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Native Americans

Law Professor Building Native American Program

Angelique EagleWoman remembers the moment she decided she wanted to devote her life to law.

July 29, 2009

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Battle It Out

Highlights from the 2008 Honda Battle of the Bands, held in Atlanta. Music from North Carolina Central University’s marching band, Sound Machine, directed by Jorim E. Reid, is featured in the slide show.

July 28, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Two Indian Professors Pass on Education Opportunities

Drs. Rabindra and Protima Roy are well-known faculty members at Drury University, a small campus tucked away in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks.

July 28, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Community Colleges Lobby to Offer Four-year Degrees

Michigan community colleges are challenging four-year universities for the right to offer bachelor’s degrees, and if they succeed, would join more than a dozen states across the country that already allow such degrees.

July 28, 2009

College offers quick help for laid-off workers

Washington State Community College is offering a short-term certification program beginning in August to help get laid-off workers back on the job as soon as possible. According to the Marietta Times, for the first time, there will be a short August term before the actual fall term begins at Washington State and another short term […]

July 27, 2009

Community Colleges

More Boston High School Grads Head To College, But Gaps Widen

More Boston public high school graduates are going onto college than ever before. According to a new report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, 78 percent of 2007 graduates went on to college. That is up from 69 percent in 2000. The increases are greater than the national average. The survey […]

July 27, 2009

Ursuline College starts three-year bachelor’s degree programs to appeal to budget-conscious students

Ursuline College is promising a bachelor’s degree in three years to motivated students who would also like to save money. According to the Cleveland.com, the degree in three years at Ursuline will cost the same as tuition for a four-year degree, but college officials are promising a quicker entry into the work world and savings […]

July 27, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Students plan return to debt-ridden NC school

Students return next week to Greensboro College, a school that has laid off staff to deal with debt of more than $19 million. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday that the small Methodist college has laid off 10 more staff members, including three part-time music teachers and the band director. The school is […]

July 27, 2009

Texas attorney general sues owners of Dallas-area college test-prep center

The Texas attorney general’s office filed a fraud lawsuit Monday against a Cedar Hill couple who have a history of attracting consumer complaints. According to the Dallas Morning News, Frances and John Joseph Stuart first sold college test-prep software in Southern California. Their company attracted more than 100 consumer complaints and shut down. They opened […]

July 27, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Furloughs loom as CSU works on budget cuts

After absorbing state funding cuts of more than 12 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30, Columbus State University President Tim Mescon and his management team spent the weekend looking for ways to get more out of a nearly $80 million annual budget. According to The Ledger-Enquirer.com, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered all state […]

July 27, 2009

Sallie Mae Suffers Revenue Losses From Economy and Federal Loan Reforms

Sallie Mae, the largest private funding source for student loans, is under fire both from the recession and political reforms in student lending heralded by the Obama administration.

July 27, 2009

Leadership & Policy

ORU Wants to Increase Hispanic Enrollment

Oral Roberts University and the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference have signed an agreement that could make ORU the school of choice for many Hispanic Christians.

July 27, 2009

U. of I. President to Testify on Clout Cases

University of Illinois president B. Joseph White will testify Monday before the Illinois Admissions Review Commission, which is investigating abuses at the state’s public flagship campus following a Chicago Tribune investigation. According to the Chicago Tribune, White let colleagues know he had personal ties to applicants from North Carolina and Michigan, and as previously reported, […]

July 26, 2009

African-American

Race Not Mentioned in Gates 911 Call

The 911 caller who reported a possible break-in at the home of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. did not mention race in the call, according to a statement issued by her attorney and backed up by Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas. According to the Detroit Free Press, Lucia Whalen placed the 911 call July […]

July 26, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Indiana University Expects Smaller Freshman Class

Indiana University officials are expecting several hundred fewer freshmen to show up next month at the Bloomington campus than last year’s record-largest freshman class. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, officials expect about 7,100 freshmen when the fall semester starts in late August. IU vice provost Roger Thompson said that would be a good enrollment […]

July 26, 2009

Community Colleges

Four-year Degrees to Hit Junior College

Michigan community colleges are challenging four-year universities for the right to offer bachelor’s degrees, and if they succeed, would join more than a dozen states across the country that already allow such degrees. According to the News Chief.com, the move is being opposed by Michigan’s 15 public universities, which say it’s a clear case of […]

July 26, 2009

University of Florida’s Veterinary School Attracts Top Grads

Every year, some 900 aspiring veterinarians and animal researchers apply for 88 first-year slots at the University of Florida’s veterinary school.

July 26, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Union Accepts Furloughs at California Universities

A union that represents 22,000 faculty members at California State University has agreed to two furlough days a month to help close a huge budget deficit at the 23-campus system, officials said Friday.

July 26, 2009