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Federal Court Halts Move to Deny Paul Quinn College Accreditation

A federal district court in Atlanta on Thursday granted Paul Quinn College a preliminary injunction that temporarily restores accreditation to the embattled Dallas-based historically Black private college.

August 27, 2009

Will Diversity Factor in the Reshaping the Illinois Board of Trustees?

Making up just 6.2 percent of the student body at Illinois’ flagship institution, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Black students have long been under-represented.

August 27, 2009

Study: Policy Changes Needed to Help Latinas Graduate High School

Lucy Flores’ brush with the law came at an early age. Her mother had left home when she was just 9 years old and her father, who only had a third-grade education, had to work several jobs to support Flores and her three siblings. The absence of Flores’ parents made it easier for her to gravitate toward an unsavory crowd.

August 27, 2009

Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Program at UA

The University of Alabama is offering students who normally bring their cars to campus an economical and environmentally friendly alternative for transportation. Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing service, and the University of Alabama department of transportation services is announcing the launch of Zipcar’s car-sharing program on the UA campus today. According to school officials, […]

August 26, 2009

Part-time MBA Programs Boom

In the midst of the economic downturn, more students are enrolled in part-time master’s of business administration programs. According to the Chicago Tribune, part-time MBA students incur lower opportunity costs because they usually work or hunt for jobs while attending classes. Enrollment numbers are climbing even as the MBA degree fights for respect in the […]

August 26, 2009

Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools

The economic recession is having a big impact on the legal profession. According to the New York Times, this fall, law students are competing for half as many openings at big firms as they were last year in what is shaping up to be the most wrenching job search season in over 50 years. Even […]

August 26, 2009

An Education Debate for the Books

More families are considering the value of a liberal-arts degree, especially when it comes to price. According to The Washington Post, at St. John’s College, in Annapolis, Md., applications were down 15 percent this year and this year’s freshman class of 137 is about 20 students smaller than last year’s. The experience at St. John’s […]

August 26, 2009

Quinn Backs Down: Governor Won’t Fire U. of I. Trustees Who Refused to Resign

Gov. Pat Quinn (D-Ill.) defended his decision Wednesday not to oust James Montgomery and Frances Carroll, two University of Illinois trustees who refused to resign amidst misconduct allegations stemming from an admissions scandal. According to The Chicago Tribune, Quinn did not want to expose the state to a protracted legal battle the two trustees had […]

August 26, 2009

Kennedy Remembered as Social and Civil Rights Giant

Reflecting on the legacy left by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, President Barack Obama called the late Massachusetts legislator one of the “most accomplished Americans” in history and a man whose work in Congress helped give new opportunities to millions.

August 26, 2009

Paul Quinn College Sues to Regain Accreditation

Paul Quinn College has taken its fight for accreditation to federal court. The oldest historically Black college in Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Atlanta to restore its accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

August 26, 2009

Illinois Gov. Says Scholarships Should Be Need-Based

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday said the university-funded scholarships that state lawmakers hand out should be need-based and be part of discussions this fall at the Capitol about shortfalls in state financial aid funding.

August 26, 2009

Community Colleges

Paul Quinn College sues to regain accreditation

Paul Quinn College, the oldest historically black college in Texas, has taken its fight for accreditation to federal court. According to the Dallas Morning News, the college filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Atlanta to restore its accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The commission voted in June […]

August 25, 2009

The rising cost of MBAs

A master’s of business administration are becoming more costly. A recent study by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities has found that tuition fees at private American institutes of higher education increased by only 4.3 percent in 2009, the lowest annual rise for nearly 40 years. According to The Economist, even business schools, […]

August 25, 2009

K12 Inc. and University of Maryland University College Announce Dual Credit Program for K12 Students

Distance education leaders in K-12 and higher education are partnering to expand opportunities for students. K12 Inc., the nation’s largest provider of proprietary curriculum and K-12 online school programs, and University of Maryland University College (UMUC), an accredited higher education institution and leader in distance education, announced a partnership to offer dual credit to eligible […]

August 25, 2009

Twitter in Higher Education: More Than 30 Percent of Faculty Say They Tweet

While many college students are using social networking Web sites like Facebook and Twitter, faculty are also taking advantage of these sites. According to AHN Media, Twitter has become quite a phenomenon for people of all ages and all types across the world, but many have raised an issue with some using twitter during academic […]

August 25, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Community College Launches Seven Campus Locations

The College of Western Idaho, the state’s newest community college, has launched seven campus locations. Bert Glandon, president of the college, said each of the southwestern Idaho locations will offer something different, allowing students to study subjects ranging from horticulture to truck driving. According to KPAX.com, school officials expect student enrollment for next spring semester […]

August 25, 2009

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Community Colleges

As More Students Head to College, Schools Get Competitive

Enrollment is up at many colleges and universities around the country this academic school year. According to WTHR.com, many college experts cite the recession as a reason saying students realize that a college degree is an important way to get ahead when less jobs are available. Although the state increased financial aid by 5 percent, […]

August 25, 2009

More Diversity Among 2009 SAT Test-Takers, Scores Slightly Down

Although college-bound high school seniors from the class of 2009 rank as the most racially and ethnically diverse group ever to take the SAT, average scores fell slightly from 2008, according to the College Board.

August 25, 2009