Shilpa BanerjiHomeGive Legal Immigrants Same Opportunities in Higher Education, Says ReportWASHINGTON, D.C. The Institute for Higher Education Policy in a new report released on Wednesday has urged policymakers to give legal immigrants the same opportunities in higher education as other U.S. citizens.April 11, 2007HomeScholars Weigh in On Don Imus FlapPISCATAWAY, N.J. A day after controversial radio host Don Imus’ show was suspended because of his racially offensive comments, scholars are weighing in about the issues of racism and misogony this episode has raised.April 10, 2007StudentsFirst-generation Students Need Continued Support for College, Says ReportWASHINGTON, D.C. First-generation students say navigating the admissions process and receiving continuing support after getting in are some of the key elements in raising their aspirations, according to a new study by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.April 5, 2007Native AmericansReport: Investing in American Indian Students Improves Their Health, IncomeWASHINGTON, D.C. Higher education can drive economic and social development for all American Indian communities, according to a recent study released by The Institute for Higher Education Policy.April 2, 2007LatinxHispanic-Serving Institutions Say They’re Being Overlooked For Federal FundsWASHINGTON, D.C. Delegates at the 12th Annual National Capitol Forum, organized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, on Monday asked federal education officials why Hispanic-serving institutions were still being left out of National Science Foundation appropriations designated specifically for minority-serving institutions.March 25, 2007HomeCollege Board Calls for Broader Coalition, Dialogue to Boost Diverse Student BodyThe College Board on Friday issued a new policy paper to assist colleges and universities seeking to maintain a diverse student body in the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action as well as voter initiatives on the state level to ban race as a factor in public higher education.March 25, 2007StudentsAccelerating Hispanic Progress in Higher EducationAs the Hispanic community continues to grow in this country, efforts to accelerate and expand student success in higher education will be critical to the nation’s future competitiveness, says Excelencia in Education President Sarita Brown at a Capitol Hill policy briefing on Tuesday.March 19, 2007StudentsCost of Living, Not Tuition, Makes Community College Unaffordable, Says ReportCommunity college students in California cannot afford to attend college in spite of the low fees of the California Community College System, according to a new report released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.March 5, 2007Asian American Pacific IslanderUCLA Expert Challenges The Asian-American “Model Minority” AssumptionAsian-American youth are often portrayed as the “model minority” who have perfect SAT scores and attend Ivy League schools, but there is a segment of the Asian American population who are low-income students struggling to become the first in their family to earn a college degree.March 1, 2007African-AmericanTo Atone For Slavery Ties, Brown University Commits $10 Million to Local Public SchoolsPROVIDENCE, R.I. Brown University has announced a series of new commitments to atone for the institution’s ties to slavery, including continuing academic partnerships with several historically Black colleges and universities that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The new programs follow a report of the school’s Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, released last October, that found much of Brown’s endowment came from slave owners’ wealth.February 26, 2007Previous PagePage 3 of 13Next Page