Higher Education

Address the educational disparities affecting minorities

Mon, 12/28/2009 - 01:00
Higher education fails minority and low-income students. ...
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Thankful for health care access, not for reform opponents

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 08:37
Americans are lucky in many ways this Thanksgiving. ...
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What a week: UCLA protests, the Shaniya Davis tragedy

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 08:23
Five news stories too important to miss. ...
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A college degree doesn't always make you more qualified for a job

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 01:00
It's a mistake to require a degree in this fierce job market. ...
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While Students Struggle To Pay Tuition, Some College Presidents Are Paid $1 Million Or More

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 10:47
Just seven years ago, no college presidents reported earning a salary of $1 million or more. That's changed, though, because this year's annual salary survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual survey showed 23 presidents of private colleges brought in a seven-figure salary. Officials at the colleges said higher salaries are necessary to recruit and retain the best people. ...
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Elite Colleges' Secrets For Writing A Great Admissions Essay

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 11:01
Early application deadlines for some of the most competitive colleges are as early as November 1. The Daily Beast has seven essays that won students a slot at their first-choice schools and advice from the people who judge admissions essays. (The Daily Beast) ...
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Cost Of Public Colleges Is Rising — Fast

Wed, 10/21/2009 - 08:52
The price of attending a four-year public university has increased 6.5 percent since last school year, compared to 4.4 percent for private colleges, according to new numbers from the College Board. The jump is higher than the average increase in costs in the past decade of 4.9 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively. ...
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More College Students Seek Help For Mental Health Issues

Tue, 10/20/2009 - 07:36
More than 90 percent of therapists working on college campuses say they're seeing more students with mental health problems and with more severe cases, according to results of a new national survey. Officials behind the survey say they think it's because there's more screening for mental health problems today, and the fact that better treatment now mak ...
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Welcome to college (or not), illegal immigrants

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:39
In North Carolina, illegal immigrants, including those who may have come into the United States as very young children and grown up here, can once again attend the state's community colleges — for a steep price and possibly only temporarily. States have long struggled with this issue, but it really comes down to two things. ...
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Obama Aims To Boost Funding For Pell Grants By $40B

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 07:07
After three years of major increases in federal Pell grants for needy college students, President Obama aims to boost the aid further with $40 billion in funding over the next decade. But even that influx might not ensure that the grants will recover and sustain the purchasing power they once held. Experts agree on the reason: soaring college costs. ...
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