Tag: Proprietary Colleges & Universities: Page 6

African-American

Virginia College To Examine Its Racial History

The College of William and Mary is examining its role as a slave owner and its discrimination against Black people for decades after the Civil War and will look at current race relations.

April 1, 2010

Students

Report: For-Profit Schools Better Value for Low-Income Students Than Two-Year Publics

Researchers commissioned by a leading career college company released a report Thursday claiming that private-sector institutions increase access and student success among first-generation, low-income, and non-traditional students better than two-year public colleges.

April 1, 2010

Students

Loan Default Data Study Highlights For-Profit Student Borrowers

More than one in five borrowers of federal student loans who attend for-profit colleges default within three years of beginning repayment, new figures made available by the U.S. Department of Education on Monday show.

December 14, 2009

HBCUs

ON THE MOVE

LISA BARONIO has been named vice president for advancement at the University of North Texas and director of development of the UNT Foundation. She previously served as vice president for development for the University of Connecticut Foundation. Baronio holds bachelor’s degrees from the University of Iowa and a master’s from the University of Nebraska at […]

December 9, 2009

Community Colleges

For-profit Colleges Haul in Government Aid

An Associated Press analysis shows surging proportions of both low-income students and the recently boosted government money that follows them are ending up at for-profit schools, from local career colleges to giant publicly traded chains such as the University of Phoenix, Kaplan and Devry.

November 29, 2009

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ON THE MOVE

DR. JULIETTE BELL has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University. Most recently, Bell served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University. Bell earned a bachelor’s degree from Talladega College and a Ph.D. from Atlanta University. DR. ZENOBIA EDWARDS has been appointed dean of […]

September 2, 2009

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Lawsuit Charges For-Profit Atlanta University With Fraud

Former employees of a for-profit college with campuses across the nation filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the school defrauded federal grant and loan programs and duped the agency that approved its accreditation.

August 25, 2009

Latinx

PRIDE AND PERIL

Once a beacon of hope for thousands of Black students denied access to higher education by predominantly White institutions, historically Black colleges and universities have educated generations of Black scientists, doctors,

August 19, 2009

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For-profit colleges’ increased lending prompts concerns

The economic recession has made it harder for students to obtain bank loans.  So, some of the nation’s biggest for-profit colleges and vocational schools are boosting enrollment in tough times by making more loans directly to cash-strapped students, knowing full well many of them probably won’t be able to repay what they borrowed.  According to […]

August 16, 2009

Students

In Brief: Stories From Around the Academy

UVa awards a scholarship in honor of late dean who helped increase college access for low-income and minority students; Indiana-based researchers seek breast tissue from Hispanic women; Jobless grad sues NY college for tuition.

August 3, 2009

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Jobless NYC woman sues college for $70K in tuition

A New York City woman who says she can’t find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor’s degree.  According to the Associated Press, Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition.  Thompson says she’s been […]

August 2, 2009

Students

THE TOP 100: GRADUATE RANKINGS

The Top 100 degree tables published in this edition of Diverse, and the many more detailed tables included on the Diverse Web site, delineate the institutions that have conferred the most master’s, doctoral and first professional degrees to students of color in academic year 2007-2008.

July 22, 2009