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College Closings Rare, But Could Rise in Downturn

For 15 years, Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to find the fuels that any college needs: students to pay tuition, and donors to help build an endowment.

November 16, 2008

Faculty & Staff

ALL IN A DECADE’S WORK

Eugenio María de Hostos Community College’s longtime president Dolores Fernández reflects on her journey through academia and helping other Hispanics reach the top.

November 12, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Under New Management

More university governing boards are hiring presidents whose career achievements occurred outside of academia as the task of running universities becomes increasingly multifaceted, experts say.

November 12, 2008

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Leading Higher Education Association Launches Veterans’ Initiative

As U.S. higher education prepares for the expansion of federal benefits for American service members effective Aug. 1, 2009, the Washington, D.C.-based American Council on Education is promoting educational opportunity awareness and helping institutions serve veterans on their campuses.

November 10, 2008

International

Private Loans for College Dry Up, Just as Students Most Need the Money

While college tuitions keep rising, students and families continue to grapple with how to cover education costs.

October 30, 2008

Latinx

A Culture of Family And College

As Hispanic women balance family values and responsibilities with the ambition to attend college, admissions counselors are providing them with culturally sensitive retention tools.

October 29, 2008

Students

Universities Struggle to Cover Operating Costs

With declines in the stock market and less access to credit, some institutions are looking at their financial bottom lines more closely.

October 29, 2008

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‘Hispanic Baby Boom’ Likely To Have Positive, Long-term Effects in Educational Attainment

Hispanics accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth since 2000, the Pew Hispanic Center reported Thursday, and with most of that growth coming from births rather than from immigration, higher educational attainment for Hispanics is expected in the long term.

October 23, 2008

Students

UCLA Study Reveals Growing Gender Gap Among Hispanic College Students

UCLA Study Reveals Growing Gender Gap Among Hispanic College Students.

October 15, 2008

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Association of Black Women in Higher Education Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary

Educators must do more to “excite dissatisfaction” with the status quo among students, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College for Women, told a luncheon crowd gathered for the Association of Black Women in Higher Education conference at Princeton University on Friday.

October 13, 2008

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Students Are No Longer Surpassing Parents’ Educational Achievement

The American tradition of generational upward mobility is at a standstill, and for some minority groups the younger generation is obtaining postsecondary education at lower levels than older adults, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Council on Education (ACE).

October 8, 2008

MSIs

An Inside Look at a Law’s Renewal

Newly signed law includes more than 60 initiatives, including those for single parent students, active duty military and disabled students.

September 3, 2008