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Students

Panel Discusses Federal Financial Aid Solutions

In order to make college more accessible and affordable for students of lesser economic means, the federal student aid system must undergo a radical redesign, experts say.

March 26, 2013

African-American

A Debt-Free Approach to Graduate Education for African-Americans

At a recent meeting, financial gurus discussed the financial state of Black America and ways to bridge the wealth gap through education.

March 14, 2013

Students

Sequestration: HBCUs Cast a Worried Eye at Title III and Student Aid Funding

For years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs have boasted that they can do more with less. But sequestration could reduce the coffers of institutions that already have few resources.

March 12, 2013

Home

Diversity Officers Say Foundation Must Be Laid Early

NADOHE conference speakers say that teachers coming on board at colleges and universities would benefit from having experience in a diverse environment.

March 6, 2013

Faculty & Staff

2013 Franklin Award Recipients Recall His Legacy

Dr. John T. Casteen III, Dr. Mary Hatwood Futrell and Dr. William Julius Wilson shared the spotlight as winners of the 2013 Dr. John Hope Franklin Awards on Monday night.

March 5, 2013

International

Gallup Poll: Americans See Higher Education as Essential, yet Often Unaffordable

The poll found that 71 percent of Americans view higher education as important to a person’s financial security in the future.

February 5, 2013

Students

APLU Leads Discussion Around a Redesigned Federal Aid Policy

In order to avoid the congressional battle over financial aid programs, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) developed a “student risk index” that re-evaluates the federal approach toward student aid.

January 31, 2013

Students

Alumni Giving Starts with Students

Like many college administrators across the country, I am never quite sure what to expect with the beginning of each academic year.

January 27, 2013

Opinion

Why I Can No Longer Support the Anti-Bullying Movement: An Ally’s Pronouncement to the Majority

Once an ally of the anti-bullying movement, Katherine Wheatle discusses her qualms with the cause.

January 27, 2013

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Presidents Stood Up for Civil Rights

This past December, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) released two new videos in their series of oral history videos that link seasoned activists with emergent leaders.

January 13, 2013

Students

Institutions Must Invest in Retention Efforts, Panel Says

In the battle to boost retention and graduation rates, it pays to invest institutional resources for the cause and to dedicate specific staff people to do the job.

January 8, 2013

Students

Institute for Higher Education Policy Outlines Financial Aid System Reforms

One of 16 organizations tapped by the Gates Foundation to rethink higher education financial aid in the U.S., the Institute for Higher Education Policy has released its policy recommendation paper.

January 6, 2013