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In Memoriam: Dr. John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)

“Warm, generous, compassionate, a giant among American historians,” is how one University of Chicago colleague of Dr. John Hope Franklin remembers him.

Texas Senate Approves Limits to Top 10 Percent Admission Rule

Debating the most sweeping reform of college admissions policies in more than a decade, Texas senators approved legislation Tuesday that would end automatic entry to students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class.

New Student Loans Require Payments While in School

The running joke about student loans: Don’t ever graduate, since you don’t have to start paying them back until you do.

IT: Intellectually Taxing?

At least one professor worries about the intellectual impact of some student-directed uses of technology.

Taking Online Education to a New Level

Tiffin University is pioneering the way with a new online 20-month degree program that guarantees students admission to a four-year institution.

Getting Into the Game

Despite the fast-growing and lucrative landscape of video game designing, minority students are finding themselves with limited options in the field.

Is the Internet Stupefying Students?

At least one professor worries about the intellectual impact of some student-directed uses of technology.

Perspectives: A Win in the Diversity Column

In what could be considered the understatement of the year, John Payton said this about what has to be a major setback for diversity opponents: “This is an important victory.”

Racial Health Disparities Called Most Prevalent Civil Rights Issue of Decade

To narrow the health disparities between minorities and White populations battling diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer and other diseases, the country must develop models of universal health care systems, train doctors to be culturally competent and extend access to high-quality health care to low-income and minority communities, said Dr. Chidi Achebe, president and CEO of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, during a workshop at the 59th annual American Medical Student Association national convention.

Perspectives: Developing Successful and Effective Online Courses

This week, Diverse Online is running a series of stories on technology and distance learning to complement the March 19 Technology edition.

Obama Calls on Colleges To Curtail Costs

President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a multi-prong education strategy for America that includes providing all Americans with “a quality higher education — whether it’s college or technical training.”

Do Affinity Groups Create More Racial Tension on Campus?

For years, predominantly White institutions have worked to etch out a space where students of color could assemble to discuss their issues and identify mentors.

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