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Students

Diverse Conversations: The Crucial Role of Student Life

Dr. Marcus Chanay, Vice President of the Division of Student Life at Jackson State University, is an expert in the area of student life, having spent a decade helping to shape his department.

February 28, 2013

International

Hypocrisy, Social Capital, and the Shadow Process

The admissions cycle is in full swing. Applicants are waiting with bated breath as committees pore over files and dole out hope and despair in the form of decision letters.

February 28, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Summit Drills In on America’s Dropout Rate

In the United States, a student drops out of school every 26 seconds and more than 3,000 children leave school every day.

February 26, 2013

Community Colleges

Report: High School Dropouts Cost Economy Billions

High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Monday.

February 25, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Iowa University Faculty OKs Exceptions for Military

The University of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate has approved a new policy that would let military personnel and veterans carry out their duties or receive medical treatment without worrying about missing class.

February 20, 2013

Students

College Board Finds AP Mean Exam Scores Rise

Roughly 60.1 percent of the 954,070 students who took an AP exam in 2012 achieved a score of 3 or higher on the five-point AP Exam scale.

February 20, 2013

Students

Research Shows Grit Plays Key Role in Black Males’ College Success

Ohio State associate professor finds perseverance and passion to pursue goals are intangibles that push students past academic barriers.

February 19, 2013

Sports

NYC’s Cooper Union May Begin Charging Tuition

New York City’s prestigious Cooper Union school is running a budget deficit of $12 million a year, and may have to end its long tradition of allowing all undergraduate students to attend tuition-free.

February 17, 2013

Sports

Florida A&M Law School Warned it is not Meeting Standards

The American Bar Association’s report points out that 30 percent of the students admitted either do not graduate the school or do not pass the bar exam.

February 17, 2013

Leadership & Policy

UT System Pushing 4-Year Tuition Option

University of Texas System regents on Thursday ordered their campuses to offer students a four-year, fixed-rate tuition option by fall of 2014 to encourage them to graduate on time.

February 14, 2013

Leadership & Policy

University Presidents’ Benefits Vary in Virginia

Not all university presidents in Virginia receive the same fringe benefits.

February 10, 2013

Community Colleges

ACE Recommending College Credit for Free Online Courses

Dozens of leading universities have begun offering free, digital versions of their most popular courses. But so far, few have offered degree credit for them.

February 7, 2013