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John Kerry Urges Miami College Students to Embrace Diversity

Secretary of State John Kerry exhorted Miami Dade Honors College students to pursue an inclusive American dream that includes “what our country stands for internationally.” To encourage freedom, he said, the United States wants to help “the Cuban people to begin a new chapter in their history.” He acknowledged that there are critics who believe […]

UC Davis Spent Thousands to Scrub Pepper-spray References from Internet

UC Davis contracted with consultants for at least $175,000 to scrub the Internet of negative online postings following the November 2011 pepper-spraying of students and to improve the reputations of both the university and Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, newly released documents show. The payments were made as the university was trying to boost its image […]

Alliance Creates Scholarships to Boost Study Abroad

A new three-year initiative aimed at increasing student study abroad at minority-serving institutions will receive financial support from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).

Study Abroad Programs Seek More Diversity

Ex-Iowa State Athlete Sues School Over Response to Rape Case

AMES, Iowa — A former Iowa State University basketball player who faced a rape charge that was later dropped is suing the school, claiming its response ruined his chances of playing professional basketball. The Des Moines Register reports Bubu Palo’s lawsuit accuses university officials of wrongly punishing him even after the criminal case against him […]

Penn State Survey Finds Sexual Misconduct is Common

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A survey of sexual misconduct at Penn State’s main campus found that more than three-quarters of undergraduate women have experienced offensive or harassing behavior from other students, university officials announced Wednesday. The Penn State Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey was completed in fall 2015 by nearly 3,000 of the campus’ approximately 40,000 […]

Excelencia: Community Colleges Need to Embrace Latino Role

President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino studentsâ€™ academic success.

President Sarita Brown said she believes community colleges can play a critical role in assuring Latino students’ academic success.

2 Econ Professors Cite Student Borrowing as Contributor to Rising Tuition

Increased student borrowing, more generous financial aid and the increased value of a college degree have all conspired to drive up tuition, two economics professors argue in a new paper released Tuesday.

Report: U.S. Didn’t Find Trouble at College Before it Failed

WASHINGTON — Education Department reviewers found in 2013 that a major for-profit college chain had systematically raised students’ tuitions without properly telling them. As a result, the U.S. government demanded a refund — but only for the handful of students whose records had led to the discovery. Though the company’s schools had more than 100,000 […]

Need for Research that Centers on Female Experiences at HBCUs

Historical accounts of HBCUs often exclude the stories of Black women at these institutions and the history of women’s access to higher ed focuses mainly on experiences and struggles of White women.

Abigail Shepherd

Egypt’s Oldest Secular University Honors Saudi Monarch

CAIRO — Egypt’s oldest secular university on Monday granted King Salman of Saudi Arabia an honorary doctorate for his “unique services” to Arabs and Muslims, the final function in a five-day visit clouded by opposition to Cairo’s intention to hand over control of two Red Sea islands to Riyadh. In its citation, Cairo University said […]

UConn: Sexual Violence Survey Shows Students Feel Safe

STORRS, Conn. — A survey on sexual violence shows students feel safe on University of Connecticut campuses, school officials said Monday. The university released the results of the anonymous survey of 6,000 random students, which was administered in November 2015 by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. About 1,500 students from Storrs and regional campuses […]

Expert at AERA: States not Equipped to Support Schools

Even though states have new flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act their departments of education aren’t set up to take advantage of it.

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