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Law School Seeks Out Minorities and Working Class

Darius Greene, a diversity recruitment admissions officer at the Massachusetts School of Law, has made it a point to recruit underrepresented students to the institution.

January 21, 2013

Students

Dartmouth College Ending Advanced Placement Credit

High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren’t as rigorous as its own classes.

January 17, 2013

Students

Report: National Pool of High School Graduates to Shrink, Grow More Diverse

Between now and 2020, the nation’s colleges and universities can expect to recruit among a smaller but decidedly more diverse pool of students, according to a new report.

January 17, 2013

Students

University of New Orleans Tries Marketing Blitz to Stem Student Losses

The University of New Orleans is putting its name everywhere from social media outlets to highway billboards and trailers at local movie theaters.

January 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Forensic Frontier: Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott

At Savannah State, Marriott, , a 2013 Emerging Scholar as selected by Diverse, helped establish one of the first forensic science programs in Georgia.

January 14, 2013

Students

Pew Report Finds that College Degrees Shelter Economic Stability

A recent report released by Pew Charitable Trusts found that graduates holding four-year college degrees are in actuality more protected in a pernicious economy than those with lesser education credentials.

January 9, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Rodney Priestley Exemplifies the Rigor of Research in the Ivy Leagues

Dr. Rodney Priestley was sure he’d be a marine biologist or a geologist. But somewhere along the line, the Princeton professor changed his mind and ended up a chemical engineer.

January 7, 2013

Students

Rhode Island Can’t Access Student Records at Closed School

Rhode Island higher education officials say a career training school that abruptly shut down has lost its accreditation, and they’re calling on the school to release student records.

January 3, 2013

Disabilties

Gov. Walker Considers Freezing University of Wisconsin System Tuitions

Gov. Scott Walker says he’s considering several options to keep tuitions affordable in the University of Wisconsin System.

December 17, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Group Issues ‘Call to Action’ on Teacher Prep Program Reform

The Council of Chief State School Officers is calling for states to hold teacher preparation programs more accountable for student achievement.

December 17, 2012

Sports

U. Iowa Adds Optional LGBT Question to Application

The University of Iowa has become the nation’s first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college experience for gays and lesbians.

December 12, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Alabama State Staff Ordered to Cooperate with Audit

The interim president of Alabama State University is ordering senior staffers to cooperate with an audit at the school.

December 6, 2012