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Veterans Group Sues UNC Board of Directors

What began as a dispute over residency status in regard to in-state tuition at a North Carolina university has now taken a turn toward the court room.

November 11, 2012

Asian American Pacific Islander

Embattled St. John’s Dean Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

A disgraced dean of St. John’s University accused of using students as personal servants was found hanging in her apartment Tuesday, dead of an apparent suicide one day after she testified in her own defense at her criminal trial, a law enforcement official said.

November 6, 2012

Students

University Of Pennsylvania’s Decision to Restructure Diversity Office Sparks Controversy

In 1968, the University of Pennsylvania pioneered a formal structure to recruit and support students of color in the Perelman School of Medicine, creating the Office for Minority Affairs, believed to be the country’s first diversity office at a medical school. This year, the school announced it was closing.

November 1, 2012

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Community Colleges Called Upon to Help Immigrant Students

As community colleges begin to host a growing number of undocumented immigrant students, certain practices and requirements within college administration need to be implemented, according to a report released by the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education (CCCIE).

November 1, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Black Culture Center Directors Battling Apathy on Campus

The Association of Black Culture Centers says it is at risk of losing its identity in the wake of becoming multicultural centers that might diminish the importance of being African-American.

October 30, 2012

Students

Deans See Families as Key to Recruiting Hispanic Students

Schools are urged to to get an early start on welcoming Hispanic potential recruits and their families to their campuses.

October 24, 2012

Recruitment & Retention

Social Media Gives Prospective International College Students a Sneak Peek

Admissions officers use social media to reach a broad pool of applicants.

October 15, 2012

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New York Museums Celebrate Caribbean Culture

New York City’s El Museo del Barrio and The Studio Museum in Harlem kick-started a three-day symposium on the culture of the Caribbean diaspora.

October 15, 2012

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Atlanta’s Emory Apologizes for Anti-Semitism

Under dental school dean John Buhler from 1948 to 1961, about 65 percent of Jewish students were flunked out or forced to repeat courses.

October 11, 2012

Asian American Pacific Islander

China Continues to be Top Spot for Recruiting Students to U.S.

Diversity, full tuition has schools eagerly rolling out the welcome mat and experts say that the boom is likely to continue.

October 10, 2012

Disabilties

Alabama Students Looking To Fill Pell Grant Void

Changes to federal eligibility rules for Pell grants have some Alabama students returning to college looking for new ways to pay for classes.

October 8, 2012

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HBCU Law Deans Move On to New Posts

The top administrators of two historically Black law schools, who were new to academia when they began, stepped down over the summer.

September 27, 2012