Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsNew Online Program Matches Freshmen With Study Abroad OpportunitiesIn an effort to get more students to think sooner than later about studying abroad, a new pilot program enables college freshmen to set up online profiles that match them with programs of interest around the world.October 25, 2016StudentsStrategic Partnerships Opening Doors to Study Abroad for DisadvantagedIn order to increase and diversify the number of American students who study abroad, K-12 educators, nonprofits and universities must pursue strategic partnerships to reach students from diverse backgrounds while they are still in high school.October 24, 2016SportsExpert: Non-Whites Must Flex Growing Political Muscle NowBased on longstanding efforts to squelch their voice at the polls, people of color in the U.S. must prepare for the political power they stand to gain through population increase—or risk being ruled by a White minority.October 23, 2016African-AmericanScholars: Snopes Clears Up Race-based RumorsMuch like the nation itself, the fact-checking website snopes.com increasingly has been dealing with rumors that revolve around issues of race.October 20, 2016StudentsEducation Secretary John King Says College Students Need More Prep for Civic LifeColleges must be “bold and creative” when it comes to educating students for participation in civic life, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., said Wednesday.October 19, 2016StudentsStudy Shows Computer Science Gap Begins EarlyBlack students are less likely than White students to have computer science courses in middle or high school — 47 versus 58 percent, a new study released Tuesday shows.October 18, 2016SportsAbdul-Jabbar: Poverty Biggest Barrier to Higher EdAuthor and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar cited poverty as the biggest barrier that threatens to block the shots that low-income students have at higher education.October 17, 2016StudentsStudent Loan Debt for Graduates Up 4 Percent in 2015When students graduated from college in 2014, those who borrowed money to pay for college owed an average of $28,950. Now the average debt is $30,100 — 4 percent higher — for those who graduated in 2015.October 17, 2016StudentsHost Colleges Winners in Presidential DebatesUNLV estimates that being selected as a venue for the final presidential debate has already generated $85 million worth of publicity.October 16, 2016StudentsDepartment of Education, DeVry University Reach SettlementCritics say the for-profit institution is getting off lightly after making an unsubstantiated claim simply because it has the money to stay in business.October 13, 2016Previous PagePage 20 of 80Next Page
