Diverse StaffInternationalInternational Graduate Admissions Decline for First Time in Five Years, U.S. Student Applications and Admissions IncreaseWith colleges and universities across the U.S. welcoming students back to their campuses this month, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has reported that offers of admission from U.S. graduate schools to prospective international students fell 3 percent from 2008 to 2009, the first decline since 2004.August 19, 2009InternationalProfessional AppoitmentsDR. DONNA H. OLIVER is the president of Mississippi Valley State University. Oliver previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Edward Waters College. Oliver earned a bachelor’s from Elon College and a master’s and doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. DR. LAURA BARRETT has been named dean of […]August 19, 2009HomeFederal Judge Upholds UT’s Race-Conscious Admissions PoliciesA judge dismissed a federal lawsuit Monday that claimed undergraduate admissions policies at the University of Texas at Austin violated the Constitution and federal law.August 18, 2009HomeJudge upholds UT’s race-based admissions policiesAt some of the nation’s colleges and universities race and ethnicity are among several factors when it comes to admission. According to the Dallas Morning News, a judge dismissed a federal lawsuit Monday that claimed undergraduate admissions policies at the University of Texas at Austin violate the Constitution and federal law. U.S. District Judge Sam […]August 17, 2009LatinxPartners for Digital Equality, The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and The National Hispanic University Announce Alliance© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comAugust 17, 2009HomeThe college pinch: Tuitions rise but not as much as in recent yearsWith the financial crisis, parents and students are paying more this year for tuition, but some institutions in Illinois are being lenient towards students when it comes to paying for college. According to the Chicago Tribune, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for example, tuition for incoming freshmen increased 2.6 percent, to $9,242 — […]August 17, 2009HomeObama Joker artist unmasked: A fellow ChicagoanThe Obama Joker artist has been revealed, and he’s from President Barack Obama’s hometown—Chicago. According to the Los Angeles Times, 20-year-old Firas Alkhateeb, a senior history major at the University of Illinois, crafted the picture of Obama with the recognizable clown makeup using Adobe’s Photoshop software. Concerned about a lawsuit, Alkhateeb was relieved that the situation had […]August 17, 2009HealthPa. health club gunman left $225,000 to universityGeorge Sodini, the 48-year-old gunman who committed suicide after killing three women and wounding nine others at a Pittsburgh-area health club Aug. 4, wanted to leave his estimated $225,000 estate to the University of Pittsburgh. Sodini graduated from the university in 1992 with a degree in computer science. He had worked as a systems analyst […]August 17, 2009HomeFor-profit colleges’ increased lending prompts concernsThe economic recession has made it harder for students to obtain bank loans. So, some of the nation’s biggest for-profit colleges and vocational schools are boosting enrollment in tough times by making more loans directly to cash-strapped students, knowing full well many of them probably won’t be able to repay what they borrowed. According to […]August 16, 2009StudentsCollege scholarships in limbo in tussle over ‘Promise’Students in Michigan have letters from the state ‘promising’ them the Michigan Promise Scholarship awards, but the scholarship could be eliminated. According to the Detroit News, more than 96,000 students are still unsure of whether the state will honor their Michigan Promise Scholarship. The students earned the state-funded merit scholarship — worth up to $4,000 […]August 16, 2009Previous PagePage 44 of 115Next Page
