Michelle J. NealyFaculty & StaffSurvey Indicates Faculty Satisfaction at ANAC-member InstitutionsThe new generation of faculty, working for the Associated New American Colleges (ANAC), a consortium of private Carnegie Master institutions, believes the recruitment and retention of new faculty is improving, according to a survey conducted by ANAC, and TIAA-CREF Institute, a research firm.July 15, 2008STEMLULAC Calls for Culture-based Educational Approach and Accountability To Stem Dropout Rate Among MinoritiesReforming the No Child Left Behind Act to promote higher accountability standards for the nation’s high schools, inclusive and equitable testing and culture-based curricula may help stem the wave of minority high school student dropouts and shrink the achievement gap, a panel of educators and activists said at a LULAC meeting here this week.July 10, 2008Leadership & PolicyPrinceton Forms Diversity Council for Staff Related Diversity MattersPrinceton University has formed a new Diversity Council to advise the offices of the provost and executive vice president on staff-related diversity matters.July 2, 2008Community CollegesNorth Carolina Says Early College High School Initiative Has Curbed Dropout RatesCollege education for some students in North Carolina begins in high school.June 29, 2008Leadership & PolicySACS Votes to Continue Florida A&M University’s AccreditationOn his first day in office, Florida A&M University President Dr. James Ammons graciously asked the FAMU family of alumni, students, faculty and staff for 500 days to resolve the university’s nagging fiscal matters, pending accreditation probation and a flurry of personnel problems.June 26, 2008StudentsInterest Rates on Need-based Federal Student Loans To Drop July 1Interest rates on need-based federal student loans will drop July 1, making these loans cheaper for the 5.5 million college students that qualify, lawmakers announced Thursday.June 26, 2008Community CollegesNorth Carolina Says Early College High School Initiative Has Curbed Dropout RatesCollege education for some students in North Carolina begins in high school.June 25, 2008HomeUCLA Scholar Seeks to Raise Awareness About University’s Forgotten Mexican American ForefatherThe forefather father of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) was a Mexican American politician by the name of Reginaldo del Valle, according to recent research.June 19, 2008Leadership & PolicyThe College Board Says SAT Writing Section Is More Predictive of College Success Than High School GPA for MinoritiesThe writing portion of the SAT, added three years ago, is the best predictor of college performance for incoming college freshmen, according to a new report released by the College Board, owner of the SAT.June 17, 2008StudentsReport: Low-income Students in Wealthier States Benefit From Increased Education SpendingCameron Elementary School located in Virginia and Ponderosa Elementary in North Carolina are similar in many ways.June 15, 2008Previous PagePage 13 of 25Next Page