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Louisiana Governor Proposes Reorganization of Spending on Community Colleges
An overhaul of the way Louisiana trains its workers that would revamp the state labor department and rework community and technical college spending was proposed earlier in the week by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
March 27, 2008
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March 26, 2008
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Author Touts Cell Phones as Vital Economic Resource for the Poor
Citing strong evidence that cell phones play a critical role in the economic prospects of low-income Americans, a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in association with a Washington think tank, reports that wider cell phone use could lead to income gains for the poor from $2.9 billion to $11 billion annually by simply allowing the poorest American households to be in touch with potential employers and other job resources.
March 26, 2008
Students
DePaul Bridge Program Allows Adult-learners To Transition from Chicago City Colleges
Like many community college students, Diane Bonner, 61, works full time and has a family. So when she took an extended break from school to take care of family issues, she received a phone call.
March 26, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Former Texas Southern President Pleads No Contest, Will Repay More Than $127,000
Former Texas Southern University President Priscilla Slade pleaded no contest Wednesday to a charge alleging she spent university money inappropriately and agreed to repay the financially strapped school more than $127,000.
March 26, 2008
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Latinx
Immigrants More Likely to Commit Suicide After Divorce, Study Finds
A study of Riverside County residents co-authored by a team of sociologists found that divorced immigrants are more than twice as likely to commit suicide as native-born Americans who are divorced.
March 25, 2008
Latinx
Immigrants More Likely to Commit Suicide After Divorce, Study Finds
A study of Riverside County residents co-authored by a team of sociologists found that divorced immigrants are more than twice as likely to commit suicide as native-born Americans who are divorced.
March 25, 2008
Latinx
New Report Says Oklahoma’s Anti-illegal-immigrant Bill to Cost State $1.3B
A new study estimates that Oklahoma’s anti-illegal immigration law will cause $1.8 billion in economic losses as foreign-born workers flee the state.
March 25, 2008
Students
Private Colleges and Universities Prepare for Reductions in Borrower Benefits
In the midst of a national credit crisis, a number of private colleges and universities have reported reductions in student loan availability and borrower benefits, according to data collected by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
March 25, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Returning Home
As part of our tribute to female college presidents, Diverse talks with Dr. Linda Warner, president of Haskell Indian Nations University.
March 25, 2008
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HBCUs
Suspects Arrested in Case of HBCU Campus Gunfire
Recent shootings on and around college campuses nationwide have caused many to question the overall safety of schools.
March 24, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A President’s Passion for Continuous Learning
As part of our tribute to female college presidents, Diverse talks with Dr. Andrea Lewis Miller, chancellor of SOWELA Technical Community College.
March 24, 2008
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Students
Howard’s Student Newspaper Halts Publication
Howard University administrators have halted publication of the university’s student newspaper, the editor in chief and the university spokesman told Black College Wire last week.
March 24, 2008
Students
New Study Looks at Retention in Community Colleges
Community colleges must create an environment that is nurturing, friendly and easy to navigate to retain a greater percentage of their students, according to the Survey of Entering Student Engagement.
March 23, 2008
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Students
Sorority Party at UND Prompts Discrimination Complaint
A group of American Indian students is upset about a University of North Dakota sorority party last fall in which students dressed up in Indian costumes and wore red makeup on their faces and bodies.
March 23, 2008
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Maintaining Balance or ‘Hozho’
From the first female president of the American Council on Education to the first female and Hispanic president of Texas A&M University, women have been appointed to a number of high-profile presidencies over the past year. In our tribute to female presidents, Diverse talks to Dr. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet, the president of Antioch University Seattle.
March 23, 2008
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International
Scholars Explore Whether For-Profit Universities Improve Access
In the United States and Mexico, private, for-profit institutions clearly seem to possess an appeal for a growing number of underserved individuals, particularly women, minorities and older students.
March 23, 2008
Students
Congressional Leaders Urge Federal Reserve to Intervene in ‘Student Loan Crisis’
As three more large student-loan providers pull out of the government-subsidized loan program, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is urging the Department of Education to institute three critical “safety nets” to ensure “all federal loans remain accessible to all eligible students.”
March 20, 2008
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