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Disabilties

Sallie Mae, Justice Department in $60M Settlement

Student lender Sallie Mae has reached a $60 million settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that it charged members of the military excessive interest rates on their student loans.

May 13, 2014

Disabilties

Coalition Working to Bring Rural College Communities Up to Speed

A diverse coalition of colleges, corporations and other organizations is seeking to boost wireless broadband connectivity in small towns and rural areas.

May 1, 2014

Sports

Dr. Ruth Simmons – President Emeritus, Brown University

In 2001, Simmons became the 18th president of Brown University, the first African-American to lead an Ivy League institution. She was president of Smith College from 1995 to 2001, after serving as vice provost of Princeton University and provost of Spelman College. She has served in various administrative positions at the University of Southern California […]

April 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Study: Female Leaders in Higher Ed Face Different Expectations than Males

A recent study of top female college and university leaders finds that female higher education administrators still face subtle barriers to success.

April 27, 2014

Students

Peace Corps Aims to Boost Recruiting Diversity

The leader of the Peace Corps elaborated on the group’s plans to simplify the application process for prospective volunteers and to expand and further diversify the applicant pool during a speech Wednesday at the Michigan university where the agency traces its roots.

March 27, 2014

Disabilties

Scaling Up: Opening College Access to More Students

One of the significant problems facing college leaders and policy planners as they work to expand access for students is the range of higher education options open to Americans.

March 27, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Teaching Students the Process to Societal Change

One aspect that I try to instill in my students is that very little that is accomplished is done so alone

March 25, 2014

Disabilties

Solving Employment Inequality

While most mainstream voices now talk about inequality, it will be difficult to solve.

March 23, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Henry Ramsey Jr., Pioneering Legal Luminary, Dies at 80

A judge, educator, lawyer, politician and Korean War veteran, Henry Ramsey capped a 30-year career in California by serving as Howard University’s law dean from 1990-96.

March 20, 2014

Disabilties

It’s Called Class Warfare

So, we can solve inequality by blaming the poor?

March 17, 2014

African-American

South Carolina State University Seeks Hand Out of $13M Hole

Plagued by turmoil of one kind or another for the last half decade, the university is asking the state for millions of dollars to help it avert a $13 million deficit this fiscal year ending June 30.

February 19, 2014

Disabilties

Kansas College Students Lobby against Sex Education Bill

The bills would require school districts to receive parental or guardian consent before students would receive sex education instruction or access to materials.

February 18, 2014