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College Board Releases ‘Scorecard’ Report on U.S. Degree Completion Progress

Building on the movement to boost college completion rates in the United States, the College Board on Thursday released a new report meant to be the first “scorecard” in a series of assessments on how well the nation is doing at getting more of its citizens to earn college degrees.

July 22, 2010

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Diversity Officers Group to Launch State Chapters

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) will expand its activities later this year to include state chapters, the organization’s leaders decided in Phoenix at their annual meeting earlier this month.

March 24, 2010

Students

Private Colleges Outline New College Success Initiative

The nation’s private colleges and universities pledged Friday to boost efforts to enroll and graduate at-risk students, as leaders said the move would complement the Obama administration’s plans for greater success rates in higher education.

February 14, 2010

Students

Private Institutions Seek Role in Obama College Completion Drive

In joining President Obama’s ambitious college completion initiative, a leading U.S. association of private colleges and universities has devoted part of its annual meeting to exploring the role private institutions can play in the quest to expand access and graduate more students.

February 2, 2010

Students

Private Institutions Seek Role in Obama College Completion Drive

In joining President Obama’s ambitious college completion initiative, a leading U.S. association of private colleges and universities has devoted part of its annual meeting to exploring the role private institutions can play in the quest to expand access and graduate more students.

February 2, 2010

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The Ultimate Insider-Outsider

Correspondent Maria Eugenia Miranda speaks with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien about covering communities of color.

January 12, 2010

Students

HBCUs a Bargain Compared with Other Private Colleges, UNCF Says

Applications are on the increase at many private Black colleges, the United Negro College Fund says, and one factor may be their lower tuitions compared with other small private colleges and universities.

December 15, 2009

HBCUs

WASHINGTON UPDATE: HBCUs on Board with Direct Lending

System won’t pose expensive administrative burdens for private and small public historically Black schools, HBCU association leaders say.

November 25, 2009

Community Colleges

College Tuition is Up Sharply Amid Recession

With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase.

October 22, 2009

Faculty & Staff

CONVERGING INTERESTS

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

September 30, 2009

Leadership & Policy

‘16 COLLEGES WITH ONE VOICE’

Maryland community colleges work together to respond to the state’s education and economic needs.

September 2, 2009

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Federal Court Halts Move to Deny Paul Quinn College Accreditation

A federal district court in Atlanta on Thursday granted Paul Quinn College a preliminary injunction that temporarily restores accreditation to the embattled Dallas-based historically Black private college.

August 27, 2009