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African-American

Experts Recommend Improved Strategies for Getting Minority Males into Graduate School

The Council of Graduate Schools’ annual conference that wrapped up in Washington, D.C., over the weekend focused on the challenges associated with positioning students to pursue more than just a bachelor’s degree.

December 5, 2010

African-American

Latino Men See Dramatic Jump as First-year Medical School Students

While the number of first-year enrollees to U.S. medical schools has gradually risen in recent years, the demographic with the most dramatic jump was among Hispanic males whose medical school enrollment increased by 17.1 percent over last year.

October 13, 2010

MSIs

Underrepresented Minorities Hit Hard by California Graduate Study Fees

Rising fees for graduate programs at University of California campuses threaten to undermine growth of underrepresented  and much-needed minorities in health-science and other professions.

July 19, 2010

Students

Fellowship Program Opens Doors for Minority Researchers

The Keystone Symposia works to ensure more minority scientists can access career-advancing life sciences research and networking opportunities.

July 15, 2010

Students

Ph.D. Completion Study Documents Best Practices for Student Success

A major study of doctoral students at U.S. and Canadian universities reports that only 57 percent of Ph.D. candidates complete their programs within a decade, according to the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) organization.

March 30, 2010

Students

Students Should Know Grad School Options Well, McNair Advisers Told

Advisers in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program learned last week they will need to impress upon their students the necessity for increased understanding of graduate school options.

March 29, 2010

Students

EDUCATION: Representative Research

Dr. Luis Urrieta Jr. Draws distinct lines to separate his professional life from his personal life, but his work is, in fact, personal to him.

January 6, 2010

Faculty & Staff

COMPUTER SCIENCE: Computing For Cures

When Dr. Yaohang Li’s parents steered him as a teenager toward a computing career, it didn’t douse any of his passion for laboratory sciences.

January 6, 2010

Students

LASTWORD: INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF BLACK MALES

or the majority of my professional career, the educational attainment and performance of Black students have been primary themes in my research.

December 9, 2009

Students

WASHINGTON UPDATE: FARRAH NOT RESTING ON GEAR UP

After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.

December 9, 2009

Home

Roosevelt University Continues To Thrive With a Social Justice Mission

Despite the economic recession, one Chicago university continues to thrive.  According to PR Web, Roosevelt University, a higher-education institution with a mission focused on social justice, partnered with an enrollment management consulting firm to continue enrollment growth at the school.  With the support of the president, Dr. Charles Middleton, and the Board of Trustees, the […]

August 31, 2009

Students

ETS Says New Assessment Tool Should Boost Minority Enrollment in Graduate Schools

A new product launched by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in July will help increase graduate school minority enrollment, according to officials with the Princeton, N.J.-based nonprofit testing and educational research organization.

August 31, 2009