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Researchers Mobilize to Preserve U.S. College Major Question on Census Survey

Researchers and others have opposed a Census Bureau proposal that would drop a college major survey question from the American Community Survey.

December 25, 2014

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Noguera: Policymakers Ignoring Poverty as Key Barrier to Educational Achievement

Dr. Pedro Noguera, the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University, says attempts to transform public schools are missing the mark because of improper focus.

December 11, 2014

Native Americans

Native Explorer

In this issue, Diverse profiles the Bard Prison Initiative and other prison education programs, as well as higher ed programs that focus on recruiting and retaining Native American students.

December 3, 2014

Faculty & Staff

University of Utah Professor Wants ‘Drone Court’ to Approve Strikes

Today, when U.S. intelligence agencies believe they know the location of a terrorist in Pakistan and a few other countries, they are largely free to deploy a weapon that’s become the symbol of war on terror: an aerial drone.

November 30, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Others in Higher Ed Should Take High Road on Cosby

Despite hundreds of thousands donated, University of Massachusetts becomes latest to distance itself from the embattled entertainer.

November 30, 2014

Students

Universities Building Again After Recession

The University of Notre Dame campus is becoming a vast construction zone, leading a building boom that’s taking hold on campuses across the country as the economy improves.

November 30, 2014

African-American

New Jersey Looks at ‘Yes Means Yes’ College Policy

You think the attractive woman at the party who has been chatting you up all night is ready to take things to the next level. She seems to be throwing all the right signals.

November 23, 2014

Students

University of Virginia Suspends Fraternal Activities Amid Investigation

The University of Virginia on Saturday suspended activities at all campus fraternal organizations amid an investigation into a published report in which a student described being sexually assaulted by seven men at a fraternity in 2012.

November 23, 2014

Students

Advocates Want Public Benefits for Low-Income Students on Table

Supporters want to see public benefits extended to community college students as a way to boost their chances of earning a credential.

November 20, 2014

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Myanmar Students Vow to Protest Education Law

Students in Myanmar have threatened to protest nationwide if the government does not amend an education law that prohibits them from engaging in political activities and curbs academic freedom.

November 18, 2014

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Panel Discusses Job-Readiness of College Graduates

Business and education leaders discussed the fraught topic of job-readiness at a two-part panel hosted by the Committee on Economic Development in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon.

November 16, 2014

Leadership & Policy

White House Now Turning Attention to Girls of Color

The White House is planning to focus on improving the lives of girls and women of color, after months of complaints that they were left out of the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative for young men.

November 12, 2014