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State College in Colorado Won’t Be Investigated for Obama Course
A conservative group that took issue with a Colorado college offering credit for campaigning for President Barack Obama isn’t happy with the response from state officials.
September 10, 2012
Community Colleges
Perspective: Beyond Borders—STEM Education as a Global Priority
Australia, like the U.S., has set its sights on transforming higher education in an era of increased demand for postsecondary degrees and credentials.
September 10, 2012
Sports
FAMU Coach Helps Get Players Registered to Vote
Florida A&M coach Joe Taylor believes there are things that are more important than football, and voting is one of them.
September 10, 2012
Community Colleges
Commentary: Community Colleges – An ‘Unsung’ Source of America’s STEM Talent
Some 1,200 community colleges in the U.S. enroll more than 8 million students yearly, which is 43 percent of all undergraduates.
September 10, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Playing to Win
Fayetteville State University aims to attract major grant dollars through its Center for Defense and Homeland Security, that was established by the North Carolina -based historically Black university.
September 10, 2012
Opinion
Commentary: Futures Linked – Higher Education and Pell Grants
Unfortunately, college access in America is just as much a product of family wealth as it is student performance, writes University of Albany history professor Ibram Rogers.
September 10, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Governor Deval Patrick Appoints Roxbury Community College Trustees
Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed six new members to the Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees.
September 9, 2012
African-American
Tennessee Democrats Call for Diversity Training for Lawmakers
Democratic leaders point to insulting comments made by two Republican lawmakers to the Legislature’s Black caucus in calling for legislators to undergo diversity and sensitivity training.
September 9, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Slow-moving UNC Academic Sports Scandal Unresolved
A two-year scandal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that has led to sidelined football players, NCAA penalties and the departure of a big-name coach has slowly built into questions of how widely academic fraud has spread at the elite public university.
September 9, 2012
Students
FAMU To Impose Ambitious Anti-hazing Policies
Florida A & M University (FAMU), stepping up its efforts to end hazing among its 13,000-student population, plans this spring to impose one of the most ambitious college anti-hazing policies in the nation.
September 9, 2012
Community Colleges
Pell Grant Program’s 40th Anniversary Observed
The Council for Opportunity in Education’s annual convention celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Pell Grant and focused on college affordability issues for low-income students.
September 9, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Engaging Latino Alumni: Basic Steps
Although often overlooked by those studying and working within the confines of mainstream philanthropy and higher education giving, 63 percent of Latino households give to charity.
September 6, 2012
Faculty & Staff
S.C. State University to Consider Budget Cuts, Hiring Freeze
South Carolina State University is considering budget cuts and a hiring freeze as the school deals with declining enrollment that has left the university looking at a $5.5 million deficit.
September 6, 2012
MSIs
From the Democratic National Convention: Ideas on Fixing Higher Education
Speaking at a higher education policy forum during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, experts shared their ideas on ways to improve degree attainment for students.
September 6, 2012
Students
Commentary: Online Education — Enriching Society, Creating Personal Opportunity
Online learning is indeed the great equalizer enabling diverse and distant populations to enrich their knowledge through online degree programs, writes the president of Touro University.
September 6, 2012
Students
Grambling MSN Program Graduates Maintain 100 Percent Licensing Exam Pass Rate
Due to its perfect pass rate on national exams for 14 straight years, an astounding achievement for any professional program, Grambling’s graduate nursing program has gained a reputation for excellence in Louisiana.
September 6, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Forum: College Degree to Remain Sound Investment in Growing Global Economy
A college degree continues to be a worthwhile investment, but institutions of higher learning must adapt to new realities to remain viable, said panelists at a forum on higher education’s role in the global economy.
September 6, 2012
Opinion
Q&A with Paul Tough: Missed Opportunity in Nation’s Education Agenda
In a new book, education reformer Paul Tough asks whether the metrics used in college admissions are too narrow.
September 6, 2012
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