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Report: Black Students Among the Most Engaged at Community Colleges

Black community college students who are typically categorized high-risk are more engaged than students from other racial groups, a national survey released today by the Community College Survey of Student Engagement reports.

Presidents of Maryland’s Black Colleges Testify About Disparities

No stranger to belt-tightening during tough economic times, presidents from two of Maryland’s historically black colleges attended a public hearing Wednesday to press their case for why the schools need more money.

Bailout Plan for Student Loan Companies Might Hurt Students

The government plans to help struggling student loan companies, announced U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Wednesday.

Graduate Assistants Take Fight for Collective Bargaining to Congress

Teaching and research assistants hope a new online petition and new political leadership will spur Congress to pass a collective bargaining law.

The Admissions Quandary Up Close and Personal

Students gain a better understanding of the significance of diversity in admissions.

Managing Motherhood and Tenure

Colleges are attempting to close the numerical gap between tenuretrack male and female faculty, but some schools, particularly larger institutions, are having more success than others at accommodating women’s needs.

Self-Navigating THE TERRAIN

The absence of mentorship for Black women scholars could ultimately result in a dwindling pipeline.

N.H. Catholic College Wants Twice the Diversity

St. Anselm College, a Roman Catholic college here, wants to double the enrollment of Hispanics, African-Americans and other minorities.

Good Grades & Graduation Equals Home Ownership at Paul Quinn College

Paul Quinn College, one of the oldest historically Black colleges in Dallas, will help build a house for one of its top-notch students.

Morehouse College’s Next Step in Eliminating the N-word

As a first-year student at Morehouse College, Alex Bibb, 21, said the N-word every other sentence. Now a graduating senior, the word has nearly disappeared from Bibb’s vocabulary.

Voters Set To Decide on Affirmative Action, Whether to Give More Public Dollars to Education

Voters will not only choose the next president on Tuesday, but in many states they will also cast ballots affecting higher colleges and universities across the country.

Gay-rights Group Members Arrested at College

Three members of a gay-rights group on a nationwide bus tour of faith-based universities were arrested this week after going to a private campus that had banned them, officials said.

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