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Students

Aviation Schools Preparing Students for Future Drone Jobs

Student pilots are eager to cash in on the booming market for drone operators, which could happen in the next few years.

December 19, 2013

Students

Meningitis B Vaccinations Top 3K at Princeton

Princeton University reports more than 3,300 students have received meningitis B vaccinations since a mass vaccination got underway on campus Monday.

December 11, 2013

Students

2 Youngest US Senators to Introduce Legislation to Lower College Costs

The two youngest members of the U.S. Senate are co-sponsoring a bill aimed at lowering college costs that includes withholding federal funds from schools that don’t meet affordability and quality standards.

December 8, 2013

Students

N.J. Immigration Tuition Bill to Go to Christie ‘As Is’

Gov. Chris Christie said he would not sign the bill that passed the Senate because it has a loophole that could make N.J. a magnet for students who are in the country illegally and seeking a more affordable college education.

November 26, 2013

Students

Miss. Prepaid College Tuition Plan’s Future Unclear

JACKSON Miss.—It’s still not clear whether Mississippi’s prepaid college tuition plan will reopen for additional enrollments, or when that might happen.

November 20, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Alabama A&M’s Fiscal Health Improving

Amid the toughest time in recent history for HBCUs, Andrew Hugine managed to reverse Alabama A&M’s financial losses by reducing staff, merging schools and partnering with the local community.

November 19, 2013

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In case you missed it…

Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Johns Hopkins’ Pioneering Cardiac Surgeon Reflects on Lifetime of Service Neuroscientist Took Unlikely Path to Top Funding Cuts for Undergrad Programs, Research Trouble APLU Parent Plus Loan Tightening Yields Negative Consequences

November 14, 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

Native Americans

Univ. of Oregon’s Tribal Climate Change Project Growing

Tribal communities are speaking out more on the issue of climate change as they, too, are seeing considerable environmental disruptions in their own backyards.

October 31, 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

Sports

Grambling Football Boycott Draws Attention to Financial Struggles

Grambling president says he’s used the national attention as a way to highlight campus academic and facility needs, which has sparked interest from donors across the country.

October 22, 2013

Sports

Calif. Gov. Signs Bill for Pricier Community College Classes

A bill that will allow a handful of California’s community colleges to offer additional courses at inflated prices during short summer and winter sessions earned Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature last week despite strong opposition from student leaders and the chancellor of the state’s two-year college system.

October 13, 2013