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University Of Pennsylvania’s Decision to Restructure Diversity Office Sparks Controversy

In 1968, the University of Pennsylvania pioneered a formal structure to recruit and support students of color in the Perelman School of Medicine, creating the Office for Minority Affairs, believed to be the country’s first diversity office at a medical school. This year, the school announced it was closing.

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Some Universities Trying to Discourage Student Loans

In an effort to reduce student loan default rates, some colleges and universities are launching programs to improve student-loan literacy, and in a few cases, offer other kinds of financial assistance to students so they don’t get too deep into debt.

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Indictments Returned in Alleged Hazing Incident

A Calhoun County grand jury has returned criminal indictments in connection with an alleged hazing case involving a fraternity at Jacksonville State University.

NCAA Poised to Approve New Enforcement Policies

After debating changes for more than a year, the NCAA board of directors is poised to vote Tuesday on an enforcement proposal that would streamline the infractions process, impose harsher sanctions on the worst violators, expand the current two-tiered penalty structure to four and create a more standard set of penalty guidelines.

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First-Year Reflections

Dr. Craig T. Follins recognized the importance of culture in his first year as president of Olive-Harvey College.

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Iowa Regents Support Freezing Tuition

Iowa higher education leaders endorsed plans Thursday to freeze tuition rates for undergraduates next school year in exchange for what they called a modest funding increase from the Legislature.

Deans See Families as Key to Recruiting Hispanic Students

Schools are urged to to get an early start on welcoming Hispanic potential recruits and their families to their campuses.

Tuition Increases Slow, but Net Cost Still Hits Home

Experts say dwindling federal grant aid and tuition increases put more of a financial burden on students.

Veterans in College Say Late Pay From VA Hurting Finances

Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction.

Private Nonprofit Schools Avoid Enrollment Slump

As overall enrollment has trended slightly downward for the first time since the mid-1990s, private nonprofit schools have remained steady in the face of the economic downturn.

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Education Leaders Say System Needs Overhaul From Kindergarten Through College

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says containing college costs, increasing the number of students who earn degrees and limiting time for students receiving government aid are areas of focus.

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University of New Orleans Loses 800 to Tougher Admission Standards

The University of New Orleans lost more than 800 students between last year and this year.

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