Wednesday May 16, 2012

Dennis Kimbro

Higher Education and Financial Literacy — A New Paradigm

by Dianne Hayes , May 16, 2012

Numerous college campus programs spread awareness of sound money management principles among students.

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Pa. Education Firm Lawsuit to Proceed

by Kevin Begos, The Associated Press , May 16, 2012

 A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit can proceed against a large for-profit education company accused of using improper sales tactics to lure unqualified students and the billions of dollars in financial aid they bring.

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Dropout Expert: Reaching College Graduation Goals Starts with Fixing the High School Dropout Problem

by Nick Pandolfo, The Hechinger Report , May 16, 2012

 In this question-and-answer session, Dr. Russell Rumberger, the director of the California Dropout Research Project, talks about the dropout crisis in California and its impact on the college pipeline.

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Dr. Leslie Wong

San Francisco State U. Names New President

by Lydia Lum , May 14, 2012

A veteran leader of public institutions, Dr. Leslie Wong has been named president of San Francisco State University.

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Vice President Joe Biden

Vice President Biden Weighs in on Student Loan Issue

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim , May 11, 2012

Casting the issue as both a matter of middle-class prosperity and national security, Vice President Joe Biden challenged young people Thursday to push Congress to avert student loan interest rates from doubling this summer.

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Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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