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Calif. AG Sues For-Profit College Company

California’s attorney general is suing a for-profit college company, alleging it misrepresented job placement rates and school programs to lure low-income state residents.

October 10, 2013

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Southern Miss President Says Gulf Park Campus is a ‘Secret Weapon’

University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney Bennett sees the university’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach as his “secret weapon” in making sure USM it remains a major player in higher education across the country.

September 26, 2013

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Service-Oriented Spring Breaks Gain Popularity

Students turn to spring break programs that will make a difference in the lives of others, shying away from the traditional party-fests.

March 12, 2013

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Howard Professor Uses Hip-Hop as a Literary Lesson

Last October, Gilbert Perkins, 31, found himself on the coveted stage at TEDx’s Mid Atlantic Conference.

February 25, 2013

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Three More Schools Win OK To Waive Out-Of-State Costs

Mississippi Valley State University on Thursday became the second public university to allow all out-of-state residents to pay the same tuition rates as students who live in Mississippi.

January 21, 2013

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Colleges Step In to Fill Students’ Social-Skills Gaps

Programs are designed to give students the kinds of social skills they need to get and keep a job.

January 3, 2013

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Students Get Up-close Look at Old School Cybersecurity

Science and technology fans at Capitol College in Maryland get the inside scoop on legendary World War II-era cryptology machines.

October 11, 2012

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Top 100 Degree Producers, 2014

For several years now, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students.   Click the link above to discover the institutions that confer the most degrees to students of color.  Ranked institutions are searchable by institution name, state, discipline or race/ethnicity of graduates.

September 29, 2011

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Southern University Enrollment Falls More Than 5 Percent from Last Year

Southern’s enrollment for the fall semester dipped below 7,000 students, a drop of more than 5 percent since 2010, according to figures reported to the Louisiana Board of Regents.

September 15, 2011

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Oprah Winfrey Receives South African University Honorary Doctorate

Oprah Winfrey accepted an honorary degree from a central South African university infamous for troubled race relations, saying the institution had turned an ugly experience into a model for confronting the challenges of reconciliation and remorse.

June 26, 2011

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Paying for Pell Grant Program Requires Stark Choices

To maintain the current maximum grant of $5,550 and meet demand, the Obama administration would eliminate in-school Stafford Loan subsidies for graduate students.

March 30, 2011

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Hundreds Mark Institute for Recruitment of Teachers’ 20th Anniversary Milestone

Getting first-hand accounts of recruitment program’s success was easy as dozens of alumni gathered in Andover, Mass., to celebrate the IRT’s 20-year anniversary.

March 14, 2011