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Eastern Michigan University Creates New Scholarship Program

Eastern Michigan University is set to implement a new scholarship program with fixed tuition, room and board costs next fall to help incentivize students to graduate within four years.

Skepticism in Higher Ed of Gainful Employment Rescission

Count Dr. Charlie Eaton among the skeptics. A sociologist who studies inequality, he recently presented a paper about for-profit colleges at The National Bureau of Economic Research and says the federal education department’s plan to rescind Gainful Employment regulations will leave low-income and African-American students particularly vulnerable – again.

California Gets Low Marks When It Comes to College Attainment

When it comes to higher education, California has not kept pace with changing workforce demands of the needs of the state’s racially diverse populations. That’s the finding of a new report by The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit that works to ensure that college-age students in California have the opportunity to go to college and succeed.

Online Platform Helps Students with Hiring Process in STEM Field

During his time as a technology consultant at Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Duke University alumnus Aditya Sharma was influenced to create the online platform HiCounselor after he often was approached by students asking for career advice and job referrals.

Vanessa Sansone: Determined to Make a Difference

Dr. Vanessa Sansone has used her personal background of being a first-generation college student and growing up in a low-income community as influence for her teachings and research on underrepresented groups.

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Report Details Wide Latino, White College-Attainment Gaps in Colorado

Colorado, the second most-educated state in the nation, has a college-attainment gap between White and Latino residents that is the worst among the nine states with the largest Latino populations.

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Saint Augustine University Dismisses Reports of Possible Closure

Despite a recent leak of “confidential documents” signaling that the HBCU in Raleigh may close its doors, trustees at Saint Augustine’s University say that they may remain optimistic as the date for reaccreditation draws nearer.

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Study: Student Loan Debt for Millennials Becoming More Manageable

While student loan debt is still a big challenge for millennials, there is evidence that it is becoming more manageable thanks in large part to an improving economy, expanding job market and rising incomes for the demographic group.

Power is Theme at Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s ‘Scholars Weekend’

For Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) scholars, this year’s Scholars Weekend from August 2-5 was a place to reaffirm the power of community for the high-achieving, low-income students.

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Recent Graduates Lack Soft Skills, New Study Reports

A recent study revealed that four in 10 corporations and almost half of academic institutions believe that recent graduates lack certain so-called “soft skills” needed in the workforce to be successful, including emotional intelligence, complex reasoning and negotiation and persuasion.

UC Irvine Piloting Program to Hire Diverse STEM Faculty

As part of an effort to hire a more diverse group of faculty within the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) department, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) created the Building Our Own Pipeline to the Professoriate program.

World-Renowned Museum Creates STEM Opportunities For Urban Youth

For kids with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), museums can provide valuable learning experiences and significant opportunities that create pipelines to higher education.

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