Tag: Master's degree

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Auburn U’s First Black Student to Receive Degree 51 Years Later

Harold Franklin, the first African American student to integrate Auburn University in 1964, will finally receive his master’s degree from the school in May, reported AL.com.  Franklin’s master’s thesis was repeatedly rejected by the school, even as late as in 1969. Eventually, he left and attained his master’s degree from the University of Denver instead. […]

February 28, 2020

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Tuskegee University to Offer Master’s in General Psychology

Tuskegee University’s Department of Psychology and Sociology will offer a new master’s degree in general psychology beginning in fall 2020. According to university officials, the degree “blends biological and social bases for applied behavior analysis with the fascinating process of human development, the history and impact psychology has had on today’s culture, and the role […]

December 17, 2019

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Yale Receives $100M Gift to Advance Public-School System Equity

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation donated $100 million to the Yale School of Management (SOM) to advance equity within public-school systems. Through the donation, education leaders are eligible to earn their master’s degrees tuition-free and superintendents can enroll in developmental training. Additionally, research will be conducted on public education leadership. This initiative aims to […]

December 8, 2019

Students

WGU Launches Scholarship Fund for Working Adults

To help adults pursue a college degree on a flexible schedule, Western Governors University (WGU) announced an $800,000 scholarship fund. The Back to School Scholarship will provide up to $2,000 per student to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree through any of WGU’s programs. It is renewable for up to four terms at the rate […]

August 23, 2019