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University of Missouri will Raise Stipends for Some Students

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri plans to raise its minimum stipend for some graduate doctoral students on July 1. Chancellor Hank Foley said Wednesday during his State of the University address that the stipend for those with 20-hour assistantships will go to $15,000 by July 1 and increase to $18,000 next year. The […]

January 28, 2016

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Sorority Activities at Duke Suspended After Hospitalization

DURHAM, N.C. ― Sorority activities at Duke University have been suspended after a female student’s alcohol-related hospitalization. Larry Moneta, Duke’s vice president for student affairs, released a statement Wednesday that the suspension comes after the hospitalization and other concerns about the new member recruitment process. Moneta said the student is expected to recover fully. He […]

January 27, 2016

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Former Missouri System President Criticizes School Leaders

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― Former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe is criticizing most officials involved in turmoil at the university’s Columbia campus last year that led to his resignation. The Columbia Daily Tribune obtained an email Wolfe sent to friends after he resigned Nov. 9 following protests aimed mostly at his handling of racial […]

January 27, 2016

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America’s Extreme Need for More Black Male Educators

“Recently, a friend sent me a YouTube video of a group of students stepping during homecoming. The video didn’t appear any different than the dozens I have received throughout the year. But after looking closely, I recognized a familiar face. One of my former middle school students was helping her sorority sisters lead a stroll. […]

January 27, 2016

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Missouri Lawmakers Consider Concealed Weapons in Colleges

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ― Missouri lawmakers have begun discussing whether to allow concealed weapons on college campuses. A Senate committee began hearing testimony Wednesday on a bill that would only allow campuses to ban concealed weapons if the school posts armed guards and metal detectors at every entrance to every campus building. Other bills in […]

January 27, 2016

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11-Year-Old Girl Starts A Project Called #1000BlackGirlBooks To Get More Diverse Books In Schools

In the past year, Philadelphia native Marley Dias has successfully written a proposal for (and received) a Disney Friends for Change grant, served food to orphans in Ghana and recently launched a book club. Dias is 11 years old. “I’m hoping to show that other girls can do this as well,” Dias told PhillyVoice. “I […]

January 26, 2016

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Colleges Must Address Debt Challenges

As the economic and social costs of student-loan debt continue to rise, it is essential for universities to do more to address these debt challenges.

January 25, 2016

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Do White College Students Believe Stereotypes About Minorities?

Asian American students are “cold but competent.” Latinos and blacks “need to work harder to move up.” At least, that’s how their white peers at the country’s elite colleges and universities see them, according to a new study by Baylor University researchers. The study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Freshmen, a survey […]

January 25, 2016

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Inmates study alongside Durham University undergraduates in unique criminology course

“When it comes to learning, nothing can compare to real-life experience – as a group of prisoners has proved in a ground-breaking new university course. Inmates at high-security Frankland Prison in County Durham have been studying alongside undergraduates from Durham University in a unique criminology programme. And it is the prisoners who are coming top […]

January 25, 2016

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‘Gifted’ Black Kids Not as Likely to Get Placed in Talented Programs

High-achieving, Black, elementary school students are much less likely than their White peers to receive assignments to gifted and talented programs in math and reading, according to a new study.

January 24, 2016

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My Sister’s Keeper Helps HBCU Women Find Their Voices

When you hear the words reproductive justice, combined with college campus, you might think it is a move to make affordable birth control and abortion services available. But at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Spelman College in Atlanta, thanks to the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s My Sister’s Keeper, it means so much more. Linda […]

January 24, 2016

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SAT Tests Canceled in China, Macau Over Cheating Concerns

PITTSBURGH ― The firm that oversees registrations for the SAT has canceled college entrance exams on Saturday in China and Macau, because some students may have already seen copies of the tests. The College Board, the New York-based testing firm, revealed the cancelations on Thursday. Stacy Caldwell, the firm’s vice president for college readiness assessments, […]

January 21, 2016