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Yale President Stepping Down After 20 Years

Yale University President Richard C. Levin announced Thursday he is stepping down at the end of the academic year after 20 years at the Ivy League school.

August 30, 2012

Romney Aide Cites Education as Factor in Combating Black Unemployment

Interviewed during the Republican National Convention, Jonathan Burks, a Mitt Romney presidential campaign aide, spoke about the need for “better education” to address joblessness among African-Americans.

August 30, 2012

St. Paul College Trustees Vote to Reopen Campus

Trustees of St. Paul’s College voted Thursday to reopen the institution next month and offer a full 2012-2013 school year of classes and programs.

August 30, 2012

APSU receives NSF Grant for scholarships to students in Stem Disciplines

Three Austin Peay State University professors are on the lookout for community college students, active duty military personnel, veterans and dependents interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in the science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) disciplines.

August 30, 2012

African-American

Public Affairs, Academic Symposium Launches HBCU Football Classic in Nation’s Capital

The AT&T Nation’s Football Classic kicked off at Howard University Thursday with a symposium that featured Black scholars from various science fields.

August 30, 2012

Nation’s Classic discussion

Native American Philanthropy: Giving in Humble Ways

This post is co-authored with Nelson Bowman III, Executive Director of Development at Prairie View A&M University, and is based on research for our forthcoming book Engaging Diverse College Alumni: The Essential Guide to Fundraising (Routledge, 2013). Although we often hear about the challenges that Native Americans face in terms of poverty and reservation life, […]

August 29, 2012

St. Paul College Trustees Vote to Reopen Campus

Trustees of St. Paul’s College voted Thursday to reopen the institution next month and offer a full 2012-2013 school year of classes and programs.

August 29, 2012

St. Paul College Trustees Vote to Reopen Campus

Trustees of St. Paul’s College voted Thursday to reopen the institution next month and offer a full 2012-2013 school year of classes and programs.

August 29, 2012

California Lawmakers Denounce Anti-Semitism in Colleges

An Assembly resolution urging California colleges and universities to squelch nascent anti-Semitism has also encouraged educators to crack down on demonstrations against Israel.

August 29, 2012

Linda Halderman

Commentary: Hampton University, Hair, and Freedom of Expression

Today, some HBCU administrators still want to protect students from American racism and in doing so they often curtail freedom of expression, writes University of Pennsylvania education professor Marybeth Gasman.

August 29, 2012

Dr. Marybeth Gasman

Lessons in Leadership

With institutional responses to crises at Penn State and FAMU coming under intense scrutiny, experts urge college leaders to be proactive in dealing with suspected illegal activity by school-affiliated individuals.

August 29, 2012

More Calif. community colleges stop offering federal loans

A small but growing number of California community colleges have stopped participating in the federal loan program, cutting off these borrowing options for students out of fear that rising student loan default rates could lead to sanctions.

August 29, 2012

‘Personal Touch Initiative’ Should Enhance Student Success

Terms like customer service and satisfaction surveys were not always aligned with higher education. More than likely, you heard people use these terms in the business community. It is quite a familiar sight these days to see greeters standing at the entrances of department stores extending a welcome to you. Consumers receive almost on a […]

August 28, 2012

Obama Courts College Students Returning to Campus

President Obama’s aides see college campuses as ripe ground for registering some of the 15 million plus young people who have become eligible to vote since 2008.

August 28, 2012

President Barack Obama

Scholars Mull Over How New Digital Media Service Seeks Exclusivity

Experts consider whether App.net, a Twitter-like social media platform, is set to prosper partly from a “White flight” of users fleeing the base of Twitter’s racially-diverse following.

August 28, 2012

There’s an App for That

Digital technology platforms and devices are playing an increasingly key role in the way students interact and earn degrees.

August 28, 2012

CCNY Minority Scholars Program Nurtures Ph.D. Aspirations

The Minority Scholars program is on track to hit its ultimate goal of producing Ph.D.s; out of 36 Black and Latino graduates, 19 entered doctoral programs, and four have persisted.

August 28, 2012

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Navy Sub Base, Yale Renew Ties with Return of ROTC

For the first time in 40 years, students from a Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit are among the freshmen arriving at Yale University.

August 27, 2012