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Diverse Conversations: Why the U.S. College Landscape Still Needs HBCUs
Declining enrollment has unsurprisingly led to a domino effect, reducing the resources available to students on campus and making the HBCU experience less attractive to students choosing between a plethora of higher education options.
November 16, 2014
HBCUs
Carolina Postdoctoral Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Hailed as one of the nation’s most successful initiatives in helping recent minority Ph.D.s gain tenure-track teaching jobs, The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
November 16, 2014
HBCUs
In Case You Missed It…
Short-Term Certificates Might Not Be the Best Bet Scholars Agree to Make Concerted Effort to Reform Urban Education La Salle University Program Hones In on SAT Underperformers Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message
November 13, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Virginia State University Names Hammond Interim President
Hampton University Provost Pamela Valleria Wilson Hammond has been named interim president of Virginia State University.
November 13, 2014
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Professor Sues Caltech Over Whistleblowing
A physics professor at the California Institute of Technology sued the school Thursday, claiming she faced retaliation for telling the FBI that she suspected illegal activities at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
November 13, 2014
Students
In 2013, 69 Percent of Students Graduated in Debt
Average debt climbed to $28,400 in 2013, up from $27,850 the year before.
November 13, 2014
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College Board: College Prices Continuing to Rise
The highest rate of increase of 3.7 percent was among private, nonprofit colleges.
November 13, 2014
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Experts See Traditional Campus, Online Education Mix Becoming the Norm
When it comes to making higher education more affordable, the question of whether to go to school online or to a traditional campus won’t be an either-or proposition.
November 13, 2014
Sports
Bowie State Fires Ex-NFL Player Charles Grant for Body-Slamming Student
Former NFL player Charles Grant has been fired from his position as a volunteer football coach at Bowie State University after a video surfaced showing him throwing a student to the floor.
November 12, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Cal State Faculty Union Approves Pay Deal
The union representing California State University faculty has approved a three-year contract that includes a pay raise.
November 12, 2014
Students
Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message
With an NSF grant of nearly $200,000, which the college received in the fall of 2012, A-B Tech Community College was able to bring up the number of women in targeted STEM programs from 39 to 75, nearly doubling their numbers.
November 12, 2014
Leadership & Policy
White House Now Turning Attention to Girls of Color
The White House is planning to focus on improving the lives of girls and women of color, after months of complaints that they were left out of the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative for young men.
November 12, 2014
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Panelists: Higher Education Act Might Be in Political Crosshairs
A simpler financial aid system and better learning outcomes for college students emerged Wednesday as some of the top things that Congress should seek to bring about when it works to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.
November 12, 2014
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NCTQ Report: High Marks Don’t Mean Teachers Ready for Classroom
“Easy A’s and What’s Behind Them” is the latest in a series of NCTQ reports that takes teacher prep programs to task for how well they produce teachers who are ready to put their skills to use on the first day of school instead of relying on trial and error.
November 11, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Alabama-Birmingham, Alabama State Get Cancer Research Grant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ― The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Alabama State University have been given a federal grant to research and reduce disparities in cancer rates.
November 11, 2014
Students
Sex-Assault Program Expands to High Schools
CONCORD, N.H. ― The University of New Hampshire is expanding its nationally recognized sexual violence prevention program to a younger audience: high school students in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
November 11, 2014
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Universities Opening Centers to Attract Veterans
Universities are opening centers and providing online alternatives to attract former and active-duty service members.
November 11, 2014
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Army Trauma Expert Quit After Admitting Ph.D. Fraud
An Army statistician obtained a security clearance and worked for years on sensitive battlefield trauma research while lying about holding advanced degrees, the Army has acknowledged.
November 11, 2014
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