Tag: Public Policy: Page 61

African-American

Educator Letting World Know About Contributions of HBCUs

All too often only the most elite institutions garner attention outside the United States. It is time for other countries that want to add value to their students’ lives to look to HBCUs as role models.

October 8, 2012

Disabilties

Alabama Students Looking To Fill Pell Grant Void

Changes to federal eligibility rules for Pell grants have some Alabama students returning to college looking for new ways to pay for classes.

October 8, 2012

Students

Moody’s Report Says Grad Enrollment Decline Hits Higher Education Credit

Grad enrollment decline to have negative impact on schools’ credit rating.

October 7, 2012

Home

Guinier: Affirmative Action Assessment Goes Down Wrong, Narrow Path

Panel debates viability and purpose of the race-conscious policy as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the issue.

October 7, 2012

Community Colleges

George Washington University Students Come Out to Hear Presidential Debate

Republican and Democratic students gathered at George Washington University Wednesday to watch the first of the presidential debates.

October 4, 2012

Students

Linguists’ Quest To Preserve Languages in Danger

A Utah linguist says dozens of native languages across the Americas could disappear within a few generations with the downsizing of a prominent university program.

September 23, 2012

Home

New York Community Colleges Get Funds for Job Training

The federal government is providing $14.6 million to 23 community colleges in New York to enhance job-training programs while other colleges statewide are expected to benefit from private investment linked to the grants.

September 19, 2012

Students

U.S. Senators Host Higher Education Accountability Forum

Two U.S. senators advanced the idea that getting students better information on how much a college graduate is likely to earn after graduation from a given program would help families make better college decisions.

September 19, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Film about Mississippi School Integration Premieres at Barnard College

Forty years after a group of students integrated an all-White high school in Batesville, Miss., they discuss their experiences in a new documentary.

September 18, 2012

Community Colleges

Beyond Borders—STEM Education as a Global Priority

Australia, like the U.S., has set its sights on transforming higher education in an era of increased demand for postsecondary degrees and credentials.

September 12, 2012

Community Colleges

Perspective: Beyond Borders—STEM Education as a Global Priority

Australia, like the U.S., has set its sights on transforming higher education in an era of increased demand for postsecondary degrees and credentials.

September 10, 2012

African-American

Tennessee Democrats Call for Diversity Training for Lawmakers

Democratic leaders point to insulting comments made by two Republican lawmakers to the Legislature’s Black caucus in calling for legislators to undergo diversity and sensitivity training.

September 9, 2012