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Students

College Access Group Sees Surge in FAFSA Applications

The percentage of high school seniors who by June 30 had filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as the FAFSA — reached a new high level this year after several years of decline, according to new data compiled by the National College Access Network.

July 12, 2017

Students

Penn State Pledge’s Dad Criticizes Hearing into Son’s Death

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The father of a Penn State student who died from injuries suffered during a fraternity pledge night earlier this year said he’s exasperated by the pace of an ongoing pre-trial hearing for students charged in connection with his son’s death. Jim Piazza released a statement late Tuesday that said he has not […]

July 12, 2017

Students

Harvard Proposal Would Ban Fraternities and Sororities

BOSTON — A proposal at Harvard University would ban all fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs starting in fall 2018, a measure that’s largely aimed at the school’s exclusive, all-male social clubs that have been blamed for problems with sexual assault and alcohol abuse. The recommendation was announced Wednesday by a faculty committee that was created […]

July 12, 2017

News Roundup

No Closings, Mergers Recommended for Pennsylvania’s State-owned Colleges

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Consultants hired to review Pennsylvania’s financially strapped state-owned university system are not recommending any of the 14 campuses be closed or merged. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems is sharing its findings Wednesday with the governing board of the State System of Higher Education. The system is suffering from dropping […]

July 12, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Arizona Ex-lawmaker Wants Immigrant Tuition Decision Barred

PHOENIX — A former legislator who championed most of Arizona’s toughest immigration laws is threatening to sue the state university system over its decision to at least temporarily keep providing lower in-state tuition rates for immigrants granted deferred deportation status. Former state Senate President Russell Pearce says a 2006 voter-enacted law prohibits public benefits for […]

July 12, 2017

Students

University of Maryland Selects Chief Diversity Officer

In the wake of several racial incidents that plagued the University of Maryland during the 2016-2017 school year, the university appointed Dr. Roger L. Worthington as its new chief diversity officer. He takes over for Kumea Shorter Gooden, who resigned in January. Worthington, who also is Interim Associate Provost, has worked at UMD as professor […]

July 12, 2017

Students

Community Colleges Viewing Workforce Development Through Regional Lens

California and Pennsylvania community college systems are focusing on bridging a growing skills gap between the needs of regional labor markets and the qualifications of graduates.

July 11, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Bethune-Cookman President Jackson Retiring

Bethune-Cookman University announced Tuesday that its president, Edison O. Jackson, is retiring.

July 11, 2017

Students

Louisville Tries Different Course to Close Black Male Achievement Gap

In an effort to improve academic achievement among African Americans, a Kentucky school board has approved the creation of an academy tailored to Black male students in Louisville.

July 11, 2017

HBCUs

When the News of Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated

In the same state, under the same accrediting agency, two schools in the past few years have been on probation, and their media treatment has been very different.

July 11, 2017

Students

National Council of La Raza Changes Its Name to UnidosUS

One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization has changed its name in an effort to appeal to a younger generation. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—known for its advocacy civil rights work on behalf of Hispanic communities—is now called “UnidosUS,” which is translated to mean “united.” The name change is an effort by […]

July 11, 2017

Students

Detective Describes Probe into Penn State Pledge’s Death

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A police detective was questioned for a third day Tuesday about the events at a Penn State fraternity house earlier this year that led to the death of a 19-year-old pledge who died after a series of falls during a night of heavy drinking. Lawyers for members of the now-shuttered Beta Theta […]

July 11, 2017