News Wire ReportHomeSurvey: Online Students Would Delay Education Without E-Learning OptionAccording to a new survey by eLearners.com, almost half of the nation’s current online students say they are only in school because it is available online. Without the online option…February 15, 2006HomeGender-matched Role Models Are Important for Women, But Not for MenA two-part study published in the latest issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly finds that women benefit more than men from having same-gender examples of success…February 14, 2006HomeSurvey: Parents and Students Satisfied with Current Math/Science EducationAs the math and science achievement of American students continues to lag behind the international competition…February 14, 2006StudentsSouthern Illinois Agrees to Fellowship SettlementThe Southern Illinois University board of trustees voted unanimously last month to accept a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that averts a potential lawsuit over three graduate fellowships…February 13, 2006SportsDuke University Toughens its Drug Testing Policy for Student-AthletesDuke University has strengthened its policy for student-athletes who test positive for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, school officials announced recently…February 12, 2006HomeAfrican-American Teen Unemployment Increases to Almost 7 Times National Rate, Report SaysWhile 193,000 new jobs were created in January and overall unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent…February 12, 2006HBCUsNASCAR Announces Collaboration With Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has announced a collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and…February 9, 2006Leadership & PolicyIndiana University Establishes New Center to Foster Advances in DiversityIndiana University President Adam W. Herbert on Feb. 7 announced the establishment of a new Center on Diversity that will maximize IU’s chances to improve the level of its diversity efforts across the board…February 8, 2006StudentsMore High School Students Took Advanced Placement Classes, But Equity Gaps RemainOn the 50th anniversary of the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Board has released the second annual “Advanced Placement Report to the Nation,” showing that…February 8, 2006InternationalWhite House Proposes Foreign Language InitiativePresident Bush is proposing a new initiative to train more teachers in languages such as Arabic, Farsi and Japanese to meet U.S. security needs worldwide…February 8, 2006Previous PagePage 9 of 24Next Page