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Maine Students, Lawmakers Plead for More Community College Funding

AUGUSTA, Maine With a balanced state budget still beyond lawmakers’ grasp, a community college student, an administrator, a business leader and legislators pleaded last week for more funding for the seven-campus system, saying the state is failing to address surging demand by prospective students.

May 20, 2007

Undocumented Students Urge Passage of DREAM ACT

WASHINGTON, DC Illegal immigrants told a sympathetic U.S. House panel on Friday what life is like for immigrants struggling to get a college education with the threat of deportation hanging over their heads. A bill before Congress, the DREAM ACT, offering a path to citizenship, is part of the immigration reform bill the U.S. Senate is set to vote on this week.

May 20, 2007

Suspended Southern U. President Slaughter Fires Back With Lawsuit

BATON ROUGE, La. Southern University System President Ralph Slaughter, recently suspended from his job, has filed a lawsuit that details complaints from nine female university employees and one student who claim Southern University Board Chairman Johnny Anderson made unwelcome sexual advances toward them.

May 20, 2007

In Higher Ed, the Year of Dishonesty

If the academic year now winding down had a theme, it was a more subtle one: dishonesty.

May 20, 2007

Teacher Training and Federal K-12 and Higher Education Programs

There is little coordination between federal K-12 and higher education programs charged with teacher training, even though such efforts could improve education for poor and minority students in low-quality public schools, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee was told Thursday.

May 17, 2007

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Just the Stats: Prison Inmates More Literate Than Before

A recent study suggests new prison inmates are more educated than cohorts from a 1992 study, and more of their parents are college-educated. In fact, the literacy scores of Black and Hispanic inmates were higher than those of Black and Hispanic high school dropouts living in society.

May 17, 2007

The Increasingly Diverse U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the minority population has reached 100.7 million, meaning one in every three U.S. residents is a racial or ethnic minority. That level of diversity has not reached U.S. colleges.

May 16, 2007

Following in the Footsteps of Legends

Stepping down after 12 years at the helm of Morehouse College, Dr. Walter Massey has carved out his own legacy at an institution known for producing Black leaders.

May 16, 2007

Jumping Into The Science Of Sports

Dr. Chang Kee Jung, a State University of New York-Stony Brook professor, is one of the country’s leading astro-particle physicists.

May 16, 2007

African-American

Old Problem, New Approach

Jackie Johnson, an instructor of computer education at Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina, has developed an educational Web site with the goal of making science “cool” for Black youth.

May 16, 2007

Racism’s Hidden Threat

Discrimination is hurtful and nasty, but researchers are now discovering that it can lead to drug abuse as well.

May 16, 2007

Racism’s Hidden Threat

Discrimination is hurtful and nasty, but researchers are now discovering that it can lead to drug abuse as well.

May 16, 2007

Black Women Navigate Ladder To the Top

There has never been a better time in American history for Black women with a college education, says Chaz Kyser, author of Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College and a journalism instructor and newspaper advisor at Langston University.

May 16, 2007

In Fairness

Tribal college leaders criticize proposal to fund nontribal institutions with 10 percent American Indian student enrollment.

May 16, 2007

A Prescription For Success

The Medical University of South Carolina says mentoring program is key to retaining minority medical students.

May 16, 2007

Rewarded for Resiliency

Recipients of the East Bay College Fund scholarships receive much more than money.

May 16, 2007

Study: HBCU Graduates Earn Less Than Black Graduates Of Traditionally White Institutions

A study by two economists gives more reasons for Blacks to attend traditionally White institutions over historically Black colleges and universities, further fueling the debate about the relevancy of the HBCUs.

May 16, 2007

Community Colleges

Replicating Success

Recent college grads help low-income students navigate the path to college through innovative program.

May 16, 2007