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Students

Off the Beaten Path

The growing number of nontraditional students could spell trouble for traditional programs that are slow to adapt to this group’s needs.

June 24, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Setting a New Standard

Despite the gains minorities have made in student enrollment and higher education leadership, the needle needs to move further and faster in the next 25 years to narrow the widening educational achievement equity gap.

June 10, 2009

Students

Higher Education Association Blasts Graduation Rate Data Used in Think Tank Report

One week after the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative Washington-based think tank, released a report scrutinizing colleges and universities with low six-year graduation rates, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) issued a policy brief criticizing the way graduation rate information is collected.

June 8, 2009

Community Colleges

THE TOP 100: ASSOCIATE RANKINGS

This year, Diverse has added a new addition to its annual Top 100 degree producers series — recognizing, with this edition, the institutions that award the most associate degrees to students of color.

May 13, 2009

Students

Opinion: Righting the Ship for Students With Limited English Skills

In 1974, Lau v. Nichols, set a new precedent in bilingual education when it required school districts to assist all students without regard to English language deficiencies. All school programs conducted exclusively in English were deemed unconstitutional because they denied equal access to education to English learners.

October 7, 2008

Students

A Foot In Two Worlds

I appreciate the opportunity to be asked to participate in Diverse¡¯s ¡°The Academy Speaks¡± blog series but I have to admit that I am hesitant about what I have to offer.

August 12, 2008

Home

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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TOP 100 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PRODUCERS – INTERPRETING THE DATA

Two of three U.S. citizens or permanent residents are not people of color; that is, they are non-Hispanic Caucasians.

July 9, 2008

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TOP 100 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PRODUCERS – INTERPRETING THE DATA

Over the past five years, the number of bachelor’s degrees conferred to African-Americans by proprietary (privatefor- profit) institutions increased by 150 percent or an average annual rate of 26 percent.

June 11, 2008

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Underserved Students Make Progress at For-profit Institutions

In their first annual academic report, the University of Phoenix (UPX) asserts that its students, as a group, make significant progress in basic content areas between freshman and senior year.

June 8, 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

Community Colleges

College Graduates With Career-oriented Majors Out Pace Those With Academic Majors

A college degree pays, and not just in knowledge and experience, but in dividends too.

March 4, 2008