Jamaal Abdul-AlimAfrican-AmericanRenowned Theater Director Reflects on Storied CareerSheldon Epps tells the story of his forays into the world of acting and directing in a newly-released memoir.November 1, 2022African-AmericanNew Book Challenges Bad StatsIf you’re in the habit of spewing negative statistics about the education of Black students in the United States, expect to draw the ire of Dr. Ivory A. Toldson.March 15, 2019Latest NewsHow to Get More Money for CollegeAs a journalist who has covered college admission for many years, I’ve seen firsthand how students and families struggle to make sense of the financial aid award letters they get from colleges.February 19, 2019Latest NewsEmerging Scholar Profile: Suarez Makes Geological HistoryBack when she was a first-grader — and long before she found herself in a Utah gully staring at the discovery of a lifetime — Dr. Marina Suarez used to find herself drawn to a large chunk of fossil located in the schoolyard at Boone Elementary School in San Antonio.February 6, 20182018Making Geological HistoryJanuary 24, 2018Community CollegesChicago STAR Scholars Program Provides College AccessThe Chicago STAR Scholars program enables students who graduate from Chicago Public Schools with a 3.0 GPA or better to pursue an associate degree at no cost at the City Colleges of Chicago. There are currently more than 3,000 STAR Scholars, a city college official says. .November 28, 2017StudentsETS: ‘Targeted and Tailored’ Strategies Needed to Close Achievement GapsAn Educational Testing Service report states that racial and ethnic gaps in educational attainment will persist well into the 21st century unless “targeted and tailored” strategies are implemented for various underrepresented groups.October 17, 2017StudentsStates Sue Dept. of Education Over Delay of Gainful Employment RuleSeventeen states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for what they allege is the “unlawful” delay of the gainful employment rule meant to stop predatory practices by the for-profit college industry.October 17, 2017HomeOn-Campus Barbershop Provides Free Cuts to StudentsHoward University’s on-campus barbershop is the brainchild of Corvias, a privately-owned company headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I., that partners with higher education and government institutions nationwide to “solve their most essential systemic problems and create long-term, sustainable value” through partnerships.October 15, 2017StudentsFederal System Adds Transfer, Part-time Student Data to MixA longstanding effort to include more information about outcomes for transfer and part-time students materialized Thursday with the release of more detailed data through the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.October 12, 2017Page 1 of 79Next Page
