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Students

IU Eyes Global Audience in Online Learning Venture

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

November 25, 2012

Community Colleges

A Guide for Embracing Diversity at Elite Institutions

Elite institutions are often criticized for their historical legacy of excluding specific populations and facilitating privilege.

November 21, 2012

Students

Redford Creates Ecology Program with Calif. College

A California college is teaming up with Robert Redford to create a program where students can combine environmental studies with media and liberal arts.

November 20, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Chancellor Opts for Glover as Tennessee State President

Glover’s expected approval by the Board of Regents on Nov. 27 would end a two-year search that included 86 applicants for the job.

November 20, 2012

African-American

Howard Students Say Blacks Need to Reach Out to Lift Community

Mentoring and establishing identity as Black Americans is seen as keys to combating the “all about me” mentality.

November 19, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Illinois Lt. Gov. Outlines Steps to Keep College Affordable

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging lawmakers and education officials to help keep college affordable.

November 18, 2012

African-American

Survey: New Grads Can Expect Modest Rise in Hiring

Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new four-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year.

November 15, 2012

Students

Summit Looks at Diversity of Advanced Placement Enrollees

District leaders in Polk County, Fla. started an annual “AP Summit” in 2006 in an effort to match demographics of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses with those of the broader student population.

November 15, 2012

Community Colleges

Alabama Governor Prepares Workforce Development Group

Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to appoint a task force to help provide seamless workforce development training from the middle school through college.

November 14, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Coppin State Names Interim President

An interim president has been named for Coppin State University.

November 14, 2012

Faculty & Staff

The Exposed Bigotry of Generation ‘Y’ Manifests Itself

Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history and African-American studies at East Tennessee State University.

November 14, 2012

Home

Panel: Higher Ed. Institutions Have a Role in Teacher Evaluation Reform

As states begin to roll out new systems for teacher evaluation, institutions of higher learning should position themselves to be partners in the process and incorporate the new measures into their teacher prep programs.

November 13, 2012