Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeForum Highlights Efforts to Boost Academic Achievement among Minority MalesWhile much of the conversation focused on African-American youth, several speakers emphasized the need to include men and boys whose plight as members of other ethnic groups has been overlooked in research and policy.May 14, 2012HomeVice President Biden Weighs in on Student Loan IssueCasting the issue as both a matter of middle-class prosperity and national security, Vice President Joe Biden challenged young people Thursday to push Congress to avert student loan interest rates from doubling this summer.May 10, 2012HomeSummit: Future U.S. Innovation Tied to Reshaping K-12 Education, Reforming Immigration PoliciesExperts urged Tuesday that to foster greater U.S. innovation the business sector needs to help reshape K-12 education to grow better thinkers, and the nation should reform its immigration policy to attract talent.May 8, 2012InternationalPre-G-8 Summit Meeting: Leaders Urged to Mold Higher Education into Stabilizing Force in NationsInstitutional leaders must focus on how to bring stability and prosperity to their societies, a U.S. state department official said Thursday at a global conference on higher education.May 3, 2012Community CollegesNew Internet Tool Helps Measure Community College Student SuccessThe Completion Arch features the ability to break information down by state or race and ethnicity or gender, but it does not include institution-specific data, such as the percentage of students landing jobs in their field of study.April 30, 2012InternationalScholars, Administrators Urged to Develop Globally-focused STEM ProgramsIf program leaders want their STEM proposals to stand out at the National Science Foundation, think global and think collaboratively, two NSF officials said Friday at a conference on producing more globally-minded STEM students.April 29, 2012InternationalInternational Education Workshop Focuses on STEM Internships, Work Abroad ProgramsAcademic officials attending a workshop hosted by the Institute of International Education were urged to develop STEM-focused work abroad programs such that students can achieve benefits that can be measured.April 26, 2012HomeActivist Says College Campuses Can Facilitate Interfaith MovementHigher education institutions should serve as models of interfaith cooperation, interfaith proponent Eboo Patel stressed Wednesday at a Georgetown University symposium.April 25, 2012African-AmericanProposed Federal Legislation Seeks to Boost Minority STEM EducationCongresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced a new bill on Tuesday that seeks to increase the proportion of minority students who graduate with STEM degrees.April 24, 2012HomeForum: Graduate Schools Urged to Collaborate with Private Sector to Ensure Career OpportunitiesA new report titled “Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers” urges graduate schools to collaborate with private industry to ensure job opportunities for students.April 19, 2012Previous PagePage 63 of 80Next Page
