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UNCF Summit Amplifies Black Voices in Education Reform Efforts

The United Negro College Fund hosted a panel of educators and community advocates Thursday during its 2018 UNCF Education Summit to augment the release of a new report that seeks to amplify the African-American community’s voice in education-reform discussions.

GlobalMindED: Inclusive Leadership for Education and Lifelong Learning

GlobalMindED represents a unique opportunity for diverse stakeholders to come together to identify collective blind spots and work with people of varying backgrounds so that individual efforts are amplified into an unprecedented impact on eliminating educational equity gaps.

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How to Fail: The Lesson We’re Forgetting to Teach Our Students

Our students can learn from small mistakes before they get out into the post-college world and make big one. But, first, we need to allow them the room to make those mistakes — and recover from them.

Police Remove Students from Occupied Paris University Site

PARIS — French police removed students from a Paris university building Friday that had been occupied for a month to protest admission changes that also are causing turmoil at other campuses. Paris police said the clearing of the Tolbiac Center, a 22-story tower in southern Paris affiliated with Paris 1 University, went “without incident.” Interior […]

Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100

The American Talent Initiative has pushed forward in its goal to enroll 50,000 more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students at educational institutions by 2025. The list of member institutions has reached 100.

Will High School Activism Hurt Your College Chances?

Students risked disciplinary action at nearly 3,000 high schools in the first nationwide walkout for gun policy reform in March. But they most likely didn’t risk their hopes for college admission. “Attention HS students: @AdelphiU fully supports your desire to stand up for your beliefs. Participation in non-violent demonstrations has never and will never affect […]

Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools

NEW YORK — Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four Black universities. The superstar singer announced Monday the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative. She plans to give $25,000 each to Tuskegee University, Bethune-Cookman […]

Columbia Offers Scholarships to Syrians, Despite Visa Ban

NEW YORK — Columbia University is moving ahead with the second round of a scholarship program for displaced Syrian students. That’s despite President Donald Trump’s travel ban that currently bars visas, including student visas, for Syrian nationals to enter the United States, with only limited possibility for case-by-case exceptions. The legality of that travel ban […]

Scholar-Practitioner’s Hope to Impart Change Comes Full Circle

Constanza “Connie” Cabello’s hope for implementing change has come full circle. A native of Chile, the Latina and first-generation college student from an immigrant family knew that she wanted to give back, do meaningful work and change systems that create barriers and challenges for people to be successful.

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Syria Strike Should Concern College Students

President Donald Trump, the America-first isolationist, now wants to come out, guns blazing as policeman of the world. Students should be concerned. There should be no doubt that the strikes that took place were illegal and against all major international standards.

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Summit Seeks to Improve Outcomes for Men of Color

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Improving outcomes for young men of color has become a personal goal for Dr. James P. Clements, the Clemson University president who this week hosted the second annual Men of Color National Summit.

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PROSPER Act’s Impact on TRIO Programs Concerns Many Schools

More than 400 higher education institutions are worried about some proposed revisions to the federal TRIO Programs in the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act.

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