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Census Says Women Equal to Men in Advanced Degree Attainment

Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and to hold an advanced degree, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses.

April 20, 2010

STEM

UT Regents Elect First Woman to Lead Board

Colleen McHugh, appointed a University of Texas System regent in 2005 by Gov. Rick Perry, has been elected as the board’s first chairwoman.

March 4, 2010

Students

Leaders Mark 50th Anniversary of Nashville Sit-ins

Civil rights leaders observing Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the sit-in movement that would integrate Nashville’s lunch counters said that pivotal group of college students went on to become leaders in the civil rights movement across the South.

February 14, 2010

Students

Despite Struggles, Pioneering Black Studies Department Presses Forward

A target in the 1990s culture wars, Temple University’s venerable African American studies department enters its third decade.

December 9, 2009

International

U.S. May Not be Lagging Behind Internationally, Report Says

The headlines are emblazoned with the gloomy tales of America’s academic decline as drop-out rates skyrocket and adult educational attainment sags behind international competitors, but one educational statistician, in a newly released report, said it’s nothing more than propaganda.

November 3, 2009

Faculty & Staff

CONVERGING INTERESTS

Environmental and sustainability issues have permeated every level of academia, from art instruction to business courses.

September 30, 2009

Community Colleges

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORUM: Mission Accepted: Opening Laboratory Doors to Urban Minority Communities

The Baltimore City Community College Life Sciences Institute helps place minority students and displaced workers into high-demand bioscience careers.

September 2, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Just a Click Away

University of Maryland University College has charted a unique path as a public institution in online education.

September 2, 2009

Community Colleges

Mission Accepted: Opening Laboratory Doors to Urban Minority Communities

Bio is big in Maryland — and getting bigger. Ours is one of eight states that together account for more than 60 percent of biomedical research spending by the National Institutes of Health and nearly 65 percent of all biotechnology patents, according to the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board. And since occupations related to life sciences and health are projected to grow by more than 20 percent over the next several years statewide, it’s a fi eld that promises some of the future’s most sought-after employment opportunities.

September 2, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Pride and Peril: Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Diverse identifies five threats facing HBCUs and five opportunities that could define their futures.

August 19, 2009

Students

Who Should Teach Hip-hop Studies?

By most criteria, hip-hop has now been solidifi ed as an essential domain of inquiry and learning in higher education. This status entails a sizable body of scholarship; symposia, conferences and courses devoted to its study; and a growing pool of scholars who have centered it in their research agendas.

August 5, 2009

Community Colleges

Arizona State University Seeks Three-Year College

Arizona State University wants to develop a network of lower-priced colleges that offer three-year bachelor’s degrees, reports The Arizona Republic.  According to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Offices, the undergraduate college at ASU would offer a small number of majors to allow students to fast-track their degrees through traditional and online classes. […]

August 4, 2009