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Creating a More Successful College Experience for Black Students
We first need to begin to prepare students early for a postsecondary academic environment.
March 18, 2013
Students
Tug of War Over Guns On Campus Intensifying
As lawmakers in nine states debate whether to permit licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, administrators at two of the nation’s largest institutions oppose the legislation.
March 18, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Florida A&M Suspends Search for New President
Florida A&M University on Friday abruptly halted its search for a new president after the university board chairman contended it was the wrong time to move ahead with a new leader.
March 17, 2013
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Mo. House Considers National Guard Tuition Aid Proposal
A plan being considered in the Missouri House aims to use state funds to help members of the Missouri National Guard who would lose their federal tuition assistance as a result of automatic federal spending cuts.
March 17, 2013
Latinx
Pricey Colleges, the High Cost of Nutella and Timberlake’s Vegan Shake
Is it just New York’s Columbia University or is the insatiable demand for this thing called Nutella spreading throughout the land?
March 17, 2013
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Indiana Colleges Divided Over Value of Free Online Classes
Even as Ball State, some elite universities and Big Ten institutions experiment with massive online open courses (MOOCs), other Indiana colleges are taking a wait-and-see approach.
March 17, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Study: Female Science Professors Underrepresented on Corporate Scientific Advisory Boards
Research universities can play a proactive role in reducing the discrimination female professors may encounter while seeking to commercialize scientific research, according to a forthcoming management study.
March 17, 2013
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Organizations Work to Raise Awareness to Prevent Rape
The last couple of years have brought more business for groups that advocate for rape prevention programs on college campuses.
March 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Labor Union Asks Wis. College To Stop Training
A labor union has accused Caterpillar Inc. of training nonunion workers as replacements in case next month’s labor negotiations stall.
March 14, 2013
HBCUs
Indy Archbishop: New Pope Brings Universality
Church bells rang at the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart as Indiana Catholics from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River celebrated the election Wednesday of the first pope from the Americas.
March 14, 2013
African-American
A Debt-Free Approach to Graduate Education for African-Americans
At a recent meeting, financial gurus discussed the financial state of Black America and ways to bridge the wealth gap through education.
March 14, 2013
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Star Player
When she served as senior policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Education and later at the White House during President Barack Obama’s first term, Zakiya Smith had a hand in some of the administration’s boldest and most innovative higher education proposals.
March 14, 2013
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Congress, Education Leaders Discuss Workforce Development Initiatives
On the same day that several top Republican lawmakers trekked to a Virginia community college to tout the proposed SKILLS Act as the solution to a “broken” federal workforce development system, a pair of national higher education leaders informed Congress that the bill has several downsides for community colleges.
March 14, 2013
Women
Top 25 Women in Higher Education
We salute and honor a diverse group of women who have made significant contributions in higher education from administration, science, nonprofit organizations and sports. Compiled by Diane Hayes  Dr. Helen Benjamin Chancellor, Contra Costa Community College District  Dr. Helen Benjamin has made a real impact in her eight years as chancellor of the […]
March 14, 2013
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Focus: Women’s History Month
Leading Ladies: We Salute Duke University’s Dr. Paula McClain and 24 other women in leadership who inspire us all.
March 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Catholic Institutions React to Announcement of a New Pope
On the second day of the papal conclave, the world watched Wednesday as Catholic leaders announced that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would be the next head of the Catholic Church worldwide.
March 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Calif. Bill Would Permit Online Courses for Credit
California would allow private, online education companies to offer courses for credit at state colleges and universities, under a bill introduced Wednesday in the state Legislature.
March 13, 2013
African-American
Morehouse Furloughs Faculty and Staff
Morehouse College, sticking with its plan to belt tighten all school year, used this week’s spring break for its more than 2,000 students to furlough without pay its entire faculty and staff.
March 13, 2013
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