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Leadership & Policy

Parent Plus Loan Tightening Yields Negative Consequences

Paying for college has always been a struggle for Christian Fair, a first-generation computer engineering student at Johnson C. Smith University.

November 12, 2013

Students

Agreement Reached to Reduce Student Arrests in Florida

A deal has been reached between the NAACP, law enforcement and the Broward County Public Schools to cut down the “school-to-prison pipeline.”

November 5, 2013

Students

In case you missed it …

Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education Time For Higher Ed to Rethink the Questions HBCU Presidents at a New Crossroads Hip Hop Scholars Say Jay Z on Wrong Side of Fine Line in Barneys’ Controversy

October 31, 2013

Students

University of Tennessee Says New Tuition Model Paying Off

Officials at the University of Tennessee say a new tuition model that charges new students for 15 credit hours instead of 12 is paying off in more ways than one.

October 29, 2013

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College Costs Growing Faster in Utah than U.S.

College costs in Utah rose more quickly than the rest of the country during the past five years, though the sticker prices for public schools here remain among the cheapest in the country, according to a new report from the College Board.

October 27, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Norfolk State Interim President Ready to Take on Challenges

Eddie Moore Jr. was hired as a fixer as NSU is grappling with a range of problems, including poor graduation rates, declining enrollment, high turnover among administrators, a governing board shake-up, and an investigation by its accrediting agency.

October 23, 2013

Students

Just the Stats: Hikes in Tuition and Cuts to Pell Grants

Data released this week by The College Board’s Trends in Higher Education series, Education Pays 2013, Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing, reported that despite increases in college costs and decreases in financial support, investment in higher education pays off in the long run. Tuition is on the Rise. Each year colleges […]

October 23, 2013

Leadership & Policy

New President Says Wabash College Staying All-Male

Wabash College has no plans to change its all-male tradition of 181 years by starting to admit women, the Indiana institution’s new president said.

October 21, 2013

Students

Ala. Governor Calls Special Meeting of ASU Board

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has called a special meeting of the Alabama State University Board of Trustees to discuss the search for a new school president and an audit critical of the university’s finances.

October 20, 2013

Students

Firmly in Place, Elizabeth City State Student/Councilman On the Move

One of Montrvias King’s first orders of business is to further establish and cultivate the relationship between ECSU and the city.

October 17, 2013

International

Report: Student Loan Woes Mirror Mortgage Problems

Complaints about the way financing companies are handling student loans are similar to those of frustrated mortgage-holders during the financial crisis.

October 16, 2013

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Experts Fear Potential Negative Impact of Revamped GED on Underrepresented

The new exam will cost more, and it will also be computerized. Experts say the earliest indications are that it will be more rigorous.

October 16, 2013