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North Carolina Women’s College Addresses Student Concerns

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina women’s college is working to meet a series of demands made by students after protests that lasted for more than a week, the school’s president said. Salem College president Lorraine Sterritt told the Winston-Salem Journal that the school is committed to the value of diversity, and that bias and […]

April 20, 2017

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UC Berkeley Flip-flops on Ann Coulter, Proposes May Date

BERKELEY, Calif. — University of California, Berkeley officials said Thursday they have a “grave concern” of violence on campus if Ann Coulter follows through on her vow to speak next week at the university. Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks instead proposed an alternate May 2 date for the conservative author. Dirks said police have “very specific […]

April 20, 2017

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Community College Diversity Pacesetters to be Recognized

Each year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) honors community colleges that serve as exemplars in reimagining institutions not as they are, but as they should be.

April 19, 2017

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HBCUs and the Nation’s Higher Ed Goals

HBCUs have played an indispensable role in the general development of our nation and the Black community.

April 19, 2017

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Kansas State University Gets 5th Sex Assault Investigation

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The federal government is opening another investigation on how Kansas State University handles reports of off-campus sexual assaults. The Manhattan Mercury reports the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights opened the recent investigation in late March. The office hasn’t released any information pertaining to the new investigation. The university’s policy […]

April 19, 2017

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Report: Community College Full-time Students More Likely to Graduate

Attending even just one semester of community college full-time, however, gives students a better chance of completing college, according to a report out on Wednesday.

April 19, 2017

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International Student Enrollment May Slide Further

The impact on international student enrollment remains unclear in the wake of President Trump’s ban on immigration.

April 17, 2017

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University Presidents Seek Restored Funding in New Mexico

A council of university presidents from New Mexico is lobbying to have about $745 million put back in the state’s public colleges and universities coffers.

April 17, 2017

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Georgia Tech GRIOT Leadership Series Highlights Black Male Achievement

The GRIOT Series highlights the achievements and success of African-American males in various leadership positions at the institution.

April 17, 2017

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Wisconsin Students Push for Hmong-American Studies Program

MADISON, Wis. — A group of Hmong-American undergraduates is pushing administrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to hire more faculty who study the ethnic group and to launch a program through which students can earn a certificate in Hmong-American studies. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that several students of Southeast Asian descent formed the Hmong-American […]

April 17, 2017

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Private Colleges Group Slams U. Northern Iowa Lobbying Push

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A group representing private colleges is slamming the University of Northern Iowa’s attempt to get a piece of its schools’ state financial aid program as “despicable and greedy.” UNI’s Panther Caucus said in an email Friday that “it’s not fair” UNI students are shut out of the $50 million Iowa Tuition […]

April 17, 2017

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Guillermo: New York Codifies an Orwellian ‘Tuition-free’ College Plan

Here’s a word of caution. When a politician uses the word “free,” have your hand on your wallet and one foot out the door.

April 16, 2017