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Faculty & Staff

Will the AME Church Save Wilberforce?

I grew up in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. My father, Rev. Larry Rogers, served for a time under Rev. Floyd H. Flake at Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Queens, New York.

February 13, 2013

Students

Higher Education Leaders Wary of Increased Federal Oversight

Administrators see more regulation coming down the road, and they say complying with existing regulations is partly to blame for the rising cost of education.

February 5, 2013

Students

Debt Concerns Change Way Students Earn Degrees

A Whiteland senior is hoping to graduate from college without any student loan debt.

January 31, 2013

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Florida Justices Say Legislature Can Set Tuition

The Florida Supreme Court says the Legislature rather than the Board of Governors has the authority to set tuition rates at state universities.

January 31, 2013

Students

All 23 Florida Four-year Colleges OK $10K Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott says all 23 state colleges offering four-year degrees in Florida have accepted his $10,000 tuition challenge.

January 28, 2013

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Recent Grads Underemployed Because of Low Job Supply

Once thought of as the key to premium earnings and better job selection for recent graduates, the bachelor’s degree is no longer a valued commodity for entrance into the labor market.

January 27, 2013

Students

Incoming Freshmen Consider Cost and Value of Degree When Choosing School

The desires to get a good job and earn more money are playing historically high roles in incoming freshmen’s reasons for going to college.

January 23, 2013

Students

Report: National Pool of High School Graduates to Shrink, Grow More Diverse

Between now and 2020, the nation’s colleges and universities can expect to recruit among a smaller but decidedly more diverse pool of students, according to a new report.

January 17, 2013

Students

Special Report: 2013 NCAA Convention

Diverse salutes UConn Athletic Director Ward Manuel and 24 other intercollegiate sports leaders who have opened doors of opportunity for the underrepresented and underprivileged.

January 17, 2013

Students

One in Four Freshmen Now Starts in January, Not August

Older-than-traditional-age students, military veterans, tuition issues and late decisions to attend college contributing factors for starting in second semester.

January 14, 2013

Students

One In Four Freshmen Now Starts In January, Not August

When she graduated from her high school in Pittsburgh last spring, Mikaela Molstre didn’t follow her classmates to college.

January 9, 2013

Students

Rhode Island Can’t Access Student Records at Closed School

Rhode Island higher education officials say a career training school that abruptly shut down has lost its accreditation, and they’re calling on the school to release student records.

January 3, 2013