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Northwestern University Journalism Professor To Retire

A renowned Northwestern University journalism professor whose students helped free wrongfully convicted prison inmates—but whose methods have been under scrutiny—will retire this year, the school announced Monday.

College Mentoring for Access and Persistence Program Gives Graduating High School Seniors a Boost

What started as a group of high school students who stopped by for pizza and soft drinks at a monthly meeting with mentors from the Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young has turned into the College MAP program’s first cohort of polished college-bound seniors.

College MAP program

N.J. Student Aid Bid Rejected Due to Mom’s Immigration Status

An American-born high school student from New Jersey has been denied state tuition assistance because her mother is an undocumented immigrant, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Michigan Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up To Boost Minority STEM Enrollment

In Michigan, the alliance builds on a five-year effort by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. Between 2005 and 2010, those universities increased the number of STEM bachelor’s degrees awarded to underrepresented minority students by almost 50 percent.

Mary Sue Coleman

IHEP Launches College Completion Coalition

The National Coalition for College Completion—made up of civil rights organizations, businesses and student advocacy groups—will focus on increasing access to financial aid and building support networks for low-income students.

Dr. Michelle Cooper

University of Illinois Wants $100 Million for Scholarships

The University of Illinois hopes to raise $100 million through private donations for scholarships over the next three years to help make up for increasing tuition and shortfalls in state support for students who need help paying for college.

Diversity Still Matters in Michigan

Five years since Proposition 2 dismantled Michigan’s race-based programs from state-funded institutions, schools still refuse to abandon diversity.

Affirmative action supporter

Skip Senior Year and Go Straight to College?

When the Indiana legislature passed the budget at the end of April, it also launched a plan by Gov. Mitch Daniels, which allows high school students who complete their core requirements by the end of their junior year to skip senior year and go straight to college.

Senate Committee Puts For-profits Back in Spotlight Following Education Department Ruling

The for-profit college sector underwent tough scrutiny Tuesday from members of the U.S. Senate committee that has been leading the charge for tighter controls over the proprietary schools accused of preying on minorities and the poor.

Commentary: The Asian Pacific American Paradox

While Asian Pacific Americans are no rarity on campus, they remain on the margins.

NCORE Conference: Scholar Offers Perspectives on Inter-Minority Racism

During the 24th annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education, educators examined not only race, gender, religion and sexual orientation, but intersections among them.

NCAA President Mark Emmert: Increased Emphasis on Student-Athlete Academic Performance Due in Part to Reforms

There’s a greater emphasis on the performance of student-athletes in the classroom—thanks in part to academic reforms of the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the past decade, NCAA president Mark Emmert told a national group of academic advisors on Saturday.

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