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African-American
Proportion of Americans With College Degrees Grows
The U.S. continues to lose ground to global rivals in educational attainment, the report, by the Lumina Foundation, shows.
April 22, 2014
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Job Market for College Grads Better But Still Weak
The government is offering a modest dose of good news for graduating seniors: The job market is brightening for new grads — a bit.
April 22, 2014
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Higher Ed Diversity Advocates Focus on Big Picture After Supreme Court Setback
In the wake of the court upholding the legality of Michigan’s voter-approved ban of affirmative action, stakes are higher for Fisher v. University of Texas.
April 22, 2014
Sports
Did Big Time Football Trump Justice at Florida State University?
Investigation shows Florida State University and Tallahassee cops botched case of rape suspect and Heisman winner Jameis Winston.
April 21, 2014
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New SC Law Deletes High School Exit Exam Mandate
COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina is replacing its high school exit exam with tests considered more useful to students’ future success, with scores that could go on work resumes or college admissions applications.
April 21, 2014
Students
UT Austin President Says $325K Payment was Properly Approved
AUSTIN, Texas—University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers said he was told that $325,000 in extra compensation he received while dean of the law school was properly authorized at the time even though a newspaper found no evidence that the chancellor ever signed off.
April 21, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: Preparation for College 2025
Education, corporate and philanthropic leaders from around the world say they believe that many colleges will be unrecognizable in another decade.
April 21, 2014
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Fewer NJSTARS Scholarship Recipients Enrolling in 4-Year NJ Colleges
The number of NJSTARS scholarship recipients enrolling in four-year colleges is dropping.
April 21, 2014
Sports
Iona College’s Billi Godsey Inspires Young Women On and Off the Court
Billi Godsey, Iona College’s head women’s basketball coach, is one of a relatively small but emerging group of young women of color becoming head coaches.
April 21, 2014
2014
HIV Activist
Jillian Lucas Baker’s early experiences with a strong family background and mentors at Penn helped her
develop an interest in public health, eventually leading to her groundbreaking work in HIV/AIDS.
April 21, 2014
Students
More Latino Than White Students Admitted to UC
More Latino than White students in California have been offered admission to the state’s premier public universities for the first time, officials said Friday, a milestone that reflects the diverse racial makeup of a state where Latino children represent a majority of students in public schools.
April 20, 2014
African-American
Feds Probe How UC Berkeley Responds to Sexual Assaults
Federal officials are investigating how the University of California, Berkeley responds to reports of campus sexual assaults.
April 20, 2014
Students
Ky. Supreme Court: Former Seminary Professor Can Proceed with Suit
Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a tenured professor who was fired from Lexington Theological Seminary in 2009, can proceed with a lawsuit against his former employer.
April 20, 2014
Community Colleges
Southern Reflects on History, Celebrates 100 Years in Baton Rouge
Southern University’s community looks back on its history amid a year full of centennial celebrations.
April 20, 2014
Health
Understanding the Political, Social Attitudes of AAPI Communities
At the fourth annual AAPI Policy Research Summit, scholars presented data to dispel myths about the views of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities regarding critical policy issues.
April 20, 2014
2014
Building a Course
Diana RamĂrez-Jasso has created a first-ever liberal studies program for Boston Architectural College, capitalizing on her deep interest in history, Mexican background and time at Harvard.
April 18, 2014
2014
Professorial Pursuits
When it comes to the number of women of color in the U.S. pursuing degrees and entering careers in STEM fi elds, the statistics point to a dearth. But don’t include Felecia McInnis Nave in the national norm. Her status as a chemical engineering professor at the historically Black Prairie View A&M University ranks her among a class of fewer than 12 African-American women in the nation who serve as faculty in this field.
In addition, she’s also an administrator, serving as Prairie View’s associate provost and associate vice president for Academic Affairs.
April 18, 2014
2014
Making an Impression
Korean American Lee, inspired by growing up in racially tense ’90s LA and with help from famous mentors like Henry Louis Gates Jr., is making a splash in the academy as an African-American scholar.
April 18, 2014
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