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Diverse Docket: Former Interim Band Director Can Pursue Claim vs. Alabama A&M

The former interim band director who was denied promotion and tenure at Alabama A&M University has no factual grounds for a gender bias allegation but still can pursue a retaliation claim based on his EEOC charge.

April 17, 2014

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Georgia Officials Approve Tuition Increases

Tuition is going up for Georgia students at all 31 state colleges and universities under a budget plan approved Tuesday by the state Board of Regents, including the largest increase of $372 more per semester for Georgia Tech undergraduates.

April 15, 2014

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University to Keep Nickname, Add Ute Scholarships

The University of Utah will keep its “Ute” name for sports teams under a new agreement announced Tuesday with leaders of the Ute Indian Tribe that also provides increased recruiting and financial help for tribe members.

April 15, 2014

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NCAA Urges Schools to Discuss Pitfalls of Unions

The NCAA contends that unionization by college athletes could lead to fewer scholarships and championships as well as a drop in academic support and career counseling.

April 14, 2014

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Ohio Bill Says College Athletes Aren’t Employees

An Ohio legislative panel changed a budget bill on Monday to make clear that college athletes are not employees under state law.

April 8, 2014

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In Case You Missed It…

Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission

April 3, 2014

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Union Ruling Comes at Bad Time for NCAA

They’re battling in courtrooms, and could one day meet over a bargaining table. About the only things the two sides in the debate over big-time college athletics agree on is that things are changing.

March 27, 2014

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Peace Corps Aims to Boost Recruiting Diversity

The leader of the Peace Corps elaborated on the group’s plans to simplify the application process for prospective volunteers and to expand and further diversify the applicant pool during a speech Wednesday at the Michigan university where the agency traces its roots.

March 27, 2014

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Morgan State Constructing New School of Business in Honor of Earl Graves

Morgan State University is constructing an $80 million facility that will house the School of Business and Management, which was named in 2005 after Black Enterprise magazine founder Earl G. Graves Sr.

March 25, 2014

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Educators Say GPAs Better Indicator of College Success

The item given the most importance in granting academic scholarships isn’t the best predictor of college success.

March 24, 2014

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Harvard’s NCAA Dreams Belie Less Than Stellar Reality on Campus

You may not like Harvard because it busted your bracket going for the fake Buffet Billions. Even non-math types knew there was a statistical joke going on with Buffet having the edge. You hit a 1 in 9.2 quintillion shot and Buffet only pays you a billion? Sucker. It makes the lottery seem reasonable. And […]

March 24, 2014

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Study: College Bound Scholarship Program Sending Low-Income Kids to College

Low-income kids who participate in Washington’s College Bound scholarship program are going to college at nearly the same rate as their richer classmates and well ahead of other poor children who did not sign up, according to a new report released Monday.

March 10, 2014