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Sequestration Expected to Squeeze Already Tight Job Market for Teachers

Some 30,000 teachers and teachers’ aides in roughly half of the states won’t get hired next year because of the cuts by the federal government, the White House reported.

March 7, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Bill Offered to Create Higher Ed Inspector

Republican state lawmakers are proposing legislation to create an inspector who would examine operations within Tennessee’s higher education systems.

March 6, 2013

African-American

Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond

A few weeks ago, the nation and blogosphere was abuzz with news about the stressful lives of Generation Y (the Millennials).

March 6, 2013

Leadership & Policy

ACE Reinforces Advocacy of Investment in Education

The American Council of Education (ACE) directed educators and administration to reconsider the nation’s investment in education during the closing speech of their 95th annual meeting.

March 6, 2013

Sports

Kentucky Inaugurates ‘Transfer Madness’ to Reach Students for Four-Year Colleges

Kentucky will offer community and technical college students the opportunity to participate in ‘Transfer Madness’ — a statewide online college transfer fair on Wednesday.

March 5, 2013

MSIs

Michigan Lawmaker Proposes In-State Tuition for Veterans

Active duty military personnel and veterans would pay in-state tuition in Michigan under measures introduced by one Democratic lawmaker.

March 3, 2013

Students

APSCU Report Highlights Best Practices for Serving Veterans

The recommendations are to improve accountability among institutions of higher learning and benefit prospective military and veteran students.

March 3, 2013

Students

Diverse Conversations: The Crucial Role of Student Life

Dr. Marcus Chanay, Vice President of the Division of Student Life at Jackson State University, is an expert in the area of student life, having spent a decade helping to shape his department.

February 28, 2013

International

Hypocrisy, Social Capital, and the Shadow Process

The admissions cycle is in full swing. Applicants are waiting with bated breath as committees pore over files and dole out hope and despair in the form of decision letters.

February 28, 2013

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Proposal To Tie College Funds to Completion Rate

Texas lawmakers are working on a proposal to tie higher education funding to completion rates at state universities.

February 27, 2013

Students

UNM Working To Increase Black Student Enrollment

The University of New Mexico has hired a recruiter to bring more Black students to the university system.

February 25, 2013

MSIs

Oregon House To Vote on Immigrant-Tuition Bill

The state House is scheduled to vote Friday on a measure allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they graduated from an Oregon high school.

February 24, 2013