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Education Group Sponsors ‘Bake Sale’ to Highlight Federal Budget Sequester Cuts

The Washington-based Committee for Education Funding organization found a novel way Wednesday to dramatize the effects of the federal budget sequestration.

September 25, 2013

Sports

Give Them the Chance to be Young, Gifted and Black

I have often said that if you are Black and male, when you leave the house, you may never see it again. Why? The chances of us being shot or killed are pretty high.

September 19, 2013

Students

Survey: Colleges Aren’t Preparing Graduates for Jobs

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the higher ed system is doing only a fair or poor job of preparing graduates for the workforce, according to a new poll.

September 18, 2013

Students

Going to School and Working is the New Normal

The number of nontraditional students has increased dramatically as the economy and increased cost of college are contributing to the surge of college students who are working.

September 11, 2013

Community Colleges

The Joy of College: My Son Loves it — Why Didn’t I Have This Good a Time in College?

It’s been just two weeks, but already, my son is enjoying his new life away from his parents, totally involved in college life.

September 9, 2013

Students

Issues in Higher Education: Remediation and the Achievement Gap

Remediation efforts in higher education are not working to close the achievement gap.

September 8, 2013

Community Colleges

Immigrant Fights to Become California Lawyer

Living in the U.S. illegally, Sergio Garcia is asking the California Supreme Court to license him despite the U.S. Department of Justice’s objection.

September 4, 2013

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Welcome Carletta!

Please join us in welcoming Carletta Johnson to the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education team as an Administrative Assistant. Carletta is pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from University of Maryland University College. Her skills and expertise include clerical and customer service. For leisure, Carletta enjoys spending time with family, shopping and listening to music.

September 3, 2013

Leadership & Policy

La. Hopes to Lure College Graduates Back Home

The Board of Regents is hoping to persuade Louisiana college graduates to return to the state to fill new high-technology jobs.

August 29, 2013

Students

Vice Chancellor–Student Affairs

The University of California, San Diego is conducting a nationwide search for its next Vice Chancellor – Student Affairs. UC San Diego invites letters of nomination, applications (letter of interest that includes the individual’s contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion; resume/CV;

August 28, 2013

African-American

Texas Schools Join Forces in Bid to Help Minority Males

The consortium is dedicated to finding solutions to lagging graduation rates among Latino and African-American males.

August 20, 2013

Leadership & Policy

African American Higher Ed Goals Addressed in Johns Twitter Interview

David Johns, executive director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans, hosted a Twitter discussion Thursday afternoon about educational opportunities and success.

August 15, 2013