SUNO Reaches 94 Percent of Pre-Katrina Enrollment
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SUNO president Victor Ukpolo said he credits aggressive recruitment efforts and good relations with local high schools for the school's continued growth. in News
Emerging Scholars: Visionary Thinker – Osagie Obasogie
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The tenth profile in a 12-part series on prominent young scholars is that of Dr. Osagie Obasogie, who is an associate professor of law at the University of California, Hastings. in News
Pepperdine Students Petition for Campus Recognition of LGBT Group
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Pepperdine University gay and lesbian students are petitioning the administration to reconsider its refusal to recognize their group as an official campus organization. in News
Leaders, Scholars Urged Not to Neglect Higher Education’s Social Goals
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Academic leaders must remember that their primary purpose is to produce thinkers, be of service to society and facilitate research that advances human understanding, says a keynote speaker at the AAC&U national meeting. in News
Mississippi Universities Say Financial Aid Fund Running Short
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Recipients of state scholarships could see their aid packages trimmed unless the Mississippi Legislature puts more money into financial aid. in News
U.S. Ed Department Symposium Sheds Light on New Obama College Plan
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A U.S. Department of Education-led symposium on Monday sought to explore ways to scale up practices that have been shown to increase college completion. in News
Official: White House Path on College Affordability Not Fully Mapped Out
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Obama administration wants input from higher education community on college affordability policies, White House official tells members of independent college association. in News
ACLU Questions FAMU's Ban on Student Groups
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State ACLU executive director Howard Simon says the move violates students’ First Amendment rights. in News
Seeking College Success: The Harlem Educational Activities Fund
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HEAF serves high-potential, under-resourced public school students in New York City, particularly Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx. in News
Conference: Troubled Youth Need New Intervention Strategies
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Issues facing troubled youth have become so severe that new and bold paradigms are needed to address them, presenters at Jackson State University’s Mississippi Child Welfare Institute conference told social work practitioners last week. in News
Conference: Higher Education Urged to Maintain Role in Molding Good Citizens
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At the Association of American Colleges and Universities meeting, college and university leaders were urged to reclaim their civic mission by making sure their institutions are places where students are prepared for engaged citizenship. in News
Obama Administration Focuses on How to Keep the Cost of College Education Affordable
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The plan would include r eforms that would steer federal funds away from colleges that fail to keep net tuition down and toward those colleges and universities that do their fair share to keep tuition affordable, provide good value, and serve... in News
Report: ‘Intrusive Advising’ Among Best Practices for Community College Student Success
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It would start with a letter and an e-mail message asking the students to come in for a meeting, and if students failed to respond, advisers would show up in class and ask the students to meet in person. in News
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Names Members of Dream Fund Commission
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The commission will create a not-for-profit entity to raise money for immigrant students, in addition to choosing recipients and publicizing the program. in News
Emerging Scholars: Regenerative Medicine – Franklin West
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The seventh profile in a 12-part examination of prominent young scholars is that of Dr. Franklin West, who is an assistant professor of animal and dairy science at the University of Georgia. in News
Black Students Seeking Action on Racial Climate at Duke
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A group of Black students at Duke University are continuing their push to force college administrators to improve the racial climate on campus. in News
Virginia State University, USAID Pitch In To Help South Sudan Grow
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Virginia State University and Virginia Tech have partnered to help the University of Juba and the Catholic University of Sudan develop a curriculum to teach South Sudanese farmers through community outreach. in News
Ga. Governor Nathan Deal Launches Need-based College Scholarship
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Georgia Democrats criticized the scholarship program, saying Deal should be focused on fixing the HOPE scholarship rather than starting a new program. in News
Second Black Graduate of University of Mississippi Dies
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Along with James Meredith and another student, Cleveland Donald Jr. entered Ole Miss under a federal protection order. in News
Emerging Scholars: Sparking Interest in STEM – Frances Williams
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The eighth profile in a 12-part series on prominent young scholars is that of Dr. Frances Williams, who is an associate professor in the Engineering and Center for Materials Research Department at Norfolk State University . in News
