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Howard University Middle School Students Protest for Educational Justice

Students at Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science (MS)2 were joined by students from the main campus to protest the firing of (MS)2 social studies teachers.

February 5, 2015

HBCUs

U.S. Professors Troubled by Confucius Institutes

A report by the American Association of University Professors said universities “have sacrificed the integrity of the university and its academic staff” by allowing the Chinese government to supervise curriculum and staff at the institutes.

June 23, 2014

Opinion

Integrating Faith Into College Speech Courses

Mainstream public speaking texts more often do not include Jesus as a speaker to be considered by modern day speech students.

June 1, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Dr. France A. Cordova – President Emeritus, Purdue University

Cordova became Purdue University’s 11th and first female president in 2007, leading it to record levels of research funding while expanding its role as a top research institution on the global stage. A professor of physics and astronomy, she has published more than 200 scientific and public policy journal articles and conference abstracts. She was […]

April 25, 2014

Community Colleges

Diana Ramírez-Jasso Designing Her Own Course of Action

This 2014 Diverse Emerging Scholar has created the first liberal studies program for Boston Architectural College, capitalizing on her interest in history, Mexican background and time at Harvard.

February 4, 2014

Community Colleges

Diverse Conversations: The Globalization of Higher Education

Odds are, your favorite institution has a department that serves as the international arm of the university, developing partnerships with countries and organizations around the world.

May 22, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Aiming for More Than Tolerance at a Private Pennsylvania College

Part one of three-part series — Allegheny College’s Lawrence T. Potter aligns diversity components at the Pennsylvania school to build an inclusive, multi-ethnic pluralistic environment.

July 26, 2011

Students

A Tribal College’s Bold Approach to Launching Public School Academies, Charter Schools

Established throughout Michigan by the Bay Mills Community College, public school academies preserve Native culture and language with commitment to increasing student achievement.

June 30, 2011

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High School Seniors Loading Up on Classes, Advanced Instruction

Recent high school graduates earned more academic credits than ever, according to the National Assessment Governing Board’s 2009 High School Transcript Study.

May 4, 2011

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Colleges Cutting Courses to Curtail Campus Costs

Reducing or streamlining curriculum has been a difficult yet unavoidable measure at many schools during the recession.

October 20, 2010

Students

Against Steep Odds, HBCU Leaders Rebuild Trust in Their Institutions

At struggling schools, a number of HBCU presidents have surmounted the stigma of accreditation woes by communicating their vision to parents and prospective students.

August 26, 2010

Faculty & Staff

Accelerated Community College Program Puts Achievement in Reach for Disadvantaged Students

Ivy Tech Community College’s one-year associate degree program places low-income and first-generation college students on a faster route to higher education attainment.

August 12, 2010