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Special Report: Technology and Online Edition
Technology and Online Edition – Thought Cloud: Burgeoning MOOC wave transforming the higher ed landscape; HBCUs riding the distance learning wave; Does e-learning exacerbate achievement gaps? Social media leveraged to enhance learning experience
March 29, 2013
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N.C. Faculty, Graduate Students Criticize New Laws
A newly formed group of faculty and graduate students from several North Carolina universities is speaking out about new laws that the members believe will harm the state for years to come.
March 28, 2013
Students
A Look at Nonresidents Who Pay In-State Tuition
Bills proposed in the South Carolina Legislature would allow veterans and their dependents to pay in-state tuition rates without first living in the state for a year.
March 28, 2013
African-American
Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival
Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African-Americans since pre-Civil War days.
March 28, 2013
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New Report Emphasizes Accountability from Secondary Schools
Experts say that educators should invest more effort into high-achieving students in high-poverty schools.
March 28, 2013
Students
Groups Launch Asian American, Pacific Islander Student Awareness Campaign
A national student-focused campaign asks campus administrators, higher education leaders, and policymakers to pay attention to AAPI students who represent the “changing face of America.”
March 28, 2013
Students
Group Discusses Solutions for Raising the Number of Hispanic Teachers
Hispanics are underrepresented in the American higher education professorate. And the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education is working to change that.
March 28, 2013
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Bills Would Allow In-State SC Tuition for Veterans
Legislators want to make it easier for veterans to go to college in South Carolina by paying tuition at in-state rates, though bills differ on how to do that.
March 27, 2013
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FAMU Hopes To Turn School Around In 18 Months
Florida A&M University officials are promising to stabilize and turn around the college in the next year and a half.
March 27, 2013
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Institutions Are Increasingly Incorporating Online Technologies Into Their Long-Term Plans
From virtual labs to online admissions sessions, technology is undoubtedly taking over the higher education landscape.
March 27, 2013
African-American
In Memorium: Pauline Knight Ofosu
To most students and teachers on campuses across the nation, the name Pauline Knight Ofosu would draw a blank stare if they were asked to identify her. Such is the fate of people who make history that is forgotten generations later.
March 27, 2013
African-American
Florida A&M Halts Presidential Search
The recent decision by Florida A & M University (FAMU) to abruptly halt its search for a new president could delay selection of a permanent top administrator for almost another year, raising the prospect the institution could lose some of its top candidates as a result of the shift in plans, say academic veterans involved in the talent recruitment business.
March 27, 2013
Students
Panel Discusses Federal Financial Aid Solutions
In order to make college more accessible and affordable for students of lesser economic means, the federal student aid system must undergo a radical redesign, experts say.
March 26, 2013
Community Colleges
Budget Cuts Hobble Calif. Community Colleges
Student enrollment at California’s community colleges has fallen dramatically in recent years as campuses slashed teaching staffs and course offerings in response to unprecedented cuts in state funding, according to a report released Tuesday.
March 26, 2013
Sports
Reducing Number of High School Diplomas Proposed
State Superintendent of Education John White says he wants to consider eliminating one of Louisiana’s three high school diplomas.
March 26, 2013
African-American
College, Connected: Online Enrollments at HBCUs Continue To Grow
In the past decade, the rate of growth in online enrollments has been “extremely robust,” but holding steady, according to a report.
March 26, 2013
Students
Poll: Fans Not in Favor of Paying College Athletes
A national poll of sports fans reveals that a distinct minority supports paying college athletes but nearly half think top college coaches should be paid as much or more than their professional counterparts.
March 26, 2013
Opinion
Recollections of Chinua Achebe, the African Lion Who Told Our Story
I was blessed to meet Professor Achebe on several occasions, twice at conferences where he was the keynote speaker.
March 26, 2013
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