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Professional Appointments

Dr. Wayne J. Riley has been named the 10th president of Meharry Medical College (Tenn.). He was most recently vice president and vice dean for health affairs and governmental relations at Baylor College of Medicine. Riley earned a bachelor’s from Yale University, a master’s from Tulane University, an MBA from Rice University and a medical […]

December 27, 2006

Students

Widening the Door to Higher Education

Here is a modest proposal, and it’s guaranteed to generate even more sensationalistic media coverage of higher education than we’re currently subjected to…

December 27, 2006

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Just the Stats: Does No-Loan Financial Aid Really Improve Diversity?

In an effort to increase racial and economic diversity, many Ivy League institutions are implementing very generous financial aid policies that guarantee that low-income students will graduate without incurring debt. But are these aggressive new policies really working?

December 21, 2006

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U.S. Judge Lets Michigan Universities Use Affirmative Action, For Now

Michigan universities will continue race- and gender-based admissions, hiring and financial aid until July 1, 2007, instead of on Saturday, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

December 19, 2006

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New Global Education Policy Program Announced

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Institute for Higher Education Policy today announced a new initiative called the Global Policy Fellows Program to further postsecondary education opportunities for historically disadvantaged populations.

December 19, 2006

Students

Report: Low-income Students Misinformed About Costs and Benefits of Private Loans

WASHINGTON, D.C. As incoming college students continue to borrow from private lenders to combat rising tuition costs, low-income undergraduate students are among the least informed about the financial aid process, according to a new report released today (Friday) by the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

December 14, 2006

Students

Flagship Institutions Serve Whiter, Wealthier Student Body, Study Says

The leading public flagship universities are disproportionately serving a Whiter and wealthier student body than in the past…

December 13, 2006

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Michigan Universities Seek Delay on Affirmative Action Ban

LANSING, Mich. Three universities asked a federal court in Detroit on Monday to delay a new state ban on public affirmative action programs until after this year’s admissions and financial aid cycles.

December 11, 2006

Students

Flagship Institutions Serve Whiter, Richer Student Body, Study Says

WASHINGTON, D.C. The leading public flagship universities are disproportionately serving a Whiter and wealthier student body than in the past, according to a new report by the Education Trust.

November 20, 2006

International

Just the Stats: Another Look at International Students

Earlier this week, Diverse reported on the recently released Open Doors 2006 report, which found that the number of international students coming to America to study had begun to level off after two years of decline. There’s plenty of other fascinating data from the report, which noted decreases in the number of African students attending American colleges and decreases in financial aid for international students from private U.S. sources and the U.S. government.

November 16, 2006

Students

Latino College Access and Achievement Focus of TRPI Conference

Long Beach, Calif. When Harry Pachón’s brother asked him which college he would attend after high school, Pachón said he thought colleges would get in touch with him. Dr. Pachón, now president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, said his anecdote illustrated that lack of information should not be confused with lack of ability.

November 12, 2006

Students

Philander Smith College Owes Feds $477,029, Says Audit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. An audit by the U.S. Department of Education claims Philander Smith College owes the department more than $400,000 in mishandled student aid funds. The Education Department’s Office of Inspector General, which conducted the audit, has recommended that the historically Black college be ordered to adopt a reimbursement plan to repay the money.

November 7, 2006