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No More 'At-Risk' Students in California
California education law will now refer to those with economic or social challenges as "at-promise" students. Advocates hope the impact will be more than just a semantic shift.
New Presidents or Provosts: Ashland U, Cayuga CC, College of DuPage, Elon U, Goucher College, Lansing CC, NHTI-Concord, U of Michigan-Flint, U of Sydney
Ronald G. Cantor, president of Southern Maine Community College, has been selected as provost and vice president of academic affairs...
Financial Aid Changes in Virginia
After nearly 15 years without changes, Virginia went back to the drawing board on its financial aid allocations. Those involved believe the changes will make aid allocations more equitable and help today's students.
Rural Students Gain but Lag in College Attendance
A new article in the American Journal of Education examines the disparities.
Academic Minute: Welfare and the American Dream
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Butler University Week, Tom Mould, professor of anthropology and folklore, determines how stories...
Call for University of Texas San Antonio to Embrace Hispanic-Serving Mission
A group of Hispanic faculty members and administrators at the University of Texas at San Antonio says that the institution...
UC Researchers Reach First Contract Deal
The University of California system’s new union for academic researchers (such as project scientists, specialists, professional researchers and coordinators of...
'It's OK to Be White' Posters Rile Campuses
Several campuses were hit with "It's OK to Be White" posters on Thursday and Friday. The posters, which also appeared...