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Students
The Three Prongs of Recruitment and Retention
“If institutions of higher education controlled for recruitment, retention and financial aid in terms of their recruitment and retention efforts, they would see their graduation rates increase exponentially.”
October 14, 2015
Students
Report: U.S. Math Performance Gap Starts with Unequal Access
When it comes to educating U.S. teens in math, schools play a significant factor in reinforcing, and even worsening, the inequalities between students from upper-income families and their low-income peers.
October 14, 2015
HBCUs
Xavier University Paragon Blanche Francis Dies
Blanche Francis, civic activist and wife of legendary Xavier University president emeritus Norman C. Francis, died Monday at her home in New Orleans of respiratory arrest. She was 89.
October 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
UC Berkeley Says Astronomer Appropriately Disciplined
The University of California, Berkeley defended its handling of sexual harassment complaints against a prominent astronomer amid accusations that the professor was inadequately disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.
October 13, 2015
MSIs
MSI Faculty Struggling to Find Career Balance
Faculty at minority-serving institutions struggle with balancing a full course load as well as service and research responsibilities.
October 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Washington Names Cauce as President
The University of Washington Board of Regents on Tuesday chose Ana Mari Cauce to be the school’s next president.
October 13, 2015
Students
MSIs Need to Embrace Competency-Based Learning Strategies
It is essential for HBCUs, TCUs and other MSIs to be a part of the planning and implementation of such CBL strategies since these institutions are likely to be major producers of the national workforce of the future.
October 13, 2015
Latinx
Experts Cite Critical Need to Better Serve Hispanic Learners
Throughout HACU’s weekend-long conference from Oct. 10 to 12, educators, both K-12 and higher level, talked about research and effective programs that empowered Hispanic students to take ownership of their education
October 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Iowa Faculty Unhappy with New President Get Nebraska Boost
Faculty members unhappy with the Iowa Board of Regents choice for president of the University of Iowa have gotten support from teachers in neighboring Nebraska.
October 12, 2015
Students
Brown Student: Editors Shouldn’t Have Apologized for Columns
A Brown University student whose newspaper columns prompted protests from other students says she doesn’t think the editors should have apologized for the articles, which they called “racist.”
October 12, 2015
Students
Educators Seeking Means to Open Doors for First-generation Students
Supporting first-generation students is a priority that many institutions have identified, but not many have mastered.
October 12, 2015
Students
Old Gift to Dartmouth College Leads to New Investigation
In 1807, the state gave the college 42 square miles of land with the provision that the income it produced go toward educating students from poor New Hampshire families.
October 12, 2015
African-American
For S.C. State, Goal is Weathering the Storm
Being spared the brunt of this month’s torrential rains and its aftermath was, in contrast, a burst of good news for the beleaguered university.
October 12, 2015
Home
Immigrants Seeking In-state Tuition Want Court to Hear Case
A group of young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children is asking Georgia’s highest court to overturn the dismissal of a lawsuit they filed seeking access to in-state tuition at the state’s colleges and universities.
October 11, 2015
Students
Florida Colleges Lure Students with Luxury Dorms
Tanning beds, putting greens and lazy rivers. No, these aren’t luxury retirements homes. They’re the upscale dorms that some Florida universities are using to lure students to campus.
October 11, 2015
Opinion
Campus Gun Violence, Ben Carson and How to Best Help Students Cope
The anxiety over guns in campus life has been a reality since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. But what do we do as a society except wait for another incident to happen?
October 11, 2015
Home
Global Efforts Aim to Replace Mental Illness Stigma with Compassion
Further research bolsters the link between mental illness and early adulthood. More than 1 in 4 young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 have a diagnosable mental health illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
October 11, 2015
Students
#BlackBruinsMatter Movement Sheds Light on Alleged Hostile Climate at UCLA
After a Kanye Western-themed fraternity party at UCLA saw students donning “baggy clothes, plumped lips and padded bottoms” and “foreheads covered in charcoal,” many students took to social media to express their dismay.
October 11, 2015
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