Catherine MorrisAfrican-AmericanReport Finds Black-White Wage Gap Worst Since 1979The wage gap between Black and White workers is the worst it has been since 1979, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).September 27, 2016StudentsExperts Say Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty GrowthBetween 2003 and 2014, the percentage of Latinos among all faculty members grew from 2 to 4 percent, while the ratio of Latino students to Latino faculty rose from 80:1 to 90:1 over the same period.September 22, 2016StudentsDepartment of Education Forgiving Loans of Some Former ITT Tech StudentsThe Department of Education said today that it would put a maximum of $500 million towards federal loan forgiveness for former ITT Technical Institute students.September 19, 2016Students2 Black Athletic Conferences Rethinking Holding Tournaments in North CarolinaTwo Black athletic conferences have not moved scheduled championship events out of North Carolina in the wake of the state’s passage of a controversial law restricting transgender bathroom use but have not ruled it out.September 15, 2016StudentsInstitutions Turning to Holistic Alcohol PoliciesIn an effort to combat issues with underage and high-risk drinking on campus, institutions have rolled out new alcohol policies.September 13, 2016StudentsHelp Available for Displaced ITT Tech StudentsAccording to the U.S. Department of Education, students who were attending the now-defunct ITT Tech will have access to closed school loan discharges and can also transfer credits to other institutions.September 13, 2016StudentsCalif. Community College Promise Programs ExpandingCalifornia community college leaders say that they expect the number of promise programs in the state to double over the next year.September 12, 2016StudentsTribal Culture, Oil Access Collide in North DakotaMembers of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters, who have been protesting the construction of the pipeline daily, are attempting to peacefully stop the bulldozing of the site.September 8, 2016Leadership & PolicyGeorgetown University to Atone for Slavery TiesGeorgetown derived operational funds from the profits of Maryland plantations and benefited from the sale of 272 enslaved persons in 1838.September 1, 2016StudentsHelene Fuld College of Nursing Tops List of Best Community CollegesIn WalletHub’s analysis, New York City’s Helene Fuld College of Nursing was the best community college overall, when looking at all metrics of cost and educational and career outcomes in combination.August 31, 2016Previous PagePage 16 of 43Next Page
