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Health

Edmund Gordon, Marian Wright Edelman to be Honored With John Hope Franklin Awards

Two of America’s most influential advocates for improving the life outcomes of children from underprivileged backgrounds will be honored this evening at the John Hope Franklin Awards ceremony.

March 6, 2011

Students

Federal Shutdown Averted, But Some Education Cuts Take Effect

While a newly approved bill will stop a federal government shutdown for at least two weeks, the legislation comes at a price – terminating a long-standing $64 million student financial aid program.

March 3, 2011

Home

2011 John Hope Franklin Award Winners to Be Honored

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has named Marian Wright Edelman and Dr. Edmund Gordon as the 2011 recipients of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award.

March 2, 2011

Students

Educators Seek Out More Minorities to Study Abroad

Educators want more minority students to study abroad because the experience is seen as crucial to student development, yet minority participation badly lags their overall presence on college campuses.

February 22, 2011

African-American

HBCUs Tapped for New International Program

With an eye toward the global economy, seven historically Black colleges and universities will participate in a new national initiative to help HBCUs expand their international programs and partnerships while enhancing global learning activities on their own campuses.

January 20, 2011

Students

Southern U.S. College Graduation Rates Lag Behind National Average

A nuanced picture of college completion rates in southern U.S. states emerged Tuesday with the release of a study that shows most states trailing the national average—a trend that the report’s authors say could have negative implications for the region’s workforce and its increasingly diverse student population if things don’t improve.

December 7, 2010

Community Colleges

Elderly Increasingly Looking to College to Boost Job Skills

Community colleges report increasing number of older students looking to remain competitive in tough employment landscape.

November 29, 2010

African-American

Black Colleges Look to Increase Online Education Presence

Online education market could prove lucrative for HBCUs.

November 16, 2010

Faculty & Staff

UT-Knoxville Chancellor Says Diversity is a Goal

The chancellor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville says there is slow progress diversifying the faculty, which is mostly made up of White men.

November 2, 2010

Students

College Tuition Costs Climbing Again This Fall

College tuition costs shot up again this fall, and students and their families are leaning more on the federal government to make higher education more affordable in tough economic times, according to two reports issued Thursday.

October 28, 2010

Community Colleges

Think Tank Program Focuses on Nontraditional Learners

Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success advocates for policies and funding for low-income adults.

October 25, 2010

African-American

ACE Report: Colleges More Diverse, but Racial Gaps Persist

While U.S. colleges have grown more racially diverse in recent years, minority students still lag behind on key measures of academic progress, a new American Council on Education report says.

October 19, 2010