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Hispanic-serving Institution Officials Urge Education Reform to Expand Latino Opportunity

In response to the booming Latino student population across the country, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is encouraging concerted collaboration between Hispanic-serving higher education institutions and public school systems.

Va. Gov., Black Fraternity to Meet Over Confederate History Month Flap

Members of a Black fraternity at the College of William and Mary plan to meet with Gov. Bob McDonnell to discuss the contentious issue of Confederate History Month.

D.C. Students First Among 2010 Graduates Chosen as Gates Scholars

Seven of 57 high-achieving Washington, D.C., students who applied for the competitive Gates scholarships learned Thursday they will receive the prestigious award.

Seven Washington, D.C. high school seniors were surprised to become the first students in the nation this year to receive Gates Millennium scholarships.

Education Leader Lifts Community Colleges Into Limelight

Eduardo J. Padron – a man with a gentle demeanor, steely determination and the look of a polished, stately professor – is one of the greatest proponents of the nation’s more than 1,000 community colleges.

Eduardo J. Padron

Author Cultivates Young Writers With Camaraderie

As a teacher in the University of Iowa’s storied Writers’ Workshop, James Alan McPherson develops bonds with his students that extend beyond the classroom.

James Alan McPherson (left)

Delaware State Reinstates Women’s Equestrian Team in Legal Battle

Facing scrutiny over possible Title IX violations, Delaware State University has agreed to reinstate their women’s equestrian program through 2010-11 after having announced its elimination earlier this year for budgetary reasons. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University. In February, the Lady Hornet equestrians filed for a preliminary injunction order to preserve the team and ensure its presence at Delaware State University.

DSU Equestrian Team

Report: HSIs Key to Spurring Latino Movement Through STEM Pipeline

A Center for Urban Education (CUE) report argues that reversing the historic underfunding of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) will increase the number of Latino students going into the science and technology fields.

In 2007, Latinos were awarded just 8.2 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees.

Report: For-Profit Schools Better Value for Low-Income Students Than Two-Year Publics

Researchers commissioned by a leading career college company released a report Thursday claiming that private-sector institutions increase access and student success among first-generation, low-income, and non-traditional students better than two-year public colleges.

An Everest College counselor advises a student on career options. Everest College is a system of for-profit colleges in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada owned by Corinthian Colleges Inc. (photo courtesy of Everest College)

Ph.D. Completion Study Documents Best Practices for Student Success

A major study of doctoral students at U.S. and Canadian universities reports that only 57 percent of Ph.D. candidates complete their programs within a decade, according to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) organization.

In a major study of doctoral students, the Council of Graduate Studies reports that only 57 percent of Ph.D. candidates complete their programs within a decade. (photo by iStockphoto.com)

Making it Mandatory

With high-profile digital devices such as the Apple iPad hitting the consumer market, higher education institutions consider the latest wave of mobile computing gadgets for adoption as campuswide tools.

During the 2008 and 2009 fall semesters, Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, distributed either an iPhone or iPod Touch to all incoming freshmen. (photo courtesy of Abilene Christian University)

Obama Signs Law Sealing Health Care, Student Loan Reforms

Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sealed his health care overhaul and made the government the primary lender to students by cutting banks out of the process.

President Barack Obama signs the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. (official White House photo by Pete Souza)

Students Should Know Grad School Options Well, McNair Advisers Told

Advisers in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program learned last week they will need to impress upon their students the necessity for increased understanding of graduate school options.

Dr. Kathryn Kailikole

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