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Students

Mississippi 2-Year Colleges Plan to Rework Remedial Courses

A new structure for remedial courses at Mississippi’s 15 community colleges could help more students graduate more quickly.

January 22, 2014

Leadership & Policy

“Reverse Transfer” Program to Benefit Community College Students

A new program aims to help students who transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions get the associate degree they may still lack.

January 12, 2014

Home

LSU Testing Use of Drones in Agriculture

LSU AgCenter researchers are examining the possibility of using unmanned drones to help farmers monitor their crops from the air.

January 5, 2014

Students

Crazy Horse Program Jumpstarts College Careers

Program’s CEO says about 68 percent of the students who have attended Indian University of North America summer sessions in the backdrop of the mammoth mountain carving in South Dakota’s Black Hills have continued to pursue degrees at private public or tribal colleges and universities.

December 23, 2013

Leadership & Policy

In case you missed it …

Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Howard Univ. Honors Mandela in Photo Exhibit Bennett President Fights for Investment from Alumni, Wealthy Donors Fisk, Florida A&M get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group Lane College President McClure Dies

December 12, 2013

Students

Louisiana Remedial College Education Study Extended

The Louisiana Board of Regents has extended a study of remedial education in community colleges and universities.

November 11, 2013

Students

Clemson Chooses Clements of West Virginia University as New President

Clements succeeds Jim Barker, who announced plans in April to retire after 14 years and become an architecture professor at the school.

November 11, 2013

Health

U. of Illinois Looking at Medical Overhaul

University University of Illinois trustees later this month will start considering changes in how the university’s hospital, clinics and medical colleges are run, but some faculty members want to slow the process down.

November 5, 2013

Leadership & Policy

New President Says Wabash College Staying All-Male

Wabash College has no plans to change its all-male tradition of 181 years by starting to admit women, the Indiana institution’s new president said.

October 21, 2013

HBCUs

Mich. Universities Getting More Out-of-State Students

An increase in the number of out-of-state students is contributing to an overall rise in student population at some of Michigan’s public universities, officials said.

October 10, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Former ‘On the Money’ Host Brings Talents, Skills to NYU

In her new position as a faculty member at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Carmen Wong Ulrich is helping to increase the school’s exposure and recruit Hispanics into STEM.

October 9, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Bynum Appointed MVSU President

The College Board unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint William Bynum as the next president of Mississippi Valley State University.

October 8, 2013