Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.
Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
Subscribe
Students
Faculty & Staff
Leadership & Policy
Podcasts
Top 100
Advertise
Jobs
Shop
Search
Article
Podcast
Video
Awards/Honors
Community Colleges
Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Health
Institutions
Leadership & Policy
Military
On the Move
Opinion
Sports
Students
Enter search phrase
Search
Leadership & Policy
Benedict College President David Swinton Retiring
Dr. David H. Swinton, who has served president and CEO of Benedict College for 23 years, has announced he will retire June 30, 2017.
September 20, 2016
Students
Scholar: Texas Textbook an ‘Intentional Assault’ on Psyche of Mexican American Students
After reading the proposed Mexican American Heritage textbook for Texas students last week by Jaime Riddle and Valarie Angle, I can without hesitation state that it is obscene and extremely offensive.
September 20, 2016
Students
College Board: Reform Institutions to Curb ‘Undermatching’
The College Board’s new book emphasizes widespread institutional improvement so that students have a much broader selection of colleges that are considered good.
September 20, 2016
Students
Students Protest Racial Incidents at American University
WASHINGTON ― American University students are demanding the suspension of two White students accused of throwing a banana at a Black woman in a dorm this month. An interracial crowd of hundreds gathered Monday to demand changes. Another Black student on the same floor of the dorm, Neah Gray, tells media outlets that she found […]
September 20, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Audit: Iowa State University Tax Expert Used School for Personal Gain
AMES, Iowa ― Auditors say an agricultural law expert at Iowa State University collected $278,000 in speaking and consulting fees that should have been deposited with the school. A report issued Tuesday by the state auditor says Roger McEowen had a “clear conflict of interest” that university officials failed to recognize or manage for years. […]
September 20, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Texas Southmost College President Lily Tercero Fired
BROWNSVILLE, Texas ― The president of a South Texas community college has been fired amid issues with its vocational nursing program and a new windstorm insurance contract. Trustees of Texas Southmost College in Brownsville voted Monday to dismiss President Lily Tercero. The college earlier this year was put on “conditional approval status” by the Texas […]
September 20, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Pennsylvania Higher Ed System Seeks Mediator in Strike Talks
HARRISBURG, Pa. ― The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has asked the state’s labor board to appoint a fact finder to help in negotiations with a union representing faculty at 14 state universities, but the union contends the move is a delaying tactic. “We think it’s important to do everything we can to move […]
September 20, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Wounded Warriors Is Turning Things Around
From The Florida Times-Union It’s been several months since the Wounded Warrior Project was rocked by troubling issues regarding questionable spending and a lack of accountability. But there are encouraging indications that the Jacksonville-based nonprofit is turning things around. After forcing out top executives linked to the controversy, Wounded Warrior has brought in as CEO […]
September 20, 2016
Academics
Is the College Bookstore a Dying Enterprise?
The New York Times reports on the growth of corporate bookstore management on college campuses nationwide, as purchasing options and open source materials grow in availability and usage. The bookstore now serves as a drop point for students to pick up materials ordered online, but some critics say that when the wrong materials are shipped, […]
September 20, 2016
Veterans
Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Veterans’ Issues
These are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s current plans for veterans, service members and their families if elected president. The 2016 election is just weeks away, after a whirlwind year, during which more than 20 candidates sought to serve in the highest office in the land. Now, we’ve narrowed it down to just two main […]
September 20, 2016
Other News
10 Universities with the Lowest Out-of-State Tuition
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: […]
September 20, 2016
Other News
Pitch to DOD: Expand Tuition Aid for Licenses, Families
A DoD family council wants service members to be able to use college tuition assistance for licensing and technical certifications — and to expand TA to military spouses. DoD should look at opening up the use of TA funding for service members not only at accredited education institutions, but also for technical certifications, “where the […]
September 20, 2016
Other News
For Profits Are Costly for Black Students, Report Finds
A new study co-authored by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the State University of New York at Buffalo finds that the streamlined curriculum at for-profit institutions is the reason many poor students — particularly young African-Americans — drop out. The researchers studied 150 low-income black students from Baltimore and found those who attended for-profit […]
September 20, 2016
Other News
Lawmakers File Bill to Help ITT Students
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Members of the Indiana congressional delegation filed legislation to assist veterans harmed by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute. “Thousands of veterans invested their time and educational benefits to attend ITT Tech, and now they are left without a degree or path forward,” Rep. Luke Messer said. “As part of our […]
September 20, 2016
Other News
Starting Over May be Best for Some ITT Tech Students
St. Louis area ITT Tech students have a decision to make if they want to continue their education now that their school has closed its doors. The U.S. Department of Education is offering the students forgiveness on their federal loans, but if the students accept the offer they can’t transfer credits. That means Missouri’s estimated […]
September 20, 2016
Home
Pros See Positives, Pitfalls of Credential Registry
A new website that provides more detailed information on credentials was depicted as a vital tool to help students and job seekers “achieve their dreams,” but questions lingered over how useful it will be to those particular groups.
September 19, 2016
African-American
Is the Sordid Birther Chapter Really Closed?
A few days ago, Donald Trump finally admitted what the rational and sane among us always had known ― that President Obama was born in the United States.
September 19, 2016
Students
Presidential Politics Tough? Higher Ed Version at FAMU no Less Harsh
In the politics of higher ed, trust and likeability matters as well. Just ask Florida A&M University’s now former president, Elmira Mangum.
September 19, 2016
Previous Page
Next Page
