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LeBron James’ Foundation Opens Institute to Aid College Students

AKRON, Ohio ― LeBron James isn’t just helping kids afford college. He wants them to stay there and leave with diplomas. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, whose foundation announced a partnership with the University of Akron last year to pay for four years of tuition for inner-city public high school graduates who meet certain criteria, has […]

October 13, 2016

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Supreme Court Rejects NCAA Appeal of O’Bannon Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the NCAA’s appeal of the Ed O’Bannon case, leaving in place lower court rulings that found amateurism rules for big-time college basketball and football players violated federal antitrust law. The justices on Monday rejected the appeal in a class-action lawsuit originally filed by O’Bannon, a former UCLA basketball […]

October 3, 2016

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DC-UP Seeks Top Students Through Generous Scholarship

In an effort to woo the top students in Washington, D.C., UDC is offering generous scholarships through a program called DC-UP.

August 9, 2016

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Pros Advise Higher Ed Endowment Managers to Stick to Principles

When it comes to managing endowments at institutions of higher education and trying to acquire good returns on investments, the task is fraught with unpredictability.

July 14, 2016

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$500 Tuition Could Apply to Elizabeth City State Students

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina lawmakers have re-included one historically black university in an experimental program to cut tuition to just $500 a semester for in-state students at some University of North Carolina campuses. House and Senate leaders announced Monday night as part of the two chambers’ budget compromise that tuition cuts for in-state students […]

June 28, 2016

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Will LeBron James’ Assist Actually Get Disadvantaged Youth Through College?

Though the first group of students in the Akron I PROMISE program won’t graduate high school until 2021, educators and administrators at the foundation say they lack a fully-developed game plan.

June 19, 2016

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University Panel Adopts Expanded Student-athlete Protections

SAN FRANCISCO ― A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of California student-athletes guaranteed continued financial aid in the event of a career-ending sports injury received unanimous approval Wednesday from a committee of the university’s governing board. The proposal came from a working group of UC athletic directors tasked with making recommendations […]

May 11, 2016

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Higher Ed Poem Wins Scholarship

High school student Maya Juman’s unique poetry addresses relevant topics in higher education.

May 1, 2016

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Alliance Creates Scholarships to Boost Study Abroad

A new three-year initiative aimed at increasing student study abroad at minority-serving institutions will receive financial support from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).

April 13, 2016

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Expert at AERA: States not Equipped to Support Schools

Even though states have new flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act their departments of education aren’t set up to take advantage of it.

April 10, 2016

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March Madness: The Rest of the Story

March harkens the smell of roses, cut grass and light spring rains for most folks. For me, March ushers in the smell and shine of hardwoods, leather and tennis shoes—and sheer Madness.

March 31, 2016

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Minority Scholars to be Among Those Honored by AERA

Several minority scholars will be among those recognized next week when the largest gathering of educational researchers assemble in the nation’s capital for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

March 29, 2016