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Getting to Know Carlos Castillo-Chávez

Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chávez was originally interested in politics as a young man, but as he grew disillusioned with the political system in his native Mexico, he shifted gears and cleverly combined his interests in humanity and mathematics.

What DeVry Does Differently

By directly tying degree programs with today’s marketplace demands, universities can better serve underrepresented students.

The Meyerhoff Model

Twenty years later, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s efforts to increase the number of minorities pursuing graduate STEM degrees have become something to study and replicate.

Drinking Games Prove Deadly to College Students

On the morning after the house party on Johnson Street, Jenna Foellmi and several other twentysomethings lay sprawled on the beds and couches.

Community College Pilot Programs Administer Immediate Aid to Students With Financial Emergencies

For many community college students living on tight budgets, an increase in rent, car repair expenses, unanticipated textbook costs and even running out of bus fare to get to school can derail their college education.

Commuter Colleges Go Residential, Gain Enrollment

The neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day.

Students Learning English Are Isolated in Poor Schools, Study Finds

Gaps in test scores narrow when students who have not mastered English are not isolated in low-achieving schools, according to a new report from the Pew Center for English-Language learning.

Blacks Given ‘Ghetto’ Names in SoCal Yearbook

Phony “ghetto” names were printed under a yearbook photo of Black Student Union members, leaving some angry Charter Oak High School students and parents calling for an apology and a reprint.

Commuter Colleges Go Residential, Gain Enrollment

The neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day.

Interest Rates on Need-based Federal Student Loans To Drop July 1

Interest rates on need-based federal student loans will drop July 1, making these loans cheaper for the 5.5 million college students that qualify, lawmakers announced Thursday.

Young Teens Encouraged to Become Entrepreneurs

Matt Walker, 12, would like to own a business one day.

Coalition Says Using a Culturally Based Education Model Could Help Close Achievement Gap

Teachers must be sensitive and inclusive to all students’ cultural backgrounds, educators and advocacy organizations said during a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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