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Faculty & Staff

Perspectives: Thanks for Asking

We applaud White House and Education Department officials for visiting Hispanic-majority communities to better ascertain the challenges and key issues for Latino/a students. If the goodwill created by this initiative is matched by decisive action, the current administration can achieve educational improvements for Hispanic Americans.

July 21, 2009

Leadership & Policy

While Aid Helps, Some Struggle With Private School Tuition

The nation’s economic recession is beginning to take a toll on some students at private colleges and universities, a new survey says.

July 19, 2009

Students

Some Undergrads Shave a Year Off College to Save

While educators debate the wisdom of three-year college degrees, some ambitious students are going ahead and finishing their coursework in three years anyhow as a way to save thousands of dollars in tuition.

July 14, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Saving Lives in the Academy and Operating Room

Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa, the first Hispanic University of Texas System chancellor tackles financial problems and challenges to the state’s Top 10 admission rule, while still performing surgeries.

July 13, 2009

Leadership & Policy

LASTWORD

From my childhood in Afghanistan to my current role as an American university president, I have been blessed with many opportunities to explore different cultures.

July 8, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Look to Diversity for America’s Re-emergence

The key to America’s success is to educate its increasingly diverse population.

July 8, 2009

Leadership & Policy

New Commission on Graduate School Formed

The Council of Graduate Schools and the Educational Testing Service have announced the formation of a Commission on the Future of Graduate Education in the United States that is composed of industry and higher education leaders such as Jackson State University President Ronald Mason and TIAA-CREF President Roger Ferguson.

July 1, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Kentucky State University May Open Boarding School for Black Males

Kentucky State University President Mary Sias says the school is trying to find funding to open a boarding school for Black males.

July 1, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Texas A&M President Quits, Regents Pick Temp Replacement

Texas A&M University System regents have accepted the resignation of president Elsa Murano and named the CEO of their Galveston campus as interim president of the flagship school.

June 15, 2009

Students

The Second Look

Amid a foundering economy, many community colleges are experiencing enrollment increases that are “off the charts.”

June 10, 2009

Students

The Second Look

Amid a foundering economy, many community colleges are experiencing enrollment increases that are “off the charts.”

June 10, 2009

Leadership & Policy

In Memoriam

In our 25 years of publishing, we¡¯ve lost some friends along the way.

June 10, 2009