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Students at NY’s Hofstra Want Jefferson Statue Removed

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Some students at New York’s Hofstra University want a Thomas Jefferson statue removed because Jefferson was a slave owner who believed Black people were inherently inferior to Whites. Student Ja’loni Owens started a Change.org petition demanding that administrators of the university on Long Island remove the statue and “no longer display it […]

Leaders of Howard University Takeover Reflect 50 Years Later

WASHINGTON — The national tumult of 1968 was marked by iconic images, including the campus takeover: students occupying critical campus buildings and shutting down institutions for days. The Columbia University takeover in April of that year was the best-known, but it appears the first one happened in D.C. 50 years ago this past week. About […]

Report: New York For-Profit Colleges Falling Short

New York’s for-profit colleges leave students with huge debt and have little impact on earning potential, according to a report published by The Century Foundation that compares student outcomes at 427 colleges and universities.

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Recruitment Changes Needed to Expand Access to Higher Ed

Admissions policies in higher-ranking universities and colleges favor high-achieving applicants. While much has been written about access, affordability, diversity and student loans, the focus on GPA, aptitude tests and the reputation-enhancing concept of “selectivity” has negatively impacted minorities and underprivileged applicants.

Report Card: States Fail High-Achieving Low-Income Students

States have made little progress in supporting high-achieving, low-income students, according to a new report by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

Community College League Touts Connections and Partnerships

Community colleges, along with other education-supporting organizations,are support student success with tools that encourage students to get involved in groups in school and in surrounding communities., say conference attendees.

Students Around U.S. Stage Huge Walkout Against Gun Violence

They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages such as “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the politicians who support it. And over and over, they repeated the message: Enough is enough. In a wave of protests one historian called the […]

Hampton Administrators Address Causes of Student Unrest

In the weeks leading up to spring break at Hampton University, tensions on the Virginia seaside campus reached a boiling point and students took to the streets — and to the lawn of President William Harvey’s campus home — to air their grievances.

Foundation Report Advises on College ‘Promise’ Programs

A report issued this week by a nonpartisan think tank suggests that states considering “free college” policies should avoid unfair cost-containment strategies, communicate with students and families and make bolder investments in higher education.

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Selecting Commencement Speakers: A Political Minefield

In this hyper-polarized environment, students in the class of 2018 may find themselves without a commencement speaker who has strong views on political or social issues. Many administrators are struggling to identify orators who will be welcomed by the campus community without provoking protests.

New App Aids Nontraditional and Transfer Students

Leveraging the power of innovative technology, The Common Application has created a new transfer application experience for students who may be returning to school through nontraditional pipelines.

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Texas Students Welcome Campus Support Groups

With $25,000 in funding from a two-year college-completion grant, the Department of Residence Life at Texas A&M University (TAMU) created two social support groups for African-American and Hispanic students to increase their comfort and confidence in college.

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