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Students
Osher Scholars Get Much-Needed Assist From Community College Scholarship Program
Known as Osher Scholars, the neediest students at the 112 community colleges in the nation’s most populous state are receiving scholarships worth up to $1,000 for textbooks, lab fees and other instructional supplies.
November 22, 2011
Students
Occupy Protests Spread to U.S. College Campuses
Students at more than 120 universities have participated in protests, ranging   from students at elite private Ivy League colleges to those who attend state or community colleges full-time.
November 21, 2011
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Research Corner: Leadership Affects Tie Between Diversity, Voluntary Turnover
Common sense suggests that leadership should affect the relation between diversity and group performance, but common sense is frequently wrong and invariably imprecise, according to experts David Kravitz and Renee Yuengling.
November 21, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Ivy League Trailblazer Ruth Simmons Looks Back at Brown Presidency
Brown University president Ruth Simmons reflects on tenure, marking milestones of a second campus, faculty growth and need-blind admissions.
November 21, 2011
African-American
New Models in Research, Publishing Among Topics Explored During African Studies Meeting
At annual meeting, experts discussed the challenges and promises related to creating useful archives of work and models of research and publishing in African studies.
November 20, 2011
Students
Deadline Looming for More Federal Budget Cuts
As a high-profile congressional “super committee” nears final deliberations on a $1.2 trillion deficit reduction plan, higher education advocates are launching mobilization efforts to protect programs promoting college access for low-income students and students of color.
November 20, 2011
African-American
Black-owned Newspapers Join HBCUs, Black Churches in HIV/AIDS Fight
A group of African-American newspaper publishers have enlisted the support of Black colleges and churches as they prepare to wage a war against HIV/AIDS.
November 20, 2011
Students
Cornel West to Leave Princeton University
The nation’s most visible Black intellectual, Dr. Cornel Ronald West is leaving his endowed professorship at Princeton University in July to become a professor of philosophy and Christian practices at Union Theological Seminary — an institution where he first began his teaching career as an assistant professor some 35 years ago.
November 17, 2011
Students
Cornel West to Leave Princeton University for UTSA
The nation’s most visible Black intellectual, Dr. Cornel Ronald West is leaving his endowed professorship at Princeton University in July to become a professor of philosophy and Christian practices at Union Theological Seminary — an institution where he first began his teaching career as an assistant professor some 35 years ago.
November 17, 2011
Faculty & Staff
College Faculty Lauded for Excellence, Work in Promoting College Goal
Assistant U.S. Secretary for Postsecondary Education Eduardo Ochoa delivered the keynote talk at U.S. Education Department event that honored top U.S. college and university faculty members.
November 17, 2011
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LGBTQ+
CUNY Panel Explores Challenges Facing Black Gay Males in Higher Education
Safe spaces, positive role models and conversation are instrumental in improving college graduation rates among gay men of color, panelists say.
November 17, 2011
Students
Cornel West to Leave Princeton University
Dr. Cornel West is leaving his endowed professorship at Princeton University in July to become a professor of philosophy and Christian practices at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
November 17, 2011
Home
Grant to Fund Pre-school Prep Project at Jackson State University
Jackson State University, a historically Black university based in Jackson, Miss., is launching a project to help parents get children ready for school.
November 16, 2011
Home
Report: Secondary School Counselors Underutilized in College Completion Push
The “2011 National Survey of School Counselors: Counseling at a Crossroads” seeks to reposition guidance counselors as more effective facilitators in the nation’s pursuit of greater postsecondary attainment.
November 16, 2011
African-American
Celebrated AIDS Researcher Reflects on Move to UC-Davis, Meharry Tenure
Dr. James Hildreth discusses his move to the University of California-Davis, his time at Meharry Medical College and what remains to be done in the fight against AIDS.
November 16, 2011
Opinion
Sexual Violence on College Campuses
The recent shocking and horrific revelations that have emerged from the atrocious saga at Penn State University involving the schools former assistant coach Gerald “Jerry” Sandusky have sent shockwaves throughout the world of college sports and higher education in general. Thus far, the saga has claimed the jobs of longtime coach Joe “Pa” Paterno and […]
November 15, 2011
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President Obama Honors Outstanding Science, Math and Engineering Mentors
Nine individuals and eight organizations were named recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
November 15, 2011
STEM
High School AP Courses Getting New Look
Starting in fall 2012, the College Board will roll out a series of new AP courses after hearing concerns from scientific groups that the existing courses rely too much on regurgitating facts and not enough on critical thinking.
November 15, 2011
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