Tag: Business: Page 18

Latinx

Starbucks: 1,000-plus Enrolled for Tuition Program

Starbucks says more than 1,000 of its workers have enrolled for an upcoming fall semester at Arizona State University to take advantage of a program that helps pay for their tuition.

October 7, 2014

Sports

Avoiding the Freshman 15 Can Have Long-Term Health Benefits

One of the biggest challenges for freshman is avoiding gaining weight.

October 1, 2014

African-American

Tuskegee University Joins Ranks of Schools Banning Tobacco Use on Campus

Tuskegee’s policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes, water pipes or vapor devices on all areas of the sprawling campus.

September 30, 2014

Students

Reimbursements for A+ Program Might Be Reduced

The A+ scholarship program gives high school graduates who meet certain criteria money for two years of classes at community colleges.

September 15, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President

Shaw University has extended the contract of Acting President Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon for one year, the university announced Thursday.

August 28, 2014

LGBTQ+

Longtime Tennessee Civil Rights Lawyer Dies at 86

George Barrett, a longtime Tennessee civil rights lawyer known for handling a case that ultimately desegregated the state’s public colleges and universities, has died.

August 27, 2014

Students

More Schools Mixing Beer, Football at Stadiums

A growing number of schools are bringing the party inside, opening taps in concourses that traditionally have been alcohol-free zones.

August 24, 2014

Students

Determined D.C. Youth Takes Big Step Toward Fulfilling His Dream

The other day, 18-year-old Michael Phelps dispelled any notion that he would never set foot on a Penn State campus as a student.

August 24, 2014

African-American

Some U.S. Colleges Calling Students Back From Israel

Some U.S. colleges are pulling students from overseas study programs in Israel as the Gaza war rages, though the relative calm beyond the immediate battle areas is raising questions about why they had to leave.

August 21, 2014

Opinion

Increasing College Diversity

In most four-year college strategic plans, there is a good-faith statement calling for increasing diversity as an institutional goal. There are good — even noble — reasons for doing so.

August 20, 2014

Opinion

Many Still Feeling Effects of Current Economy

People in all regions of the nation still are struggling.

August 13, 2014

Students

Going ‘All In’ for Our Nation’s Students of Color

Only 3 out of 10 African-American students with high potential for success in AP science course work take an AP science course.

August 13, 2014