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Senate Endorses More Science, Education Funds for HBCUs

Senate Endorses More Science, Education Funds for HBCUsBy Charles Dervarics Calling current funding inadequate, the U.S. Senate is proposing moderate increases next year for both well-known and smaller federal programs serving Black colleges and other minority-serving institutions.While one plan would increase funds for the traditional Higher Education Act (HEA) Title III programs for HBCUs, another […]

November 3, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Ohio University Launches Urban Scholars Program

Ohio University Launches Urban Scholars ProgramATHENS, OHIOOhio University President Roderick J. McDavis recently announced the creation of the Urban Scholars Program —   designed to increase the university’s diversity by enhancing opportunities for Ohio’s urban high school students to enroll and succeed at Ohio University. The program will provide scholarship support for graduates of urban school […]

October 6, 2004

Students

Saving for College May Result in Future Losses, Report Says

Saving for College May Result in Future Losses, Report Says By Kathleen Kennedy ManzoPinching pennies early for college and investing in state-sponsored savings plans may actually result in a net loss for students, considering the financial aid reductions that may result, particularly for low-income students who plan to attend community colleges, a new report concludes.Money […]

October 6, 2004

Leadership & Policy

In Not So Good Company

In Not So Good CompanyAnother HBCU loses its accreditation, but with new leadership Barber-Scotia College is meeting its challenges head onBy Tracie PowellCONCORD, N.C.It’s not every day that a college president hand delivers a check to the city to clear up more than $75,000 in unpaid utility bills, but for Dr. Gloria Bromwell-Tinubu, the newly […]

August 25, 2004

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Lawmakers Fund College Access Program for D.C. Students

Lawmakers Fund College Access Program for D.C. StudentsBy Charles DervaricsA five-year-old program to help District of Columbia students attend college is winning an endorsement from the U.S. Congress and likely will get a major funding increase next year.The District of Columbia College Access Act allows D.C. high school graduates to pay in-state tuition rates at […]

August 11, 2004

Students

Reforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell Congress

Reforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell CongressBy Peggy OrchowskiAmerica’s college graduation rates need a shot in the arm, according to educators who recently discussed the renewal of the Higher Education Act with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Without reforms, the educators agreed, the country’s future is in danger.“Today, (only) 63 percent of students who […]

August 11, 2004

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Will Tuition Become A Campaign Issue?

Will Tuition Become A Campaign Issue?With the twin issues of Iraq and the economy dueling for attention in the upcoming presidential campaign, will issues of access to higher education become a campaign issue? It ought to — data suggest that while as many as 60 percent of “new” jobs require postsecondary education, less than a […]

July 14, 2004

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Fighting Back Against Cyberstalking

Fighting Back Against CyberstalkingHave you ever been harassed on the Internet? If so, you’re not alone.The three most visible organizations that deal with cyberstalking and similar Internet issues receive about 30,000 complaints a year, according to Jayne Hitchcock, the president of one of them. And this number is related to adult crimes, not those directed […]

July 14, 2004

Students

Not Your Father’s Community College

Not Your Father’s Community CollegeNew programs, increased visibility boost two-year institutions’ appealBy Lydia LumPublic perception of community colleges has improved so much in the past two decades that they are no longer regarded as higher education’s last resort. Many two-year schools have increased the number and visibility of honors programs. They have signed deals with […]

June 16, 2004

International

Education Groups Seek Delay in Sevis-Fee Implementation

Education Groups Seek Delay in Sevis-Fee ImplementationThree education associations have requested that the implementation of fees for Sevis, the electronic foreign-student tracking system, be delayed for further review. The American Council on Education, the Association of American Universities and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges on May 17 sent a joint letter […]

June 16, 2004

Community Colleges

Too Fast, Too Furious?

Too Fast, Too Furious?As community colleges grow in enrollment and appeal, some question their ability to serve disadvantaged studentsBy Lydia LumThe growing number of high-achieving students choosing to attend community colleges has fueled this debate: Are two-year schools shortchanging educationally and financially disadvantaged students in the process? Answers aren’t easy, and of course, they vary […]

June 2, 2004

Latinx

Republicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators

Republicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed legislation which they say would expand access to higher education for more low- and middle-income students by strengthening Pell Grants, reducing loan costs and fees, and breaking down barriers for non-traditional students — but some critics say it’s […]

June 2, 2004