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Community Colleges

Young Stands Out Among Miami Dade College Class of 2013

On May 4, Milton Young will graduate with a computer engineering degree and a 3.93 grade point average, to boot. What makes his story stand out? Young is 61 years old and blind.

April 18, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Rutgers President to be Asked About Scandal Severances

TRENTON, N.J. — Rutgers President Robert Barchi is scheduled to appear Thursday before an Assembly budget panel, where he’ll be asked about six- and seven-figure payouts given to three university officials ousted during a basketball coaching scandal.

April 17, 2013

Students

Los Angeles Chicano Rights Activist Castro Dies

Sal Castro, a social studies teacher who played a leading role in 1960s Chicano student walkouts, has died at age 79.

April 16, 2013

Students

Clemson President Barker to Return to Teaching

Clemson President Jim Barker is going back to being an architecture professor after 14 years leading the school.

April 16, 2013

Students

Special Report: Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2013

Diverse honors the memory of Arthur Ashe Jr. by recognizing the achievements of student-athletes who are charge ahead with academics and athletics.

April 11, 2013

Students

Online and Traditional Education Through the Eyes of an Undergrad

Perspective of a student who started at a community college, is about to graduate from an online program, and is also an intern at a brick-and-mortar, small, traditional university.

April 10, 2013

Students

Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification

This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.

April 9, 2013

Students

Commitment to Service Helps Global Go-Getter Stand Out

Baruch College junior Alyssa Alicino was raised with many friends from Latin America and a sense of responsibility toward her community.

April 9, 2013

African-American

National Urban League Calls Attention to Financial Aid Issues From African-American Perspective

The National Urban League has released a paper on financial aid to bring the views of African-Americans to a Gates Foundation-sponsored project on reforming the college financial aid system.

April 8, 2013

Students

Growth Rate Slowing for International Applications for Grad School

The biggest factor in the overall decline in the number of grad school applications from abroad was driven mostly by a decline in applications from China, according to the Council of Graduate Schools report.

April 7, 2013

Students

Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification

This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.

April 7, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Experts Differ on Route to Getting Talented Teachers to Most Challenged Schools

Consideration of talent, diversity and effectiveness urged in the ongoing struggle to boost student achievement, but should a ‘bar exam’ also be part of the process?

April 4, 2013