Tag: Degree Attainment: Page 14

Faculty & Staff

Study Finds Minorities Underrepresented in Graduate School

To broaden the participation of graduate studies among underrepresented minorities, graduate studies programs must go beyond simply recruiting students from diverse groups and provide students with the support and resources needed to graduate, says a new report released by the Council of Graduate Schools.

April 23, 2009

Disabilties

It’s Not Just About Racism, But Ableism

When talking about diversity, the ableism that students with disabilities face should be part of the conversation.

April 1, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Keeping Pace, But Not Catching Up

Although women have surpassed men in degree attainment in many fields, women’s numbers in coveted tenure positions and leadership posts still lag behind.

March 4, 2009

Faculty & Staff

John Crain Named President of Southeastern

John L. Crain will become the new president of Southeastern Louisiana University, according to an announcement yesterday from the University of Louisiana System’s board of supervisors.   Crain will lead Louisiana’s third largest public university with over 15,000 students. Crain, a tenured faculty member at the institution, has served as faculty senate president, head of the department […]

February 17, 2009

Students

Presidents of Maryland’s Black Colleges Testify About Disparities

No stranger to belt-tightening during tough economic times, presidents from two of Maryland’s historically black colleges attended a public hearing Wednesday to press their case for why the schools need more money.

November 12, 2008

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‘Hispanic Baby Boom’ Likely To Have Positive, Long-term Effects in Educational Attainment

Hispanics accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth since 2000, the Pew Hispanic Center reported Thursday, and with most of that growth coming from births rather than from immigration, higher educational attainment for Hispanics is expected in the long term.

October 23, 2008

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AERA, NAEd Launch New Assessment of Education Research Doctorate Programs

For the first time a new study will examine the field of education research in United States’ graduate schools and colleges.

October 20, 2008

Faculty & Staff

New Report: Black Colleges Crucial in Grooming New Scientists, Engineers

Historically Black colleges and universities play a vital role in producing future scientists and engineers, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation.

October 1, 2008

Faculty & Staff

New Report: Black Colleges Crucial to Grooming New Scientists

Historically Black colleges and universities play a vital role in producing future scientists and engineers, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation.

September 7, 2008

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Study: Many Americans Experience Job Opportunity Loss for Not Having Academic Degree

One recent study, highlighting the role that many believe formal education plays in the workplace, reports that almost one in five (19 percent) Americans — which amounts to roughly 40 million adults in the United States — say they know someone at their current or past job who has been passed over for a job because they didn’t have the right academic degree.

August 17, 2008

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Perspectives: Black Males In the Educational Pipeline

In 2008, Americans are at the precipice of a monumental historical moment- the Democratic Party will nominate Sen. Barack Obama as a candidate for President of the United States.

August 12, 2008

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Challenges Persist in Educating Increasingly Diverse Population, Says Ed. Dpt. Report

Women and minorities account for much of the growth in the number of degrees awarded over the last decade, but women are still underrepresented in mathematics, physical science, and engineering programs, according to a recent study released by the U.S. Department of Education.

June 2, 2008