Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 23

Faculty & Staff

Alumni Group Unwelcome at Mo. Chiropractic College

When it comes to raising money from proud graduates, most college alumni associations can be counted on to ask their members for help.

October 28, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Society of Women Engineers Conference Offers Women Connections and Support

Nearly 6,000 women engineers attended the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) annual conference to sharpen their skills, network and meet recruiters.

October 27, 2013

Students

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Research Scholars Take Aim at Improving Black Achievement Jackson State Makes the Most of a Strange Homecoming NAACP Increases Efforts to Target College Students Diverse Conversations: Supporting LBGT College Students

October 25, 2013

Sports

Enrollment Down at Ohio’s 5 Public Law Schools

Mirroring the national trend, Ohio law school officials are bracing themselves for the possibility that “the lawyer bubble has burst.”

October 13, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Elizabeth City State University Senior Wins Council Race

After the reversal of a decision last month by the North Carolina Board of Elections which blocked students from to running for public office, Montravias King became the first Elizabeth City State University student and one of the youngest candidates in Elizabeth City, N.C., history to win a city council seat Tuesday night.

October 9, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Notre Dame Endowment Increases to $8.3 Billion

The University of Notre Dame’s chief investment officer says the school’s endowment increased 12 percent for the year ending June 30 to $8.3 billion.

October 1, 2013

Community Colleges

NY Raises College Admission Standards for Teachers

Aspiring teachers will have to be near the top of their class and pass an entrance exam to attend a State University of New York program under tougher college admission requirements announced Monday.

September 24, 2013

Sports

HBCU Football Teams Suffer Losses for Greater Gain

The athletic departments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities have once again benefitted financially but their football teams certainly paid the price in this season’s matchups against big-time opponents.

September 23, 2013

Sports

College Football Obsession: Sending the Wrong Academic Message?

This glorification of a sport, particularly in the case of college athletes, puts priorities in the wrong spot.

September 19, 2013

African-American

Panel: Now Is Time to Follow Blueprint to Close Achievement Gap

A spirited discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus conference focused on initiatives that have resulted in closing the achievement gap for Black males.

September 19, 2013

Students

Survey: Colleges Aren’t Preparing Graduates for Jobs

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the higher ed system is doing only a fair or poor job of preparing graduates for the workforce, according to a new poll.

September 18, 2013

Students

Is Miss America Really a Scholarship Contest?

Or is it just the creator of a new sexist stereotype?

September 16, 2013