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Students

Proposed Rules Aimed at For-profit Colleges Explored During Policy Discussion

The for-profit college sector was portrayed as both villain and victim Friday at a Washington policy institute panel discussion on the proposed rules that seek to make the sector more accountable.

August 1, 2010

African-American

Maryland HBCU Developing Solar Energy Project

There’s no question that higher education institutions during this recession have implemented cost-cutting measures to reduce their operating expenses. Among those schools have been institutions, such as Coppin State University, that are seeking innovative green technologies to save on energy costs.

July 14, 2010

Students

Why We Need Diverse Books

Many fine examples of general-interest, academic, literary books from the university and small presses are overlooked when it comes time to hand out accolades. Most are never reviewed, which contributes to their invisibility. Writing about them can be a lonely enterprise. It helps if you have eclectic reading habits, a taste for the esoteric and […]

June 11, 2010

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As Recession Ebbs, Heavy Debt Threatens U.S. Higher Education

As the nation’s economy struggles to gain steady footing, experts say accumulating debt threatens the long-term financial security of U.S. colleges and universities in the recession’s aftermath.

April 25, 2010

STEM

Wisconsin Unveils Plan to Produce More College Graduates

University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly is challenging campuses to find new ways to graduate more students as part of a long-range plan to increase the number of degree-holders in the state.

April 5, 2010

Students

Georgia College Students Protest Education Cuts

A few hundred college students rallied on the steps of the Georgia Capitol on Monday to protest budget cuts they say could make college too expensive at a time when education is needed with a shrinking pool of jobs.

March 15, 2010

Disabilties

Road to the Battle

Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be the best musical ensemble in the country–heart, dedication, and lots of practice.

March 1, 2010

Community Colleges

Wanting Access to College, Americans Report Feeling ‘Squeezed’ by Higher Education

An increasing number of Americans say college is important but is becoming less accessible for qualified students due to rising tuition, says a national report on public perceptions about higher education released on Tuesday.

February 16, 2010

Community Colleges

Obama’s Higher Ed Goals At Odds With States’ Budget Realities

LOS ANGELES  – States’ higher education systems must dramatically overhaul themselves if they intend to fulfill President Obama’s goal of remaking America home to the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020, experts said during a conference held by the University of Southern California.

January 14, 2010

African-American

Dispelling HIV/AIDS Myths in Black Community

Claudia Pryor’s documentary explores the attitudes and awareness among Black youth in Pittsburgh about HIV/AIDS that will be the basis of a new curricula to dispel the myths surrounding Blacks with the disease

December 13, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Mississippi Plan to Consolidate Black Colleges Facing Opposition

Opposition to Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to merge Mississippi’s three historically Black schools, includes Jackson State University President Ronald Mason and Black Mississippi legislators.

November 17, 2009

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Indiana Professors Propose African Boarding School

Some Indiana University professors have proposed a novel way to give struggling inner-city students a fresh start: send them to boarding school in Ghana.

November 17, 2009