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New Class Heading Into Black College Football Hall of Fame

The 2013 class includes six players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

February 14, 2013

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All 23 Florida Four-year Colleges OK $10K Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott says all 23 state colleges offering four-year degrees in Florida have accepted his $10,000 tuition challenge.

January 28, 2013

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Tribal Colleges in NM Seek Scholarship Eligibility

Tribal colleges in New Mexico want their students to have the same eligibility for the state’s lottery scholarships as students attending state colleges and universities.

January 22, 2013

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Report: National Pool of High School Graduates to Shrink, Grow More Diverse

Between now and 2020, the nation’s colleges and universities can expect to recruit among a smaller but decidedly more diverse pool of students, according to a new report.

January 17, 2013

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Study: Parental Support Sends Down College GPA

Published in this month’s American Sociological Review, the study suggests students with some of their own “skin in the game” may work harder.

January 15, 2013

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Looking Up: Dr. Adia Harvey Winfield

Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield Follows Examples of Her Parents; Explores Race, Class And Gender Issues.

January 10, 2013

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Rhode Island Can’t Access Student Records at Closed School

Rhode Island higher education officials say a career training school that abruptly shut down has lost its accreditation, and they’re calling on the school to release student records.

January 3, 2013

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Student-Athlete Graduation Rates Up; Blacks Still Have Work to Do

The Institute For Diversity And Ethics In Sports (TIDES) shows that the graduation rates have increased slightly for the 70 teams competing in this year’s Division I Football Bowl Subdivision’s postseason bowls.

December 26, 2012

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Governor Bentley Orders Independent Audit of Alabama State

The independent audit of the school’s finances and activities follows in the wake of a separate audit ordered by the trustees.

December 16, 2012

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Reformers, Academics Call for Lifting Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners

Proponents of Pell Grants for prisoners say that society will pay more to incarcerate individuals than it would to educate them and lessen the likelihood of recidivism.

December 6, 2012

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NCAA’s Emmert Still Pushing for Athlete Stipends

The plan is still on hold, and convincing schools to go along with the change might largely be a matter of changing perceptions.

December 5, 2012

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Scott Wants Low-Cost Degrees At Florida Colleges

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday challenged Florida’s community and state colleges to develop four-year degrees that would cost no more than $10,000, which also would continue their move into an area that was once the sole domain of the state’s public universities.

November 26, 2012