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Linguists’ Quest To Preserve Languages in Danger
A Utah linguist says dozens of native languages across the Americas could disappear within a few generations with the downsizing of a prominent university program.
September 23, 2012
Community Colleges
Vanderbilt To Begin Offering Free Online Courses
Vanderbilt University will offer a selection of free online classes beginning in the spring.
September 23, 2012
HBCUs
Book Review: Mapping Out a Blueprint for Fundraising Success
New book by Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Nelson Bowman zeros in on critical need for HBCUs to engage in robust fundraising.
September 23, 2012
Home
Forum: Scholars Explore Affirmative Action’s Impact on Higher Education
At a Brookings Institution forum on affirmative action, economist Glenn Loury urged higher education institutions to seek diversity as the “unfinished business of dealing with the consequences of our racial history.”
September 23, 2012
African-American
Is Portland Really Where Young People Retire?
Portland may not be “a city where young people go to retire,” but it’s the place they go to be underemployed, a new study found.
September 20, 2012
HBCUs
LSU Police Arrest Louisiana Man in Bomb Threat
Police arrested a Baton Rouge man in the bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the LSU campus earlier this week but don’t believe he is connected to threats made against three other universities recently.
September 20, 2012
African-American
Speculation Heats Up on HBCU Presidential Searches
As top college administrators gather in Washington for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week conference, networking conversations are likely to be laced with a unique kind of name dropping: who is in the running for the presidency of what college?
September 20, 2012
Students
Before House Subcommittee, Panelists Urge Move to Incorporate Nontraditional Students in College Completion Data
The federal government’s method of collecting college graduation rates is outdated and does not take into account the large number of nontraditional students now in higher education, witnesses told a House of Representatives panel on Thursday.
September 20, 2012
STEM
Perspective: Linking STEM Women Online to Students
Women in Technology Sharing Online is a six-week program co-sponsored by Harvey Mudd College to encourage female students to enter STEM fields.
September 20, 2012
Students
Florida Congresswoman Introduces Anti-hazing Legislation
Students who participate in hazing could forever lose their financial aid under proposed legislation announced Thursday by U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, D-Fla.
September 20, 2012
Students
Pennsylvania Court: College Can be Told of Juvenile Record
In a case that poses questions about whether a juvenile record should follow a student to college, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled that it was OK for a university to be told that an incoming freshman had disseminated child pornography.
September 19, 2012
Home
New York Community Colleges Get Funds for Job Training
The federal government is providing $14.6 million to 23 community colleges in New York to enhance job-training programs while other colleges statewide are expected to benefit from private investment linked to the grants.
September 19, 2012
African-American
HBCUs Putting Special Emphasis on National Hazing Prevention Week
With the issue of hazing transformed in the past year into a major discussion topic, more historically Black colleges and universities are planning special events on the issue built around National Hazing Prevention Week.
September 19, 2012
Home
Voting Rights Protection, DREAM Act Raised in Constitution Day Forum
Voter suppression is still an issue, said experts panelists during a Constitution Day discussion held at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C.
September 19, 2012
Opinion
Public University Leaders Tout Value of College, Affirmative Action
Univ. of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman outlined her strong support for continued use of race as a factor in college admissions.
September 19, 2012
Students
U.S. Senators Host Higher Education Accountability Forum
Two U.S. senators advanced the idea that getting students better information on how much a college graduate is likely to earn after graduation from a given program would help families make better college decisions.
September 19, 2012
Home
Cal State Weighs Tuition Hike if Tax Measure Fails
California State University trustees are set to vote on a plan that would raise tuition by 5 percent next year if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative in November.
September 18, 2012
Faculty & Staff
UNC Faculty Asks Chancellor to Rethink Resignation
Professors at North Carolina’s flagship public university are hoping to sway Chancellor Holden Thorp to change his mind about resigning in the face of multiple scandals.
September 18, 2012
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