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‘Balancing Open Doors And National Security’

While the number of exchange visas for international tudents and professors is up overall, the post-Sept. 11 decline continues for many majority-Muslim countries.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy Of Dr. John Hope Franklin

Dr. John Hope Franklin chronicled the experiences of African-Americans like no one before him, forcing America to recognize Black history as American history. His contributions innumerable, his impact abiding. Here, scholars Robert Harris, David Levering-Lewis, John French and Clifton Wharton Jr. write about the celebrated scholar and activist.

Colleges and Universities Must Not Rest On Their Laurels

Institutions must gear up to face new challenges, such as ensuring campus security, keeping up with technology and maintaining quality.

Fellowship Program Honors Legacy of Late Scholar of the African Diaspora

Today, Michigan State University will recognize four graduate students chosen as TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship awardees for the 2009-10 academic year during a campus reception.

Higher Education Association Blasts Graduation Rate Data Used in Think Tank Report

One week after the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative Washington-based think tank, released a report scrutinizing colleges and universities with low six-year graduation rates, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) issued a policy brief criticizing the way graduation rate information is collected.

Report Highlights Growing Recognition of Nontraditional Students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Treating nontraditional students as an asset rather than as a liability has marked stellar leadership among presidents at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), according to “Leading in Changing America: Presidential Perspectives from Hispanic-Serving Institutions,” a report released this week by the advocacy group Excelencia in Education.

Report Scrutinizes Colleges With Low Graduation Rates, Including MSIs

Less than 60 percent of new students graduate from the nation’s four-year colleges and universities within six years, according to a new study, and the rate is even lower at most of the historically Black and Hispanic-serving institutions included in the study.

Taking On the Stereotypes: Asian American Basketball Player Excels on the Court

After leading his high school basketball team to a state title averaging 15 points a game, the 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound young man hoped to draw some Division I college scholarship offers.

Honing Athletic Skills, Academics at Community Colleges

Athletic programs build community and help mold a student’s identity.

Duncan Brings Obama Agenda to Congress

President Barack Obama’s goals of more college financial aid and an end to high school “dropout factories” will significantly increase opportunities for minority students, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Congress on Wednesday.

Violent Hazing at Times in College Band Repertoire

When two first-year French horn players in Southern University’s marching band were beaten so badly they had to be hospitalized in intensive care, it exposed a dirty secret: Hazing is not reserved for fraternities.

Providence Mayor Wants To Tax College Students

The mayor of Providence wants to slap a $150-per-semester tax on the 25,000 full-time students at Brown University and three other private colleges in the city, saying they use resources and should help ease the burden on struggling taxpayers.

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