Jamaal Abdul-AlimAfrican-AmericanMorgan State Hosts White House Meeting on African-American AffairsAbout 150 people gathered at Morgan State University Friday to pose questions and complaints at a contingent of Obama administration officials who promoted the president’s “An America Built to Last” platform.July 15, 2012HomeKeeping the McNair Ph.D. Pipeline Flowing with TalentMcNair scholar program cuts could hamper efforts to boost number of minorities holding doctoral degrees.June 28, 2012InternationalReport: U.S. Campuses Growing More InternationalAmerican colleges and universities have made significant gains in becoming more international in scope, but the progress varies by sector, says a new survey released Wednesday by the American Council on Education.June 27, 2012HomeBill Gates: Rising College Tuition, Increasing Admissions Selectivity Threatens American OpportunityIn Washington, philanthropist Bill Gates helped commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Morrill Act that created America’s public land-grant universities.June 26, 2012SportsCollegiate Sports Gender Equity Not Yet A Reality, Experts SayAlthough women have made tremendous strides in collegiate sports since the 1972 passage of Title IX, significant work remains before women achieve equality with men on campus, experts say.June 21, 2012Asian American Pacific Islander‘Model Minority’ Myth Dispelled at AAPI SummitAt third annual Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Higher Education Summit Wednesday in Washington, scholars discussed the importance of a culture of service and inclusion on campus.June 20, 2012HomeStates’ Postsecondary Performance Records Graded in New ReportAmerican Enterprise Institute researchers released a new “report card” Tuesday that shows which states lead and trail on several postsecondary measures, including graduation rates and meeting workforce needs.June 19, 2012HomeConference: In Affirmative Action’s Defense, Supporters Urged To Focus on Economic BenefitsAffirmative action advocates, who attended a national conference last week in Washington, were urged to emphasize affirmative action’s economic benefits in addition to its social justice merits.June 17, 2012HomeConference: Is the Defense of Affirmative Action Lacking Urgency?UCLA scholar Gary Orfield said Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Fisher v. Univ. of Texas affirmative action case hasn’t prompted the sense of urgency as when the court last considered the issue.June 14, 2012STEMAcademic Leaders Share STEM Education IdeasAmong key points made at the National Science Foundation’s 2012 Joint Annual Meeting, high educational attainment in STEM disciplines becomes easier to reach when academic leaders take systematic approaches toward change and make mentoring a big part of their programs.June 13, 2012Previous PagePage 61 of 80Next Page
