convene for The Atlantic’s Technologies in Education Forum
Education experts explore how the latest education innovations can successfully be interjected into the classroom to prepare students for the workforce.
May 15, 2013
Sports
Georgia College Sues Tennessee Agency Over Billboard
A private college in northwest Georgia is suing Tennessee’s higher education commission in a dispute over billboard advertising.
May 14, 2013
Disabilties
New Indiana Law Gives Veterans More Access to College
A bill signed into law last week allowing veterans greater access to a more-affordable college education will keep Vincennes University among the top schools for military and former military personnel.
May 13, 2013
Disabilties
Interstate Reciprocity Plan Expected to Transform U.S. Distance Education
A prominent group of accreditors, regulators and other higher education and state leaders, has unveiled a comprehensive plan detailing how states could simplify and transform the regulation of U.S. distance education.
May 13, 2013
Disabilties
AAUW Urges Action on Child Care, Women’s STEM Participation at Community Colleges
The American Association of University Women released a report to highlight the need for child care services at community colleges as well as the role two-year schools can play to provide STEM opportunities for women.
May 9, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Family Says Chinese Grad Student’s Dreams Led to Boston
The family of a Chinese graduate student killed in the Boston Marathon bombings said in an open letter that it was her dream to study in the United States.
April 21, 2013
Students
Special Report: Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2013
Diverse honors the memory of Arthur Ashe Jr. by recognizing the achievements of student-athletes who are charge ahead with academics and athletics.
April 11, 2013
Sports
Rejection Can Be a Good Thing in the Long Run
One of the recurring stories heard this time year is about the disappointment someone feels because he or she did not get into the college of choice. All is not lost.
April 10, 2013
Disabilties
New Rules Toughen Michigan Sign Language Standards
Professional interpreters and recent graduates of sign language programs have criticized new rules taking effect in Michigan requiring more stringent education and testing requirements for sign language interpreters.
April 8, 2013
Disabilties
Diverse Docket: Judge Sides With Yale in Discrimination Suit
A federal judge in Connecticut has rejected race and gender discrimination claims by an African-American doctor who was terminated from Yale University’s obstetrics and gynecology residency program.
April 8, 2013
Students
Growth Rate Slowing for International Applications for Grad School
The biggest factor in the overall decline in the number of grad school applications from abroad was driven mostly by a decline in applications from China, according to the Council of Graduate Schools report.
April 7, 2013
Students
Md. Governor Seeks $4.1M More for HBCUs
Gov. Martin O’Malley is asking for an additional $4.1 million in his supplemental budget to go directly to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities or their students.
April 4, 2013
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