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African-American
Columbia HBCU Fellowship Empowers Students to Thrive
The Columbia HBCU Fellowship program allows young people to take classes on the Ivy League campus, work with organizations in New York, where Columbia is located, and receive industry mentoring.
May 20, 2019
Opinion
Why Study Abroad and the “Year of Return: Ghana 2019” Matter
As Ghana celebrates a “Year of Return,” there is an opportunity to diversify and expand international programming in higher education.
May 20, 2019
Academics
71% of Young People Are Ineligible For The Military — And Most Careers, Too
The numbers are staggering: Seventy-one percent of young people are ineligible to join the military, according to 2017 Pentagon data. The reasons: obesity, no high school diploma or a criminal record. The problem isn’t just a military one, though: It’s an issue for businesses as well because the vast majority of that age group isn’t eligible for many jobs […]
May 19, 2019
Veterans
Tips for Applying Your Military Benefits to College
Your connection to the military, either through your own military service or that of a family member, means you may be eligible for military education benefits that can help you pay for all or part of your college degree. This guide gives an overview of how the process works for military-connected students, so you can […]
May 19, 2019
Academics
University of Hawaii Applied Research Lab Gets $77M for Military Work
The Navy has awarded the University of Hawaii a contract worth up to $77 million over five years for its defense-related Applied Research Laboratory. The task order contract is for research, development, engineering and test and evaluation for programs throughout the Department of Defense, with $777,710 in funding expected to be obligated in fiscal 2019, […]
May 19, 2019
Academics
West Point is About to Graduate Its Largest Class of Black Women
Thirty-four Black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That will be the largest class of African-American women to graduate together in the military academy’s lengthy history, West Point spokesman Frank Demaro said. “Last year’s graduating class had 27,” said Demaro. “And the expectation is next year’s class will be even larger […]
May 19, 2019
Opinion
Some Thoughts on Finals, I.M. Pei and Asian American Pacific Islander History Month
And now to the hardest part of being an adjunct lecturer. Final papers. Final exams. Grading. Both the students, and ultimately, yourself. There’s no help. No TA (teacher’s assistant). You are the TA and the professor. And besides the school work, you have your own professional work to do. But teaching is the higher calling, right?
May 19, 2019
Latest News
Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Morehouse Graduates
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has promised to pay off the student loan debt for this year’s graduating class of Morehouse College.
May 19, 2019
News Roundup
Garcia to Graduates: You have a Responsibility to the Next Generation
Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, told graduates at Ithaca College’s 124th Commencement ceremony that they have a profound responsibility to use the achievement of their degree to serve as a beacon of hope and opportunity for others. García delivered the main address to some 1,500 graduates at the […]
May 19, 2019
MSIs
Voting Advocates Sue Tennessee Over Tougher New Law
A foundation that promotes civic engagement among young Americans is among several groups that have sued to block enactment of a new Tennessee law that they contend would suppress voting on college campuses and elsewhere with strict new registration rules and substantial penalties for violating them.
May 18, 2019
News Roundup
UHD Partners with Regional Chancellors to Promote Access, Success for Texas Students
Leaders from the University of Houston-Downtown, Houston Community College, San Jacinto College and Lone Star College are working collaboratively in an effort to underscore the importance of strategic partnerships in higher education for the success of students in the surrounding region. Appearing in a new commercial, UHD president Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, HCC chancellor Dr. […]
May 18, 2019
News Roundup
College of DuPage Math Professor Wins Award
Dr. Rita Patel, an associate professor of mathematics at College of DuPage, has received a major accolade from the Illinois section of the Mathematical Association of America – the 2019 Early Career Teaching Award for Extraordinarily Successful Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member.
May 18, 2019
Opinion
Delivering the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education Demands That We Become Active Change Agents
I was born five years after Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court landmark case that made education a civil right in America. The Court argued that “separate, but equal,” was a constitutional violation, thus, outlawing segregation in classrooms across public schools and postsecondary institutions across the country.
May 16, 2019
News Roundup
Bill Aims to Cut Need for College Remedial Courses
The Promoting Readiness in Education to Prevent Additional Remediation and Expense (PREPARE) Act, introduced by Democrat presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar and two of her Senate colleagues, is aimed at helping to reduce the need for students to take remedial courses when pursuing post-secondary education and improving degree-completion rates. The bill, sponsored by the Minnesota senator, […]
May 16, 2019
Home
PCCD, Superior Court of Alameda County Partner for New Certificate Programs
When officials from the Superior Court of Alameda County in California began to notice growing vacancies in its courtroom clerk and legal processing assistant (LPA) roles, they believed it would be an ideal situation to look to the area’s community colleges to address gaps in public service employees.
May 16, 2019
Latest News
New Survey Assesses the Mindset of Adult Learners
In today’s higher education landscape, many colleges and universities are clamoring to attract adult learners and the dollars they bring to the bottom line. To gain insight into the mindsets of adult learners, education research firm EAB recently conducted a survey of current and prospective students attending or interested in undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as certificate programs.
May 16, 2019
STEM
WVSU Offers Free ‘Rocket Girls’ Summer STEM Camp
Rocket Girls is a free day camp that will be offered this summer by West Virginia State University’s Center for the Advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The camp will run July 29 through Aug. 2 at WVSU’s Institute campus and will provide girls ages 12 to 17 with information and hands-on instruction geared […]
May 16, 2019
Students
TICAS Calls on Congress to Address Disparities in College Funding
A new brief from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) adds to growing research about disparities in college funding and the consequential impact on student outcomes. Titled “Inequitable Funding, Inequitable Results: Racial Disparities at Public Colleges,” the issue brief notes that community colleges and regional universities – schools that disproportionately enroll low-income students […]
May 16, 2019
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