Catherine MorrisAfrican-AmericanSteve Fund Challenging Views of Mental Health in Minority CommunitiesThe Steve Fund, focused on the specific mental health challenges that plague minority communities, will hold its “Young, Gifted, and @ Risk” symposium Friday at Stanford University.November 18, 2015InternationalRate of International Students Studying in the U.S. SkyrocketsThe number of international students in the United States jumped by more than 10 percent since 2013-14, the greatest rate of growth in 35 years, according to the 2015 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange.November 16, 2015StudentsReport Shows High School Dropout Rates DecliningThe report found that the number of students who did not graduate from high school dropped from more than 1 million in 2008 to less than 750,000 in 2012.November 11, 2015Native AmericansObama Continues to Promote Education at Tribal Nations ConferenceThe Tribal Nations Conference is the result of what the White House characterizes as a goal of strengthening the “nation to nation” relationship between sovereign tribes and the president.November 5, 2015WomenLegal Profession Struggling With Dearth of Minority RepresentationA dearth of minority representation in the legal profession remains a serious issue that begins with a quality education for all students.November 4, 2015HomeAre Smart Drugs Good for College Students?Professors gathered at George Washington University last night to discuss whether college students should take prescription drugs to enhance their performance in school.November 3, 2015Native AmericansSACNAS Conference Emphasizes Power of Network of MentorsThe Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference explored the unique challenges that women face in the STEM arena at a lunch panel at National Harbor in Maryland on Friday.November 1, 2015HBCUsGallup Survey: HBCUs Give Black Graduates a Better Experience Than PWIsThe National Urban League and USA Funds collaborated to hold a two-day Higher Education Summit in Washington, D.C., coinciding with Gallup’s release of a new survey of minority college graduates.October 28, 2015HomeG.I. Bill Still Paying Off for Service Members, VeteransThe G.I. Bill has transformed and continues to transform how service members receive higher education.October 21, 2015StudentsSmith Serves and Protects as First Openly Gay Flag OfficerU.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith, the first openly gay flag officer in the U.S. military, is one of the military’s most trailblazing women.October 20, 2015Previous PagePage 26 of 43Next Page
