Tag: Educational Finance: Page 93

Students

Univ. of Baltimore Paying Students to Graduate on Time

Under a new program, Finish4Free, the first of its kind in the country, the University of Baltimore will pay for incoming freshmen’s final semester tuition.

March 25, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Henry Ramsey Jr., Pioneering Legal Luminary, Dies at 80

A judge, educator, lawyer, politician and Korean War veteran, Henry Ramsey capped a 30-year career in California by serving as Howard University’s law dean from 1990-96.

March 20, 2014

Leadership & Policy

University System of Georgia Approves Tobacco Ban

The board governing Georgia’s public colleges and universities has approved a system-wide proposal to ban the use of all forms of tobacco products.

March 19, 2014

Sports

States Looking at $0 Community College Tuition

Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word “free,” and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of providing that incentive to get young people to attend community college.

March 18, 2014

Students

Diverse Conversations: Potential Paths to Reforming College Debt

Let’s look at some specific ideas that aim to bring down the initial cost of a college education and to help students avoid thousands in interest over time.

March 17, 2014

Community Colleges

Blacks, Latinos Projected to Lead Growth in U.S. Higher Education Enrollments

The U.S. Education Department projects that, between 2011 and 2022, Black and Latino higher education enrollment growth will surge by 26 and 27 percent, respectively.

March 13, 2014

Students

Diverse Conversations: Reforming College Debt

Let’s first look at the inherent problems with the college payment and lending system, both private and public, as it stands today.

March 12, 2014

Community Colleges

Pa. Universities Will be Permitted to Leave State System Under New Proposal

Some Pennsylvania state lawmakers want state-owned universities to be able to leave the 14-member State System so the schools can better cope with enrollment trends and financial pressures.

March 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

SC House Refuses to Restore College Cuts for Books

The South Carolina House refused Monday to back down from plans to punish two public colleges in the budget for assigning freshmen to read books dealing with homosexuality.

March 10, 2014

Students

Study: College Bound Scholarship Program Sending Low-Income Kids to College

Low-income kids who participate in Washington’s College Bound scholarship program are going to college at nearly the same rate as their richer classmates and well ahead of other poor children who did not sign up, according to a new report released Monday.

March 10, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Rutgers Stands by Invitation to Condoleezza Rice

Rutgers University officials are standing by their decision to invite Condoleezza Rice to speak at the school’s commencement in May.

March 9, 2014

Students

Alabama State University Supporters Rally over Budget

Alabama State University students and supporters rallied in the rain outside the Statehouse on Thursday to make sure a big budget cut is restored to their university.

March 9, 2014