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Goldman Sachs Launches Entrepreneur MOOC for Women

Since its role in the recession beginning in late 2007, Goldman Sachs has committed itself to operating in a more ethical manner. On Monday, the company launched their 10,000 Women initiative in MOOC-form, an effort to support female entrepreneurs with education and an expanded network. It will comprise primarily of an online course hosted by […]

May 24, 2018

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Military Vets ‘Infuriated’ Over Statements By Grad Assistants

The Graduate Employee Organization (GEO), a union of graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), has inadvertently drawn military veterans into a battle over controversial legislation in the state House that would unionize research assistants who help teach courses under the GEO’s umbrella. Read More

May 24, 2018

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Navy Increases Tuition Assistance

The Navy has announced that it is increasing the maximum Tuition Assistance (TA) payable to active duty sailors. Effective June 1, sailors will be able to take as many classes as they wish using TA, as long as they don’t exceed the maximum DOD mandated cap of $4,500 per fiscal year. Read More

May 24, 2018

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Surprise!: Debts Catch Student Vets Unaware

Jonathan Ngowaki was halfway through getting his undergraduate degree at DeVry University when he got a letter saying he was $15,000 in debt. The letter confused him not only because he’d told the school he didn’t want any loans, but also because his post-9/11 veteran status meant his education should have been fully paid for […]

May 24, 2018

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Congressman, Civil Rights Activist John Lewis to Address Harvard Graduates

Civil rights activist U.S. Rep. John Lewis is set to address Harvard University graduates. The Ivy League school is hosting its 367th commencement ceremony on Thursday with a keynote speech from Lewis. It caps several days of activities that also featured speeches from Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake. The […]

May 24, 2018

Historically Black Colleges Make Gains on NCAA’S APR Report

INDIANAPOLIS – Athletes at historically black colleges and universities are making major gains in the classroom, according to the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate. The single-year rate at HBCUs over the last five years has increased 34 points to 962 compared with a five-point gain at all other schools. Overall, the four-year rate for all […]

May 24, 2018

Once-Homeless Teen Gets Full Ride to Harvard

Philadelphia teen Richard Jenkins used to sleep in a homeless shelter and was nicknamed “Harvard” by bullies for being a bookworm. Now, he is going to the same Ivy League school on a full scholarship. Jenkins attends Girard College, a boarding school in north Philadelphia, and is this year’s valedictorian. The 18-year-old found out the […]

May 24, 2018

Stacey Abrams Could Become Nation’s First Black Female Governor

Stacey Abrams, the 44-year-old Spelman graduate, shocked the political establishment when she beat out her opponent, former state Rep. Stacey Evans, to win the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary.

May 23, 2018

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For-Profit College Probes Fuel Rise in Consumer-Protection Sentiments

Amid new efforts to reinvigorate lethargic federal investigations of for-profit colleges, some academics who study higher education see the issue as a harbinger of wider conflict and change.

May 23, 2018

Signs of Hope for Knoxville College

Knoxville College is set to begin enrolling students again following a vote last week from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to grant re-activation.

May 23, 2018

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KARRIE DIXON

KARRIE DIXON has been named interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree from N.C. State University, a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a doctorate from N.C. State.

May 23, 2018

FELECIA EPPS

FELECIA EPPS has been named dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. She is the former dean of Florida A&M University College of Law. Epps earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell College and a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law.

May 23, 2018

LENA HILL

LENA HILL has been named dean of the College at Washington and Lee University. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a Ph.D. in English from Yale University.

May 23, 2018

CHRISTOPHER B. NEWMAN

CHRISTOPHER B. NEWMAN has been appointed associate professor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University. He was associate professor at the University of San Diego. Newman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles.

May 23, 2018

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NORA MILLER

NORA MILLER has been named acting president of Mississippi University for Women, effective July 1. She is currently senior vice president for administration and chief financial officer at the university. She received two bachelor’s degrees from Mississippi University for Women and an MBA from Mississippi State University.

May 23, 2018

JEFFREY BOYD

JEFFREY BOYD has been appointed president of Rochester Community and Technical College, effective July 1. Boyd currently serves as provost and chief operating officer at Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, Virginia. He has a bachelor’s degree from Judson College in Illinois, a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix and a doctorate from National Louis University.

May 23, 2018

It’s Complicated

One of my favorite memes came from one of the telling absurdities uttered by Donald Trump: “Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.” In a functional administration (of any sort) when the top administrator becomes aware of their ignorance in an area, they would rely upon experts who can provide background, information, and guidance. It seems that […]

May 23, 2018

Stress Takes Toll on Lesbians, Bisexuals

Among the myths about lesbian and bisexual women that have persisted over the years, few are as based in truth as that they tend to be more at risk for certain health issues. One of those has to do with their physical health, specifically their being at risk for Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Heather […]

May 23, 2018

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