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Study: Black and Hispanic Students Get Lower Return on Higher Ed Investment

Black and Hispanic graduates would have received 1 million more bachelor’s degrees between 2013 and 2015 if the share of their credentials were at parity with their White peers, according to a recent analysis by Center for American Progress.

WPI Program Addresses Unconscious Bias to Impact STEM

Over the next three years, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will utilize project-based teamwork to call out unconscious racial and gender biases and change STEM culture.

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Stacey Abrams Could Become Nation’s First Black Female Governor

Stacey Abrams, the 44-year-old Spelman graduate, shocked the political establishment when she beat out her opponent, former state Rep. Stacey Evans, to win the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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Signs of Hope for Knoxville College

Knoxville College is set to begin enrolling students again following a vote last week from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to grant re-activation.

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Boston Foundation Report Urges College-Prep Program Collaboration

Students in the city of Boston have greater access than ever to programs that assist with getting into and persisting in college, but the impact could be far greater if these programs increased their collaboration, according to a report by the Boston Foundation and the Success Boston College Completion Initiative.

Cuomo Allocates Resources to Cut Textbook Costs

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has allocated $8 million to cut the high cost of textbooks for students at the state’s public colleges and universities. The governor is providing the funding to the Open Educational Resources Initiative,

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Panel Dissects Role of Suspensions in School-To-Prison Pipeline

Statistics abounded Wednesday evening during a panel discussion titled “School to Prison Pipeline: Decriminalizing Public Education” co-sponsored by New America, the National Black Child Development Institute and the Greater Washington Urban League,

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Waffle House Shooting Hero, TSU Alum, Presents Funds Raised for Victims

James Shaw Jr., hailed a hero for toppling a gunman who killed four people and injured others at a Waffle House in Tennessee., was recognized by his alma mater, Tennessee State University, at a recent event where he presented funds he had raised for victims.

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New Book Explores Unsung Black Women Freedom Fighters

The title of Dr. Keisha Blain’s critically acclaimed new book about Black nationalist women may portend her own future as a scholar and historian. “Set the World on Fire” and her other projects reveal a woman ablaze with momentum.

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Summit to Focus on Creating Pathways for Educational and Economic Mobility

The Wayne County Community College District in Detroit will host its inaugural Urban Community College Summit, bringing together a variety of stakeholders to identify strategies to strengthen educational and economic mobility for students attending urban community colleges nationwide.

Houston Community College Student Arrested for Making Terrorist Threat

A 21-year-old student at Houston Community College has been arrested in connection with a shooting threat at the school last weekend that caused classes at the central campus to be cancelled for two days.

Single Moms in College Face Major Challenges

A briefing paper released this week by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found that single mothers who are fulltime college students spend the equivalent of a full work day on child care and housework, and more time in paid employment than women students without children.

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