Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 36

Disabilties

UCLA Pediatrician Assists in Continuing Relief Efforts in Japan

Because the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent fires consumed many hospitals, Dr. Kozue Shimabukuro and her peers labored in makeshift spaces to bring medical help to injured victims.

April 5, 2011

Students

Study: Southern Regional Education Board States Lag Behind in Completion Rates

Nationwide, 29 percent of White adults have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 27 percent in SREB states.

April 3, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Inclusiveness Prevails at Syracuse University

Much of the Syracuse University community stands with chancellor and president Nancy Cantor despite criticism that her efforts to make the school more inclusive has compromised its reputation as a leading academic institution.

March 27, 2011

Students

Black College Conference Takes on Public Criticism of HBCUs

This year, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s professional institute conference has provided practical ideas and strategies to address major challenges facing HBCUs.

March 22, 2011

Home

Vice President Biden Announces Plan To Enlist Nation’s Governors for College Completion Campaign

Vice President Joe Biden announced an administration plan to enlist governors into pushing their states to boost college graduation rates while providing millions in financial incentives for colleges to do the same.

March 22, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Boosting College Enrollment and Graduation Rates in Maryland

Higher education leaders in Maryland say they are moving with haste to develop plans to significantly boost public college enrollment and graduation rates, with a variety of strategies being explored, except lowering admissions standards.

March 21, 2011

Sports

Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Improve Division I Basketball Graduation Rates

As March Madness action was tipping off, Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined sports scholar Richard Lapchick and the NAACP president Ben Jealous to urge greater action on student-athlete graduation rates.

March 17, 2011

African-American

La. Regents’ Consultant Suggests Options in SUNO/UNO Study

A consultant studying a controversial proposal to merge of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans suggested two options Monday to rework an educational system deemed to be failing the city’s students.

March 14, 2011

Sports

Graduation Rates Increasing Among 2011 March Madness Schools

Graduation rates among male basketball players at the 2011 March Madness tournament schools are on the rise, according to a report released from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, but gaps still persist among White and Black athletes.

March 14, 2011

Sports

Charles Barkley Plans to Get Academic as NCAA Analyst

The brash Hall of Famer plans to lobby for better graduation rates in his new job as a college basketball commentator.

March 13, 2011

Students

Higher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student Success

American Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.

March 7, 2011

Home

Ochoa Hails Catalytic Impact of TRIO Programs on K-12 Level

The assistant secretary for postsecondary education highlighted the White House’s FY2012 budget, which includes $920 million for federal TRIO programs that represents a $67 million increase.

March 7, 2011