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Higher Education Leaders Wary of Increased Federal Oversight

Administrators see more regulation coming down the road, and they say complying with existing regulations is partly to blame for the rising cost of education.

February 5, 2013

Students

Debt Concerns Change Way Students Earn Degrees

A Whiteland senior is hoping to graduate from college without any student loan debt.

January 31, 2013

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Florida Justices Say Legislature Can Set Tuition

The Florida Supreme Court says the Legislature rather than the Board of Governors has the authority to set tuition rates at state universities.

January 31, 2013

LGBTQ+

Divided We Fail: Replicating the Successes and Avoiding the Mistakes of Desegregation

On June 28, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that officially ended the era of school desegregation that followed Brown v. Board of Education.

January 30, 2013

Students

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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Recent Grads Underemployed Because of Low Job Supply

Once thought of as the key to premium earnings and better job selection for recent graduates, the bachelor’s degree is no longer a valued commodity for entrance into the labor market.

January 27, 2013

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Report Discusses Top Trends in Student Enrollment

Trends “have created a marketplace situation where higher education administrators must think differently and evolve in a manner that responds to the needs of individuals, families and our society.”

January 24, 2013

Students

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

Students

Three More Schools Win OK To Waive Out-Of-State Costs

Mississippi Valley State University on Thursday became the second public university to allow all out-of-state residents to pay the same tuition rates as students who live in Mississippi.

January 21, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Florida A&M Hires Anti-Hazing Chief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University has hired alumnus Bryan F. Smith as its anti-hazing administrator. Interim university President Larry Robinson said Friday that Smith’s job will be ensuring that initiatives adopted after the hazing death of a band member are implemented. Drum major Robert Champion died in 2011 after he was beaten aboard a […]

January 18, 2013

Students

Dartmouth College Ending Advanced Placement Credit

High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren’t as rigorous as its own classes.

January 17, 2013

Students

Special Report: 2013 NCAA Convention

Diverse salutes UConn Athletic Director Ward Manuel and 24 other intercollegiate sports leaders who have opened doors of opportunity for the underrepresented and underprivileged.

January 17, 2013