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Biden Going to Rhode Island to Honor Nuala Pell

Salve Regina University officials say Vice President Joe Biden will visit the Newport school in August for a celebration honoring Nuala Pell, the wife of late Rhode Island Sen. Clairborne Pell.

July 10, 2013

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Report Urges Better Preparation, More Active Recruitment of Community College Leaders

National community college leaders joined Aspen Institute and the Achieving the Dream organization officials to urge major improvements in how two-year college presidents are recruited, prepared, hired and evaluated.

June 24, 2013

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Enrolling College-Bound Students With Their ‘Match’ School Could Yield Success

The College Match Program is attempting to combat the problem of enrolling students in colleges that are academically less than suitable for their success.

June 16, 2013

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June 6th Issue

Colin Powell at vanguard of effort to boost lagging achievement among struggling minority students

June 7, 2013

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Higher Ed Systems in 10 States Turn to Coursera

The movement of “Massive Open Online Courses,” which began with elite universities making their courses available online to the masses, is rapidly moving into the trenches of public higher education.

May 30, 2013

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College Presidents Share Post-Katrina Challenges at NCORE Conference

Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in August 2005, had a devastating impact on the institutions of higher education in its path.

May 30, 2013

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NCORE Conference Addresses Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

In its 26th year, the NCORE conference aims to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in higher education.

May 29, 2013

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Los Angeles Chicano Rights Activist Castro Dies

Sal Castro, a social studies teacher who played a leading role in 1960s Chicano student walkouts, has died at age 79.

April 16, 2013

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Drexel to Offer 2-Year Law Degree

With enthusiasm for law school waning over concerns about high student debt, Drexel University is creating a two-year degree program designed to help new attorneys get into the workforce sooner and start making money.

April 1, 2013

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Kansas Immigration Hearing Draws Emotional Response

An emotional crowd gathered for a House committee hearing on a measure that seeks to repeal in-state tuition for Kansas students without legal residency.

March 21, 2013

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Savannah State President Defends TRIO in Congress

When Savannah State University president Cheryl Dozier addressed a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday about the impact of cuts to the federal TRIO programs, she said there was “no doubt” that TRIO helps students succeed.

March 13, 2013

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Service-Oriented Spring Breaks Gain Popularity

Students turn to spring break programs that will make a difference in the lives of others, shying away from the traditional party-fests.

March 12, 2013