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Tag: Upward Bound Program: Page 3
HBCUs
Appreciation: Dr. Elias Blake, 1929-2007
Leonard Haynes reflects on the contributions of Dr. Elias Blake Jr., the former Clark College president who advocated tirelessly for Blacks in higher education. Blake died last week at the age of 77.
June 27, 2007
Latinx
Efforts Underway To Thwart Controversial Upward Bound Changes
Tucked into a U.S. House of Representatives higher education bill this week is a plan to scuttle a controversial evaluation of the Upward Bound program that would require grantees to enroll twice as many students as necessary and then provide no services to some of the youth as part of a research experiment.
June 14, 2007
Students
First-generation Students Need Continued Support for College, Says Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. First-generation students say navigating the admissions process and receiving continuing support after getting in are some of the key elements in raising their aspirations, according to a new study by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.
April 5, 2007
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House Panel Signals Support For Expansion of College Prep Programs
House Democrats signaled last week that they want to expand the federal investment in early college awareness programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound and GEAR UP to prepare more low-income and minority youth for high-paying jobs.
March 25, 2007
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Democrats Move to Stop Upward Bound ‘Experiment’
The U.S. Department of Education should not make major changes to the Upward Bound college access program without specific authorization from Congress, says a group of Democratic senators set to reclaim power on Capitol Hill.
November 30, 2006
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Is anyone mad yet?
As a former Upward Bound administrator, it is shameful that total support for the programs…
November 15, 2006
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Is anyone mad yet?
A test of the effectiveness of Upward Bound is portrayed in the success of its graduates…
November 15, 2006
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Is anyone mad yet?
As a former Upward Bound student (Howard University) and tutor/counselor…
November 15, 2006
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Upward Bound Changes Called ‘Ethically Immoral’
New U.S. Department of Education plans for the federal Upward Bound program are facing strong opposition…
November 1, 2006
Students
Upward Bound Changes Called ‘Immoral’
New U.S. Department of Education plans to recruit students to Upward Bound but only serve half of them as part of a test of the program’s effectiveness is generating strong opposition from grantees and advocates, who fear that the changes will undermine a 40-year-old initiative that promotes college awareness and preparation for low-income students.
October 15, 2006
African-American
Southern University Works to Restore its Collection of African Art
Even after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleans campus, the soggy artifacts in its collection of African art marinated for months in dark, dank buildings.
July 4, 2006
Students
An Obligation to Give Back
Advocates for college access are celebrating a big anniversary this month
September 21, 2005
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