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Foundation Organizes Community-Focused U.S. College Attainment Campaign

The Lumina Foundation has launched a community mobilization campaign aimed at helping residents in selected metropolitan areas increase their attainment of postsecondary degrees and certificates.

December 23, 2013

Students

Center for American Progress Urges ‘Game-Changing’ Higher Education Reforms

The Washington-based Center for American Progress releases a pair of research reports that highlight three approaches for higher education reform models.

December 18, 2013

Community Colleges

Diverse Campus Roundups

In this week’s news on campus, Brazilian students withdraw from Jackson State University amid safety concerns.

November 20, 2013

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Project Win-Win Yields Degree Completion Tracking Systems

College completion campaign bestows a “roadmap” to higher education institutions to follow in developing degree completion tracking systems for past and current students.

October 30, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Howard U. President Ribeau Retires

The president of Howard University — regarded by many as one of the nation’s most prestigious Black universities — has announced that he will retire from his post in December after five years on the job.

October 1, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Norfolk State Names Interim President, CEO

On Friday, September 13, Norfolk State University Board of Visitors appointed Eddie N. Moore Jr. interim president and CEO of the 78-year-old Hampton Roads University, announced Board of Visitors Rector Thomas N. Chewning.

September 15, 2013

African-American

Study Shows Graduates of Elite Schools Don’t Necessarily Earn More

Using the first-year earnings of graduates in five states, the study found that those from regional and second-tier campuses, on average, earn about the same as those who go to prestigious flagship universities.

September 5, 2013

Students

For-Profit Schools Under Pressure to Prove Investment in Education Pays Off

As college tuition costs rise, more students, parents and taxpayers are asking institutions to show a return on the financial investment.

August 25, 2013

Students

Program to Pay Tuition Cost for 2-year Degree

Graduating high school seniors will be able to attend a community college tuition-free thanks to a program that’s expanding to Davidson County.

August 12, 2013

Community Colleges

New Figures Suggest Community College Grad Rates Higher Than Thought

A report shows that, of the estimated one in four students who start at community colleges and then move on to four-year institutions, more than 60 percent ultimately graduate.

August 6, 2013

STEM

Special Issue: STEM Education

Diverse reports on the state of STEM education and programs aimed at filling the STEM pipeline, as well as the rankings of the leading institutions awarding the most STEM-related degrees to minorities.

August 5, 2013

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Findings of National College Completion Project Unveiled

College administrators and state higher education officials convened in Washington to learn about the results of a three-year national college completion project.

July 30, 2013