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Opinion
Americans More Accepting of Interracial Couples and Marriages
Mildred and Richard Loving were a mixed-race couple from Virginia who were arrested by local law enforcement in July 1958 for violating the then state’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which prohibited White-Black marriages.
January 23, 2014
Native Americans
Native Americans Taking Stand for Education Against California’s Humboldt County Schools
Humboldt, in the far north of the state, has a bad record of sending kids to college, but it’s particularly abysmal for Native Americans, with fewer than 10 students qualifying for either California State University or the University of California system.
January 23, 2014
African-American
Harvard, MIT: Despite Low Completion Rates, MOOCs Work
Long-anticipated research into massive open online courses taught by MIT and Harvard finds that, while very few participants complete these classes, many others take advantage of “substantial” amounts of the content.
January 23, 2014
Opinion
Which Way Forward? President Obama and Higher Education
Higher education needs colleagues. There are some big decisions ahead.
January 23, 2014
Students
Black Scholars: Sincerity Key to Academy’s Dealing With Faculty Prospects
In the blunt, oft times humorous exchanges with colleagues from across the country gathered for the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the scholars cordially disagreed on some strategic advice for their peers.
January 23, 2014
African-American
U.S. Sen. Warren: Let Students Refinance Their Loans
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is planning to file a bill to let students refinance their old loans at a new lower rate.
January 22, 2014
Students
Mississippi 2-Year Colleges Plan to Rework Remedial Courses
A new structure for remedial courses at Mississippi’s 15 community colleges could help more students graduate more quickly.
January 22, 2014
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Diverse Conversations: Leading Successful HBCUs
Mississippi Valley State President William B. Bynum, Jr., discusses the crises HBCUs face in terms of sustainability, leadership and financial stability in Part II of a two-part report.
January 22, 2014
Students
African-American Students Step Up #BBUM Campaign at Univ. of Michigan
The group took the consistently trending discussion to another level this week when it presented a list of demands to the school’s Board of Regents.
January 22, 2014
Latinx
Genao Now More Than Willing to Lead the Way
This Diverse 2014 Emerging Scholar’s upbringing in a lower-income Latino community inspires her to be part of a conversation about education and diversity.
January 22, 2014
Students
Cheating Uncovered at Kapiolani Community College
Students in radiologic technology program took advantage of email message that included a photo of the multiple-choice test and answers.
January 21, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Review for Colorado University Professor Who Teaches Deviance Course
Patti Adler was ordered to stop teaching the class following complaints about a prostitution role-playing skit.
January 21, 2014
Home
Diverse Conversations: Leading Successful HBCUs
Mississippi Valley State President William B. Bynum Jr., discusses the crises HBCUs face in terms of sustainability, leadership and financial stability in the first of a two-part report.
January 21, 2014
Students
Arizona State University Fraternity under Scrutiny for MLK Day Party
An Arizona State University fraternity’s operations have been suspended pending an investigation into accusations that the local Tau Kappa Epsilon’s chapter hosted a distasteful party in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 21, 2014
Faculty & Staff
In Our MOOC Moment, Public Opinion about Teacher Quality Irrelevant
MOOCs will most likely remain apart of the education landscape as President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology have urged him to let market forces develop better systems to employ the technology.
January 21, 2014
Students
Report: AAPI College Students Primarily Turn to Peers for Academic Advice
Low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) college students tend to seek academic advice from peers rather than from designated support centers on campus because of perceived barriers.
January 21, 2014
Students
University of North Carolina: Athlete Literacy Research Findings Flawed
North Carolina’s top academic officer said Friday that reading specialist Mary Willingham’s findings on athlete literacy levels are flawed, though she stands firm that her research is “100 percent correct.”
January 19, 2014
Students
Kentucky State Drops Students Over Accounts
Roughly 200 students at Kentucky State University were cutting class this last week, but not getting in trouble for it.
January 19, 2014
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