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Teachers Need More Schooling Too

Teachers need more opportunities for high-quality professional development to improve learning outcomes, raise test scores and close the achievement gap, said a group of researchers during a press conference hosted by the National Staff Development Council Wednesday.

February 4, 2009

Study Abroad Programs Show Growth, Increased Diversity

The number of U.S. students studying overseas has reached a new record, part of an upward trend that also shows greater diversity both in the study abroad population and the foreign destinations selected for their studies.

November 17, 2008

Diverse Calendar

Nov. 9-11 NASULGC A Public University Association 2008 Annual Meeting “Navigating in a Climate of Change” The Palmer House Hilton Chicago Web: https://www.nasulgc.org Nov. 12-15 Council on International Education Exchange Annual Conference “Setting the Stage: Managing Growth in Study Abroad” Renaissance Nashville Hotel Nashville, Tenn. Web: http://ciee.org Nov. 12-15 Council of Colleges of Arts & […]

October 29, 2008

Diverse Calendar

Oct. 23-25 HBCU Faculty Development Network 15th National Symposium “Closing the Loop: Research, Assessment & Curriculum Design” Gallaudet University Washington, D.C.

October 15, 2008

Diverse Calendar

Oct. 19-22League for Innovation in the Community College 2008 Conference on Information Technology Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City Web: www.league.org Oct. 22-24 CUPA-HR National Conference and Expo 2008 Adam’s Mark Hotel St. Louis Web: www.cupahr.org Oct. 23-25 HBCU Faculty Development Network 15th National Symposium “Closing the Loop: Research, Assessment & Curriculum Design” Gallaudet […]

October 1, 2008

Keep Fighting the Good Fight

We kicked off this academic year in the previous edition featuring 10 champions of diversity — from the PhD Project to the University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative, just to name two, in efforts to highlight those organizations and individuals that are truly doing their part to promote access to higher education for underrepresented groups.

September 3, 2008

‘Preserving Intellectual Capital’

As political strife is a constant around the globe, the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund assists scholars whose academic freedom is threatened in their home countries.

September 3, 2008

China Hopes to Attract More U.S. College Students

China is hoping that American college students watching the Summer Olympics will want to travel there, providing a bump similar to what Australia and Greece enjoyed in 2000 and 2004.

August 21, 2008

Rising Student Interest Propels Growth in U.S.-China Educational Exchange

Study abroad to China has become increasingly popular among American students, increasing by over 500 percent in the last decade, with 8,830 Americans studying in China in 2005-06 up from 1,396.

July 27, 2008

African-American

Scholars Convene in Charleston to Explore the Literary Works of Toni Morrison

Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Toni Morrison read to a packed house at the College of Charleston two passages from her forthcoming novel, A Mercy (Knopf), on Friday, as part of the fifth biennial conference of the Toni Morrison Society.

July 27, 2008

Proposal Seeks to Improve America’s Image Abroad

Legislation would lessen financial barriers that prevent low-income, minority students from participating in foreign exchange programs.

July 9, 2008

Congressional Proposal Seeks to Increase Study Abroad Participation

Legislation would lessen financial barriers that prevent low-income, minority students from participating in foreign exchange programs.

July 6, 2008

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