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Students

A Diverse Community Committed to “Radical Hospitality”

Holy Names University was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1868.

Students

Corinthian Students Lured by Job Prospects Get Loan Break

A federal regulator says Corinthian College students will be forgiven a total of $480 million in loans because the for-profit school used “bogus” job prospects to persuade them to pay tuition with expensive private loans.

Community Colleges

Bill Would Allow Credit Card Purchases of Lottery Tickets

The chairman of a powerful Senate committee has proposed changing the law to allow people to use their credit cards to purchase lottery tickets in New Mexico.

Faculty & Staff

China Education Minister Demands Rejection of Western Values

China’s education minister has issued a stern warning against threats to communist ideological purity in higher education, saying Western values must never be permitted to infiltrate the classroom.

Students

Rare Find

Posse Foundation goes the extra mile to connect underprivileged students with top-tier colleges.

Community Colleges

Grambling State Could Lose Undergraduate Nursing Program

Grambling State University officials will meet with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing next month to learn the fate of the university’s undergraduate nursing program.

Faculty & Staff

National Initiative Aims to Lift Minority Men

In an effort to improve the outcomes for underrepresented men of color at community colleges, a new national consortium is being launched with the intended purpose of strategizing over how best to serve this growing demographic.

African-American

Disaggregating Asian American Pacific Islanders

New push to disaggregate data that uncovers disparities for NHPIs.

Community Colleges

Humboldt Students Protest Firing of Native American Scholar

About 30 people have taken over a building at Humboldt State University to protest the firing of a Native American professor and other actions they say have made it harder for minority students to find support on campus.

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Obama Idea to Trim College Savings Plans Hits GOP Opposition

President Barack Obamas proposal to scale back the tax benefits of college savings accounts is running into opposition from Republicans in Congress.

Community Colleges

Diverse Analysis: Why President Obama’s New Community College Plan Matters

America’s College Promise offers a vision around which states, community colleges, foundations, research organizations, corporations, activists and citizens can mobilize to bring long-term innovation to community colleges.

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