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Federal Government Awarding $28.4M to Provide AP Exams for Underprivileged

In an effort to boost college readiness and save money for students from families of lesser economic means, the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it had awarded $28.4 million in grants to states in order to offset the cost of Advanced Placement exams.

August 12, 2014

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NADOHE Selects Fellows Program Participants

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education has selected Sumun L. Pendakur and Ande Diaz to participate in its inaugural Chief Diversity Officer Fellows Program for the 2014-15 academic year.

August 4, 2014

Students

Becoming Intentional About College Retention

We cannot understand retention without grasping the history, mission, purpose, program offerings, and financing at an institution.

July 30, 2014

Students

Awarded a Pell Grant? Better Double-Check

Potentially tens of thousands of students awarded a Pell Grant or other need-based federal aid for the coming school year could find it taken away because of a mistake in filling out the form.

July 23, 2014

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Wilberforce University Selects New President

Over the weekend, Wilberforce University trustees selected the president they hope would restore the badly ailing school.

July 20, 2014

Faculty & Staff

A New Take on Race

In this issue of Diverse  we profile the American Council on Education’s Fellows Program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and its preparation of minority and women candidates for top-tier positions in academia. We take a look at several HBCU issues, including the growth of unions at HBCUs across the country and recent […]

July 17, 2014

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Colleges Get Financial Boost in Assisting First-Generation Students

Higher education officials and professors convened in Baltimore this week to discuss best practices and results of the grants at the CIC/Walmart Foundation Symposium on First-Generation Students.

July 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

The People’s Choice

In this issue Diverse profiles UMass Amherst chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, one of the few South Asian college presidents in the country. He has made diversity a central focus, winning praise from inside and outside the institution.

July 3, 2014

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Report Finds Even Less of a Need to Pay Sticker Price for College

The tuition discount rate for a first-time, full-time freshman hit a record 44.8 percent in 2012-13 and is projected to climb to 46.4 percent in 2013-14.

July 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Napolitano Aims to Grow University of California Role in Fighting Hunger

University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she plans to leverage the state’s role in agriculture and research to tackle one of the world’s most pressing problems: food.

July 1, 2014

Community Colleges

Education Department Removes Tweet With Movie Scene

The Education Department on Wednesday apologized for a tweet that depicted a scene from the movie Bridesmaids with the words “Help me. I’m poor” imprinted on it as part of an effort to get students to apply for federal aid.

June 25, 2014

Students

Financial Help Not Likely on Horizon for Tribal Colleges

At an address earlier this month at Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, President Obama promised a renewed commitment to American Indian interests, with a particular focus on education.

June 22, 2014