Diverse StaffLatinxHispanic Educational-Reform Group Offers Data on Learning CrisisThe Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, based in Washington, D.C., compiled the following data on what it calls the “Crisis in Latino Education.”January 16, 2008Leadership & PolicyIn Brief: ACE Names First Woman PresidentFormer UNC president Molly Corbett Broad was named president of ACE; Johns Hopkins researchers find Blacks’ reluctance to participate in medical studies is a direct result of the Tuskegee experiment; and recipients of the Tien Education Leadership Awards are announced.January 14, 2008LatinxEducational Attainment and Salary Data ReleasedMore than half of Asians 25 years or older held a bachelor’s degree or more (52 percent) in 2007, compared to 32 percent of non-Hispanic Whites, 19 percent of Blacks and 13 percent of Hispanics, according to new U.S. Census Bureau statistics.January 9, 2008Community CollegesUndocumented Arizona Community College Students Snared By New Tuition LawNearly 4,000 Arizona college students, nearly half of them community college students, have been unable to prove legal residency status and are being charged out-of-state rates as a result of a voter-approved referendum that prevents undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition and state-funded financial aid, according to The Arizona Republic.January 9, 2008Faculty & StaffEmerging Scholars: The Class of 2008Each year, as we select our “Emerging Scholars,” we’re always amazed and inspired by the accomplishments of these under-40 intellectuals.January 9, 2008StudentsSallie Mae Fund, BET Collaborate to Promote College Awareness“On average, college graduates earn $1 million more than high school graduates in the course of a lifetime,” said Debra Lee, chairman and CEO of BET Networks. “Increased awareness is the key to helping more African-Americans realize their dream of going to college and, in turn, access that greater earning power.”January 9, 2008African-AmericanRemembering Martin Luther King Jr.Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. • Georgia Perimeter College: VIP Reception and Birthday Celebration, Keynote speaker, Susan L. Taylor, Editorial Director, Essence magazine, Jan. 15. • Morehouse College: Crown Forum: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Jan. 24. • Ohio Wesleyan University: 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day worship service and breakfast, featuring Dr. Frank […]January 9, 2008HomeMaine Infants Receive $500 College Nest EggIf you give birth in the state of Maine, your infant will get $500 in a tax-advantaged college savings account, announced the Harold Alfond College Challenge in December.January 9, 2008StudentsStudy Suggests Colleges Do More To Reach Under-represented StudentsInformation about college from traditional sources is not as accessible to or easily understood by low-income and first-generation students, who tend to rely on high school counselors and unsolicited marketing materials when researching colleges, according to new research that suggests the best ways to reach under-represented students.January 9, 2008Faculty & StaffEmerging Scholars: The Class of 2008Each year, as we select our “Emerging Scholars,” we’re always amazed and inspired by the accomplishments of these under-40 intellectuals. This year is no exception.January 9, 2008Previous PagePage 92 of 115Next Page
