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Job Market for College Grads Better But Still Weak

The government is offering a modest dose of good news for graduating seniors: The job market is brightening for new grads — a bit.

April 22, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: Preparation for College 2025

Education, corporate and philanthropic leaders from around the world say they believe that many colleges will be unrecognizable in another decade.

April 21, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Sponsor Pulls Bill Allowing Guns on University of Alaska Campuses

A bill that would allow people to carry concealed handguns on University of Alaska campuses has been pulled.

April 16, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Global Scholars Say Universities Need to Get Back to Basics

Universities don’t have to solve the social and practical problems of the day, but should rather focus on equipping students with the critical and analytical thinking skills that will enable them to do these things themselves.

April 14, 2014

African-American

Virginia College ‘Free-Speech Zones’ Latest to Fall

Thomas Nelson Community College student Christina Parks was barred from preaching on campus.

April 13, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Morgan State Seeks to Make History in National HBCU Quiz Bowl Competition

The 25th anniversary year of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge culminates this week with the national championship tournament at which Morgan State University seeks a third consecutive national title.

April 13, 2014

Students

Diversity Abroad Seeks to Boost Minority Participation in International Study

According to the Institute of International Education (IIE), of all U.S. students that participate in study abroad programs, 76.4 percent are White as of 2012.

April 8, 2014

Community Colleges

An Urban Engaged Institution, A Community Guided by an Ethic of Care

University of Baltimore SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Baltimore, MD Shelia Higgs Burkhalter, M.B.A.,M.S.Ed. Founded in 1925 Associate Vice President for Student Affairs www.ubalt.edu Founded in 1925 as a private institution, the University of Baltimore (UB) is a public undergraduate, graduate and professional university located in the heart of Maryland’s largest city. UB’s schools and colleges […]

April 8, 2014

Community Colleges

Biden Announces New Apprenticeship Initiative for Students

Vice President Joe Biden announced a new initiative Monday, called The Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium, which will give students credit for job-training apprenticeships.

April 7, 2014

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act

President Barack Obama, along with all of the living U.S. presidents, will gather at a three-day summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

April 7, 2014

Students

In Case You Missed It…

Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission

April 3, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Fed Board Member Stein Announces Resignation, Returning to Harvard

Jeremy Stein, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, says that he plans to resign next month to return to Harvard University.

April 3, 2014