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Forum: Video Games Described as Beneficial to U.S. Education
While video games are often portrayed as one of the villains behind America’s education failings, a dozen or so thought leaders hailed video games as potential heroes at a Washington forum on technology in education.
May 22, 2012
Community Colleges
Reflecting on Lessons for Community College Leaders
In the second of a four-part series on the career of Dr. John Roueche, community college leaders reflect on ideas that have been attributed to Roueche, the director of the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin over the past 42 years.
May 22, 2012
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Indiana Prison Education Cuts Cost Ball State Jobs
A new Indiana law denying state grants for college education to prison inmates has cost the jobs of more than 70 Ball State University employees.
May 21, 2012
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Officials Say More Diversity Among Recruits Would Boost Teach For America
In Teach For America’s quest to become “bigger and better,” leaders of the organization on Monday said they also recognize the need to make the alternative teacher preparation program more diverse.
May 21, 2012
Community Colleges
John Roueche – Community College Renaissance Man
In a four-part series, Diverse explores the career of Dr. John Roueche, the retiring director of the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin.
May 21, 2012
African-American
Thurgood Marshall College Fund STEM Internships Funded by $400,000 USDA Grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded the Thurgood College Fund $400,000 to underwrite a 10-week summer internship program to enable public HBCU undergraduates to work in agriculture-related fields.
May 20, 2012
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Questions Linger on Past, but Penn State Moves Forward
As Penn State focuses on the future, there are near-constant reminders about the past.
May 20, 2012
STEM
Analysis: Meeting the STEM Challenge
Science and math programs that target untapped talent among minority and disabled students are critical to American competitiveness, a former New York Times science reporter writes.
May 20, 2012
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“Diversity” in Action
At Kennesaw State University, campus leaders say diversity is more than a word.
May 20, 2012
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University of California Confronts Budget Shortfall
The University of California’s Board of Regents weighed a possible tuition increase to close a major budget shortfall and named a new chancellor for UC San Diego Wednesday
May 17, 2012
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Celebrities Help Cornel West Bid Princeton Farewell
Celebrities like Lupe Fiasco, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Harry Belafonte, joined with high-profile academicians to pay tribute to Dr. Cornel West.
May 17, 2012
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Colliding into Class Issues on Campus
Scholarship suggests that class distinctions among students are nothing new on college campuses, but nevertheless deserves greater attention if institutions desire to improve the educational experience for low-income students.
May 17, 2012
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College Board Announces New President
David Coleman, a leader in the common core curriculum standards movement, has been seleced to become the president of the College Board, starting this October.
May 16, 2012
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Report Highlights Institutions That Educate Latinos in Health Care Fields
A select group of colleges and universities were hailed in a new report Wednesday for being the top producers of Latino graduates in the health care field.
May 16, 2012
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FAMU Marching Band Suspension Expected to be Costly
Questions still linger over FAMU marching band operations, including how 101 non-FAMU students participated in marching band performances for the university this past fall.
May 16, 2012
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Pa. Education Firm Lawsuit to Proceed
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit can proceed against a large for-profit education company accused of using improper sales tactics to lure unqualified students and the billions of dollars in financial aid they bring.
May 15, 2012
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Dropout Expert: Reaching College Graduation Goals Starts with Fixing the High School Dropout Problem
In this question-and-answer session, Dr. Russell Rumberger, the director of the California Dropout Research Project, talks about the dropout crisis in California and its impact on the college pipeline.
May 15, 2012
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Higher Education and Financial Literacy — A New Paradigm
Numerous college campus programs spread awareness of sound money management principles among students.
May 15, 2012
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