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Michigan House Approves $15 Billion Budget for Schools, Colleges
The Republican-controlled Michigan House approved a $15.1 billion education budget that includes an increase in funding for state universities, community colleges and public schools Tuesday, passing the first piece of the state budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
May 28, 2013
Students
States Raise Budgets for Colleges and Universities, But Does That Mean Jobs?
Will professors be aptly compensated now that states are increasing their budgets for colleges and universities?
May 28, 2013
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Georgetown Study Says Not All College Degrees Are Created Equal
Recent college graduates may still find themselves at a disadvantage in the job market due to their major, according to the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.
May 28, 2013
Faculty & Staff
MOOCs Viable for Community Colleges, Officials Say
In a webinar titled “MOOCs and the Completion Agenda: Lessons in Learning, Assessment and Application,” two community college leaders offered unique visions on how MOOCs could help two-year schools improve student learning experiences.
May 28, 2013
African-American
Georgia University Students Save Slave Artifacts from Demolition
The historical Miller Plantation in Savannah, Ga., is a recent example of African-American history being erased for new development. The University of West Georgia will preserve slave artifacts retrieved from the site.
May 28, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Mississippi Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Woolworth Sit-In
Education and Tourism Officials Unveil a Marker to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit-In.
May 27, 2013
Health
Ohio Colleges Asked to Help Curb Gambling Problems Among Young Adults
Ohio’s Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Wants to Address Gambling Addiction at Colleges and Universities.
May 27, 2013
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Diverse Docket: A Former High-Level Administrator Loses Another Round in Race and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
An African-American high-level administrator who lost his job at a Texas community college for sexual harassment has lost another round in his race and gender discrimination lawsuit.
May 27, 2013
Sports
Rutgers AD Has Not Considered Resigning Despite Allegations
Julie Hermann has not considered withdrawing as Rutgers’ incoming athletic director despite past abuse allegations.
May 27, 2013
Opinion
30 Best U.S. Non-HBCU Schools for Minorities
Across the country, institutions of higher learning are starting to look more like the general population. In the 2010-2011 school year, three times as many minority students received bachelor’s degrees compared to the 1990-1991 school year.
May 27, 2013
Faculty & Staff
NISOD Conference Honors Bumphus; Looks at Issues at Community Colleges
The NISOD conference examines professional development opportunities and experiences at community and technical colleges.
May 27, 2013
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Arkansas, Arkansas State Opt Out of Campus Gun Law
Arkansas’ two largest university systems voted Thursday to ban faculty and staff from carrying concealed handguns on campus, joining a growing number of schools in the state opting out of a new law allowing the firearms.
May 23, 2013
Students
4 Plead Guilty in Alabama College Hazing Case
Four men pleaded guilty Tuesday to their involvement in hazing at Jacksonville State University.
May 23, 2013
Students
UNCF Student Leadership Conference Preps Students to Diversify Social Entrepreneurship, Financial Services Fields
The United Negro College Fund has pulled together students from two of its summer programs at its annual Student Leadership Conference with the aim of prepping them for internships and eventual entry into careers.
May 23, 2013
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South Carolina State Forges Ahead in Midst of Controversy
The embattled board of trustees of South Carolina State University signaled earlier this week it was moving ahead with its disputed agenda for the institution.
May 23, 2013
STEM
Link Diversity to Workforce Needs
While committed to increasing diversity among students, the higher ed community largely has failed to align those initiatives with specific workforce needs.
May 23, 2013
Community Colleges
Proposed Strategy for Community Colleges: Court Upper Income Students
Usually when a call is made for more diversity on campus, it entails increasing the proportion of poor students and students of color at selective institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees.
May 23, 2013
African-American
President Obama’s Personal Message to Black Men
Last weekend, President Barack Obama’s commencement remarks at Morehouse College were a unique opportunity to address issues facing Black males in America and were indeed a rousing call to action.
May 22, 2013
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