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Leadership & Policy

Arkansas State to Break Ground on Campus in Mexico

A Feb. 5 groundbreaking is scheduled for Arkansas State University’s new campus in Mexico, a $50 million undertaking that’s being funded with private money.

December 26, 2013

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Foundation Organizes Community-Focused U.S. College Attainment Campaign

The Lumina Foundation has launched a community mobilization campaign aimed at helping residents in selected metropolitan areas increase their attainment of postsecondary degrees and certificates.

December 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Early Christmas Presents for Kids with Disabilities

A half-dozen children got some special early Christmas presents from a University of Georgia class this month.

December 22, 2013

Students

Alabama State Trustees Choose Boyd as President

Gwendolyn Boyd went from a Montgomery housing project as a girl to a career with a leadership position at Johns Hopkins University.

December 22, 2013

Students

Center for American Progress Urges ‘Game-Changing’ Higher Education Reforms

The Washington-based Center for American Progress releases a pair of research reports that highlight three approaches for higher education reform models.

December 18, 2013

Students

Diverse Conversations: Preparing Students for the Labor Force

William Peace University’s Dr. Lynn Owens explains how employers’ needs have changed and how educators can prepare graduates for today’s labor force.

December 15, 2013

Sports

Report: Black Players Left Behind in Graduation Rates of Bowl-Bound Teams

A study of this year’s bowl-bound schools reveals they are graduating White players at a significantly higher percentage than African-American players.

December 9, 2013

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December 5, 2013

Students

U.S. Trails Behind Other Countries in Eliminating Educational Disparities

In the latest version of the Programme for International Student Assessment, it is revealed that other countries with similar amounts of poverty as the United States don’t experience the same educational disparities.

December 3, 2013

Students

College Application Process Intimidating to Some

Even as a larger percentage of students from every income go to college compared to the late 1980s, some don’t even consider it.

December 2, 2013

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IU eyes global audience in online learning venture

BLOOMINGTON Ind. – Indiana University hopes to reach unlimited numbers of students worldwide through an aggressive new online education model.

November 25, 2013

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois at Chicago Bidding to Host President Obama Library

Officials with several Chicago sites as well as President Obama’s birthplace of Hawaii have stepped forward, hoping to be chosen.

November 24, 2013