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Sequestration Expected to Squeeze Already Tight Job Market for Teachers

Some 30,000 teachers and teachers’ aides in roughly half of the states won’t get hired next year because of the cuts by the federal government, the White House reported.

March 7, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Former Internee Who Funded Endowed Chair at UCLA Dies

Perhaps the most notable of the many UCLA gifts from Aratani and his wife, Sakaye, was one that endowed the nation’s first academic chair devoted specifically to the study of the internment and the decades-long, post-war efforts by Japanese Americans for redress.

March 1, 2013

International

Hypocrisy, Social Capital, and the Shadow Process

The admissions cycle is in full swing. Applicants are waiting with bated breath as committees pore over files and dole out hope and despair in the form of decision letters.

February 28, 2013

Students

Education Sequestration: A State-by-State Breakdown

Unless Congress and President Obama can reach a compromise today, most government programs will be reduced by 5 percent on Friday.

February 28, 2013

Students

Nettles: Multiple Factors Determine Student Success

Key factors in a student’s chance for school success include one’s home environment, the quality of the school, and enriching after-school activities, according to Dr. Michael T. Nettles.

February 26, 2013

Students

Research Shows Grit Plays Key Role in Black Males’ College Success

Ohio State associate professor finds perseverance and passion to pursue goals are intangibles that push students past academic barriers.

February 19, 2013

International

Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard

The national movement to make higher education institutions more transparent in terms of their comparative costs and student outcomes got a lift with the launch of the web-based College Scorecard resource tool.

February 13, 2013

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PSMs: ‘A New Creature’ on the Higher Education Landscape

A steadily growing number of students—including underrepresented minorities—are enrolling in and graduating from PSMs, according to a new survey released this month by the Council of Graduate Schools.

February 10, 2013

Students

College Administrators Discuss Dealing With Increased Government Involvement

Institutions are anticipating more scrutiny, more accountability and more unfunded reporting requirements.

February 4, 2013

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Humble Beginnings, Knack For Science Motivate University Of Miami Vice Provost

M. Brian Blake has been a computer science prodigy since the fourth grade.

January 29, 2013

Recruitment & Retention

College Leaders Call for Immediate Remediation with Drop-out Crisis

In a letter published by the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment last week, college leaders recommended that schools begin to research measures on increasing completion rates in order to achieve the national goal of creating a skilled workforce.

January 29, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Out Lesbian and Gay Presidents Discuss Pathways to Leadership

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) held its 69th Annual Meeting in Atlanta last week.

January 28, 2013