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Students

U. of Michigan Students Seeking Diversity to Meet With School Officials

University of Michigan students seeking to promote racial diversity at the school are expected to meet with university officials today.

January 23, 2014

African-American

U.S. Sen. Warren: Let Students Refinance Their Loans

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is planning to file a bill to let students refinance their old loans at a new lower rate.

January 22, 2014

International

Egyptian Student Dies During Protests at Campus

Riot police moved into Egypt’s main Islamic university on Saturday, firing tear gas and breaking up a strike by students that threatened to disrupt midterms.

December 29, 2013

Students

Aviation Schools Preparing Students for Future Drone Jobs

Student pilots are eager to cash in on the booming market for drone operators, which could happen in the next few years.

December 19, 2013

Students

Bennett College Closing Dorm to Save Money

Closing follows last month’s announcement that they are laying off nine of 200 overall employees.

December 9, 2013

Students

UMASS-Amherst to Invest $2M in Dorm Security

The University of Massachusetts Amherst plans to spend more than $2 million to upgrade dormitory security in response largely to the reported gang rape of a woman in her dorm room last year.

December 5, 2013

Students

U.S. Trails Behind Other Countries in Eliminating Educational Disparities

In the latest version of the Programme for International Student Assessment, it is revealed that other countries with similar amounts of poverty as the United States don’t experience the same educational disparities.

December 3, 2013

Students

College Application Process Intimidating to Some

Even as a larger percentage of students from every income go to college compared to the late 1980s, some don’t even consider it.

December 2, 2013

Students

Aquinas College to Provide Hotel for Student during Break

Aquinas College plans to provide a hotel room for a student who wouldn’t have had a place to stay when its campus closes for the holiday break.

November 26, 2013

Community Colleges

Diverse Campus Roundups

In this week’s news on campus, Brazilian students withdraw from Jackson State University amid safety concerns.

November 20, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Obama to Announce $100M in Education Grants for HS Students

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is announcing $100 million in grants to help better prepare high school students to compete in the global economy.

November 19, 2013

Students

Princeton to Give Students Meningitis B Vaccine

PRINCETON, N.J. ― Princeton University officials decided Monday to make available a meningitis vaccine that hasn’t been approved in the U.S. to stop the spread of the sometimes deadly disease on campus.

November 18, 2013