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Southern University Trims Class Week

Southern University is switching to a four-day class week in January by doing away with Friday courses.

Higher Education Analysts Sound Caution on Obama Student Loan Relief Plan

When President Obama touted his two-pronged student debt relief measure before thousands of students Wednesday in downtown Denver, he got rounds of applause.

Latino Education Summit Convened, 2011 Obama Scholars Named by Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Obama Scholars program was created after President Barack Obama donated $125,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund from his Nobel Peace Prize award in 2009.

Texas Rapist Appears To Target Sorority Alumnae

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. issued the warning this week after being notified by authorities of a series of four sexual assaults in communities north of Dallas.

Commentary: Falling Through the Cracks

An early warning system can help keep Black males on the community college campus.

College Board: Despite Higher Tuitions, Young Adults Increasingly Attending College

The College Board reports that, despite stagnant incomes and steadily rising tuitions, more students are pursuing college degrees because the return on investment has never been greater.

Emerging Scholars 2015

Every year, the Emerging Scholars edition features a diverse group of rising researchers, thinkers and leaders in various fields. Their credentials and accomplishments distinguish them, but it’s the level of social consciousness among the members of this year’s class that makes them truly excellent.

Univision Calls Latinos to Action with “Educate Yourself, the Moment Is Now” Campaign

On Oct. 16, Univision Networks kicked off, “Edúcate, Es el Momento” (Educate Yourself, The Moment Is Now), a seven-day multiplatform initiative to promote Hispanic educational attainment.

Report: Community College Student Attrition Poses High Cost for Taxpayers

Vast sums of taxpayer dollars are being wasted at community colleges due to the large numbers of students who drop out during their first year and never return, an education researcher argues in a new report released today.

Student Progress Can Be Tied to Teacher’s School

Washington state schools are among the first to see which teacher training programs seem to result in the best student test scores, but 35 states now have the means to do similar research, according to the Data Quality Campaign, a national organization formed by education and business groups to track state progress on collecting data about students and schools.

The STEM Issue Branches Out to the Funny Pages

So, with all of the strength that a child can muster, Gracie — a Hispanic little girl — charged into the STEM arena. In the July 18 Baldo comic strip, which was carried by 200 newspapers, she matter-of-factly mentioned to Tia Carmen that she would focus on a “STEM area of study” when she went to college.

Thousands Gather at National Mall to Dedicate Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

President Obama said the MLK memorial is not just a monument to pay tribute to Dr. King as an individual, but to all of the people, including the unsung heroes, who comprised the civil rights movement that Dr. King led.

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