Jamaal Abdul-AlimAfrican-AmericanHoward, Yale Debaters Meet in Third Annual Great DebateThe first debate topic was whether society should create more privately-operated public charter schools; the second was whether Washington, D.C. should be granted statehood.May 1, 2011Community CollegesCommunity College Experts Urge Greater Collaboration To Boost Completion RatesA policy symposium was convened to help bring attention to the role that community colleges are playing to fulfill the Obama Administration’s goal of producing the most college-educated workforce in the world by 2020.April 27, 2011Leadership & PolicyAspen Institute Launches Community College CompetitionTop Obama Administration officials joined philanthropic leaders to announce a $1 million prize for community colleges that do an outstanding job of moving students from campus to careers.April 25, 2011Community CollegesCEOs Urge States to Raise Public School Math and Science StandardsTo bolster its case, the Change the Equation organization of CEOs released a series of “STEM Vital Signs” reports that seek to shine light on math and science assessments on a state-by-state basis.April 21, 2011STEMChamber of Commerce Study Urges Business Leaders to Transform STEM EducationImprovements include personalizing instruction, carving new paths to teaching and getting more out of great teachers.April 13, 2011StudentsPlaying Chess Opens Door to College ScholarshipsFor a fourth consecutive year, a scholarship went to the winner of the Under 18 section of the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s All Girls Championships in Chicago, and it represents what tournament organizers say is a growing trend in chess competition.April 12, 2011Leadership & PolicyDebate Over Relevance of HBCUs Opens 37th NAFEO ConferenceThe president of Morgan State University uses NAFEO luncheon discussion to announce the school has won a contract to help manage research at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, signaling how one historically Black university competes at the highest levels in science.April 5, 2011StudentsConference: Student Affairs Personnel Are Critical to College Success ProgramsAt the American College Personnel Association annual conference in Baltimore, university leaders were urged to make sure their campus environments help facilitate the kind of self-discovery that enables students to develop a strong sense of self.March 29, 2011Leadership & PolicyGetting Prior Practice, Preparation for Law SchoolPre-law programs at many schools are helping law-school-minded undergrads gain an upper hand in the admissions process.March 28, 2011Faculty & StaffETS Report Recommends Strategies to Reduce Racial Gaps in Praxis Exam PerformancePutting in place an early preparation program for student teachers is one of several recommendations made in a new report that prescribes ways to help prospective teachers from diverse groups pass teacher license exams.March 23, 2011Previous PagePage 75 of 80Next Page
