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Leadership & Policy

Louisiana Regents Backs Consolidation of SUNO/UNO Management

Louisiana’s top higher education board has voted to back a consolidation of Southern University at New Orleans and the University of New Orleans under a new management structure.

March 15, 2011

Community Colleges

Creative Partnerships Among Business, Colleges and Universities Key to Competing in Global Economy

Employers and educators should align research and development goals, U.S. labor official says.

February 27, 2011

Students

Emerging markets are hot: Place your bets

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Investing in emerging markets is looking a little pricey right now but there’s still plenty of room for investors to get in on the action.

February 1, 2011

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Stocks Flat Day After Dow Tops 12,000

Stocks are flat in midday trading one day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level in two and a half years.

February 1, 2011

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Stocks Flat Day After Dow Tops 12,000

Stocks are flat in midday trading one day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level in two and a half years.

February 1, 2011

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Southern California foreclosures decline at end of 2010

Southern California’s foreclosure crisis eased during the final three months of the year, according to data released Tuesday, but the Golden State’s high jobless rate could cause further defaults and repossessions this year.

January 25, 2011

Students

Emerging-Market ETFs Split Growth, Value

NEW YORK—Investors looking to sink money into emerging markets can now use exchange-traded funds to split their exposure in the sector into growth and value plays.

January 25, 2011

African-American

On 10th Anniversary, Wikipedia Aims for Diversity

In an effort to diversify, the San Francisco-based nonprofit is recruiting students from 16 college campuses, including Harvard and Georgetown.

January 12, 2011

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Facebook’s Goldman Deal Shows Why Tech IPOs Are So Scarce

A few months ago, I had lunch with a prominent technology venture capitalist. Like many other VC leaders, he was focused on businesses growing in China, but he was adamant that his Chinese portfolio companies not list in the U.S. — and with good reason.

January 10, 2011

African-American

For Minorities, A New ‘Digital Divide’

Some experts see a new “digital divide” emerging with Latinos and Blacks being challenged by more, not less, access to technology.

January 9, 2011

African-American

NSF Grant Supports STEM Partnership Between Jackson State and a Mississippi Community College

An innovative collaboration between Jackson State University and a rural community college campus in Mississippi has resulted in a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

December 23, 2010

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Perspectives: How Diversity Goes Beyond Tolerance

Personal interaction through technology can foster an appreciative and welcoming environment for diversity that supplements acceptance.

November 8, 2010