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Predominantly Black Fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi Marks 100 Years
A traditionally Black fraternity formed at Indiana University in Bloomington is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
July 5, 2011
Leadership & Policy
California College Students Brace for State Budget Cuts
California college students are bracing for higher tuition bills and fewer courses and campus services under a new state budget that once again slashes spending on higher education.
July 5, 2011
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Syracuse University Helps Nurture Urban Gardening Organization
Among supporters of Syracuse Grows, an urban gardening coalition in the New York state city, is Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, which has directed resources to the group, including a community geographer who has assisted communities in examining land-use data and food-access statistics.
July 5, 2011
Latinx
California Program Grooms Math, Science Teachers for Urban K-12 Schools
Cal Teach, a new University of California-Berkeley program, trains math and science teachers for service in urban schools.
July 5, 2011
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Journeys in America
With the summer travel season in full swing, it seems appropriate to highlight our selections that celebrate the beauty, variety and complexity of America and that explore the unique history of our land. Whether you plan to take a journey or just read about someone’s else’s, take some time to consider some enticing titles from our inventory for pleasure reading or for use in courses.
July 4, 2011
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Appeals Court Overturns Michigan Ban on Race in College Admissions
A federal appeals court on Friday struck down Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions, saying it burdens minorities and violates the U.S. Constitution.
July 4, 2011
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S.C. State Says Transportation Center Will Be Built
Officials at South Carolina State University are adamant that they will find a way to complete the school’s 197,000-square-foot planned transportation center named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, even though an audit has raised serious doubts in the minds of state legislators.
July 4, 2011
Students
Dance Opens the Door to History
Scholars say understanding different genres provides a wealth of information about race and class struggles.
July 4, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Historically Black Concordia College-Selma Regains Favorable Accreditation Status
Last month’s reaccreditation announcement capped what many involved described as a gut-wrenching three years of uncertainty at Concordia, a small Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod supported college in the middle of Alabama’s Baptist dominated Black Belt.
July 4, 2011
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Federal Officials Release College Cost Comparisons
The U.S. Education Department released its College Affordability and Transparency lists on Thursday to fulfill a reporting requirement passed into law in 2008; the online lists track tuition costs among the most and least expensive 5 percent of four-year and two-year schools.
June 30, 2011
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A Tribal College’s Bold Approach to Launching Public School Academies, Charter Schools
Established throughout Michigan by the Bay Mills Community College, public school academies preserve Native culture and language with commitment to increasing student achievement.
June 30, 2011
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Report: College Enrollment Pool Increasingly Turning to Adult Learners
The Washington-based Center for Law and Social Policy, in its report “Not Just Kids Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to Complete College”, finds that the demand for college-educated workers is expected to rise 16 percent by 2018.
June 30, 2011
Sports
Celebrated New York City Athlete Fatally Stabbed Hours After High School Graduation
An argument over a celebratory high school graduation gift cost Isayah Muller his life: The 19-year-old was fatally stabbed during a fight between his father and two parking attendants thought to have stolen expensive cologne from the backseat of the family’s car.
June 29, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Report: Merging N.C. Community Colleges Would Save Millions
North Carolina’s community colleges could save about $5 million a year by folding administration and back-office work at the smallest campuses into larger neighbors, a legislative efficiency report released Tuesday said.
June 29, 2011
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Study: More College-educated Workers Needed for U.S. Workforce
America needs 20 million more college-educated workers in the next 14 years in order to sustain healthy economic growth in the U.S., according to a study released this week.
June 29, 2011
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Kellogg Foundation Pursues College Access Agenda
Tribal colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions are among beneficiaries of the foundation’s diversity-related efforts in U.S. higher education.
June 29, 2011
Sports
Friends Remember North Carolina State Hero Lorenzo Charles
Lorenzo Charles was remembered Tuesday for his imposing presence on the court and his gentle demeanor away from it, one day after the hero of the Wolfpack’s most recent championship team was killed in a bus wreck.
June 28, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Audit Says $1 Million Diverted from North Carolina Central University Program
The ex-director of a program based at N.C. Central University designed to reduce the achievement gap appears to have skimmed more than $1 million in program funds and used nearly $290,000 for her personal use, according to a state audit Tuesday that referred the case to prosecutors.
June 28, 2011
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