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Education Secretary Bluntly Addresses Racial Disparities
In what were perhaps his most intentional comments to date on race, Arne Duncan addressed the disparities in educational access and correctional patterns within a decidedly racial framework.
September 30, 2015
Students
Lawsuit Results in New S.C. Guidelines on Tuition
Students who live in South Carolina and are U.S. citizens but whose parents can’t prove they’re in the country legally should be considered for in-state tuition, according to new guidelines under consideration.
September 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Novelist Quits Teaching at Phoenix College Over Loyalty Oath
PHOENIX — A crime novelist and poet quit his job teaching creative writing at Phoenix College because of a longstanding state requirement for public employees to sign a loyalty oath. Former adjunct faculty member James Sallis said the oath is a violation of his privacy and civil rights, and asks him to violate the constitution, […]
September 29, 2015
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Dr. Sybil Mobley, Founder of FAMU School of Business, Dies
Dr. Sybil Mobley, founding dean of the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University, died Tuesday in Tallahassee.
September 29, 2015
Students
U.S. Colleges Seek to Integrate Chinese Students Better
The multitudes of Chinese students attending American universities are approaching college as less of a life experience and more as a transaction, educators worry, leading to measures to help them integrate.
September 29, 2015
Latinx
Economic Crisis May Sink Education in Puerto Rico
The economic crisis in Puerto Rico has caused some leaders to consider making significant cuts in education.
September 29, 2015
Community Colleges
Colleges Vow to Ease Application Process With New Website
More than 80 universities have promised to make the college application process easier through a new website where students will be able to submit applications to many schools, and get coaching to compile a “digital portfolio” of their academic accomplishments.
September 28, 2015
Health
University of Kentucky Wins Grant for Work on Preventing Military Injuries
University of Kentucky researchers secured a $4.2 million grant Monday to look for ways to prevent training injuries among elite U.S. military members.
September 28, 2015
Students
ACCT Report Presents New View of Student Loan Debt
Contrary to stereotype, the report claims that the cohort that was most likely to default were those that took out less than $5,000 in student loans.
September 28, 2015
African-American
Controversy over Flying Confederate Flag in Public Places Not Waning
History professor says as long as the Confederate flag continues to fly in public spaces, it signals that the sense of democracy in the United States is “hollow” and does not extend to all people.
September 28, 2015
Latinx
Suicide Heavily Impacts LGBTQ, Native American Youth
When it comes to suicide prevention, awareness and support can’t be limited to just one month.
September 28, 2015
African-American
HBCUs Seeking to Wade Deeper into Latino Pool
HBCUs have increasingly become more diligent about recruiting and retaining a diverse student population.
September 28, 2015
Community Colleges
Report: Transgender Woman Sues Louisville Nursing College
A transgender woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a nursing college in Louisville, saying she was humiliated when she was allegedly excluded from using the women’s restroom though she identifies as a female, a TV station reported Sunday.
September 27, 2015
Students
Governor Looks to Lure Top Researchers to Texas Campuses
Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing the importance of research in luring academic stars to Texas and elevating the state’s universities as well as its economy, according to a newspaper report.
September 27, 2015
Students
An Asian American Coming of Age Tale: Campus Racism
For Rini Sampath, her American dream ran into the reality of racism.
September 27, 2015
African-American
Student African American Brotherhood’s Mission: Uplift Minority Men
On some campuses, the initiative goes by another the name: Brother2Brother. Regardless, the objective is clear: to improve the success of young minority men.
September 27, 2015
African-American
Southern University Names Christopher Brown Provost, VP
Former Alcorn State University President Dr. M. Christopher Brown has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs of the Southern University System, a newly-created position.
September 27, 2015
African-American
Tough Road Ahead for HBCU Initiative Boss Toldson
Dr. Ivory Toldson, who was officially named executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs last week, said his “first priority will be to continue existing, and devise new, strategies to sustain and expand federal support to HBCUs.”
September 27, 2015
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