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Leadership & Policy
UMES First HBCU To Recieve The PGA Professional Golf Management Program
University of Maryland Eastern Shore officials announced this week at a press conference that the institution has become the 20th university to attain the highly sought after Professional Golf Association’s Professional Golf Management University Program.
April 17, 2008
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Nevada Higher Ed Seeks Increased American Indian Enrollment
Higher education officials have formed a coalition to try to turn around the historically low number of American Indian students who go on to college in Nevada.
April 17, 2008
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Business School Admissions Offices Increasingly Accepting GRE General Test
An increasing number of graduate business schools are accepting the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test for admission, in addition to the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), according to the Educational Testing Service.
April 17, 2008
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‘Alarming’ Number of Community Colleges Blocking Access to Federal Loans, Report Finds
Though the majority of four-year colleges in the United States participate in federal student loan programs, a new report finds that an “alarming” number of community colleges don’t participate, prompting low-income students to resort to credit cards and other high-interest loans to pay for basic college expenses.
April 16, 2008
Community Colleges
Indiana Governor To Propose Free Community College Plan
Gov. Mitch Daniels wants every high school graduate in Indiana to attend college for at least two years — and he is working on a proposal that would have the state pick up the tab for more of them to do just that.
April 16, 2008
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Industry Experts Urge College Boards to Exert More Oversight
With so many campus controversies of late, from the alleged misappropriation of college funds by some leaders to the alleged kickbacks from student loan providers to some financial aid officials, the role of board of trustee members comes into question.
April 16, 2008
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Shock-jocks Suspended Over Slur Against Alaska Native Women
A radio station suspended two disc jockeys Tuesday over a derogatory remark about Alaska Native women made on their show, a comment that has Alaskans comparing the shock-jock duo to Don Imus.
April 16, 2008
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Letters
Male Victims Left Out of Domestic Violence Discussions? It is unfortunate that Professor Carolyn West of the University of Washington used language on dating violence that left male victims invisible, as usual, and misframed the problem as being primarily male-on-female, such as talking about holding other men accountable (see “Relationship Violence Strikes Campuses,” March 20). […]
April 16, 2008
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Getting to Know Reulan Levin
Dr. Reulan Levin remembers growing up on the South Side of Chicago where many of the students her age were falling to the perils of the streets.
April 16, 2008
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Revving Up an HBCU Motorsports Program
NASCAR driver Ryan Robertson and his team recently unveiled two new racecars, which feature Winston-Salem State University Motorsport Management sponsorships, during a ceremony with students, faculty and staff on WSSU’s North Carolina campus.
April 16, 2008
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Course Watch: Expanding Offerings in Less Commonly Taught Languages
This semester, the University of Pittsburgh is offering a course in Xhosa, the second most widely spoken language in South Africa, through its linguistics and African studies departments.
April 16, 2008
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UCLA Scholars Receive Research Award for Study of Asian Students
The authors of the largest compilation and analysis of data on Asian American college students recently received the 2008 Asian Pacific American Network Outstanding Contribution to APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) Research Award from the American College Personnel Association-College Student Educators International.
April 16, 2008
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Win Grants To Spur Economic Growth
Colleges will receive much-needed funds from a Labor Department program, which works closely with businesses to fill work force gaps.
April 16, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Texas Southern University President Plans New Direction for University
Texas Southern University has spent the last two years in the headlines because of financial mismanagement and the firing of previous president Priscilla Slade. Dr. John Rudley, the newly appointed president of TSU, discusses the new vision for the Houston historically Black university.
April 16, 2008
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Deconstructing the Politics of Race
Set up as part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s diversity initiative, its Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society is analyzing important issues in race relations.
April 16, 2008
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Community Colleges
PUTTING FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS FIRST
Faced with a growing population of first-generation students, many colleges are undertaking unique initiatives to recruit and retain these students.
April 16, 2008
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After Vocational School Closes, Debt-laden Students Decry Fraud
In the wake of Harrison Career Institute’s closure in 2007, many students have been left paying back loans without a diploma.
April 16, 2008
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REVISITING A CLASSIC
Things Fall Apar t is being brought back to center stage after 50 years for its role in shaping modern African literature.
April 16, 2008
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