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Garcia to Graduates: You have a Responsibility to the Next Generation
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Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, told graduates at Ithaca College’s 124th Commencement ceremony that they have a profound responsibility to use the achievement of their degree to serve as a beacon of hope and opportunity for others. García delivered the main address to some 1,500 graduates at the […]
Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Morehouse Graduates
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Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has promised to pay off the student loan debt for this year's graduating class of Morehouse College.
Voting Advocates Sue Tennessee Over Tougher New Law
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A foundation that promotes civic engagement among young Americans is among several groups that have sued to block enactment of a new Tennessee law that they contend would suppress voting on college campuses and elsewhere with strict new registration rules and substantial penalties for violating them.
College of DuPage Math Professor Wins Award
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Dr. Rita Patel, an associate professor of mathematics at College of DuPage, has received a major accolade from the Illinois section of the Mathematical Association of America – the 2019 Early Career Teaching Award for Extraordinarily Successful Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member.
UHD Partners with Regional Chancellors to Promote Access, Success for Texas Students
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Leaders from the University of Houston-Downtown, Houston Community College, San Jacinto College and Lone Star College are working collaboratively in an effort to underscore the importance of strategic partnerships in higher education for the success of students in the surrounding region. Appearing in a new commercial, UHD president Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, HCC chancellor Dr. […]
Tate was a clear favorite with students and faculty for USC president, documents show
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Robert L. Caslen, the former superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, who received 324 comments. The lion's share of comments about Caslen were negative. Compared to other candidates, especially Tate, who was very impressive yesterday, it is difficult to see a serious argument in favor of Caslen.
TICAS Calls on Congress to Address Disparities in College Funding
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A new brief from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) adds to growing research about disparities in college funding and the consequential impact on student outcomes. Titled “Inequitable Funding, Inequitable Results: Racial Disparities at Public Colleges,” the issue brief notes that community colleges and regional universities – schools that disproportionately enroll low-income students […]
WVSU Offers Free ‘Rocket Girls’ Summer STEM Camp
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Rocket Girls is a free day camp that will be offered this summer by West Virginia State University’s Center for the Advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The camp will run July 29 through Aug. 2 at WVSU’s Institute campus and will provide girls ages 12 to 17 with information and hands-on instruction geared […]