New Report Shows America’s Public Schools Fail Over Half the Nation’s Black Male Students
Schott Foundation Releases Fourth State-by-State Data Set Showing an Overwhelming Majority of U.S. School Districts and States Are Failing to Provide the Resources Black Males Need to Close the National Racial Graduation Gap.From "Diverse:" "Influential Lumina Foundation Drives Higher Education Change, Innovation"
As the Lumina Foundation approaches its 10th anniversary, Diverse Magazine examines Lumina's new focus on funding projects that expand access beyond high school for under-served students.
Governor Patrick Signs Legislation Naming Six State Colleges as Universities
"BOSTON - Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - Building on the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to excellence at Massachusetts public institutions of higher learning, Governor Patrick today signed a bill granting a name change to six of the state's nine state colleges who will henceforth be known as state universities. The Governor marked the occasion at a State House ceremony attended by hundreds of students, faculty and campus leaders."
From "Inside Higher Ed:" "As the Crow Flies"
Inside Higher Ed examines Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University, and his efforts to dismantle the traditional university organizational structures at ASU in favor of cross-disciplinary models.Mari Koerner, former director of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Graduate College of Eucation at UMass Boston, currently serves as the Dean of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at ASU.
From The Chronicle: U. of Florida's Support for 1st Generation Students: Helpful, but Pricey
By Beckie Supiano
Although he was a good student, Brandon T. White didn't really think about his college options until his senior year of high school. Even then, despite diligently applying for scholarships, he wasn't sure how he could afford to attend a four-year college.
But that spring, four years ago, Mr. White got some surprising news—the University of Florida would meet all of his financial need with grants.
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AAC&U Announces "General Education for a Global Century" Project
AAC&U has announced a new project – General Education for a Global Century – funded by a generous grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. The project seeks to build the capacity of colleges and universities to prepare today’s college students to grapple with big global challenges and thrive in a globalized economy as socially responsible and engaged citizens and workers.
Further details at aacu.org.
From AAC&U: "Call for Participation: General Education for a Global Century "
AAC&U has issued a call for colleges and universities to participate in a new, nationwide project that aims to develop strategies and models for educating students on pressing, wide-ranging global problems. The call is available here.From Boston Globe: Lyndon State Awarded $1Million to Support First in Family, Modest Income Students
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Fall NEBHE Conference Opportunity
"Reinventing the University: New Models & Innovations for 21st Century Realities." October 4, 2010, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. This conference will focus on the ways in which American higher education must reinvent the college and university in response to the new economic realities of the 21st century.
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AACU Conference: Facing the Divides: Diversity, Learning, and Pathways to Inclusive Excellence
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) has opened registration for its biennial meeting focusing on diversity and inclusive excellence.
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Education Philanthropies Shift Focus to Completion
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has attracted widespread attention for its emphasis on college completion (as opposed to access alone). A report being released today by Grantmakers for Education argues that there is a widespread shift toward completion efforts by education philanthropies.An interview with Gary Berg
"Inside Higher Ed" interviews the Dean of Extended Education at California State University about his new book "Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality: Higher Education in America."
New Volume of Journal of College Student Retention
The following are among the articles published in Volume 12 Number 1/2010-2011 of Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, available at http://baywood.metapress.com.
Impact of Learning Communities in Developmental English on Community College Student Retention and Persistence. Randall A. Barnes, William E. Piland
Making Sense of Disparities in Mathematics Remediation: What is the Role of Student Retention? Peter Riley Bahr
Traditional-Age Students Becoming At-Risk: Does Working Threaten College Students’ Academic Success? Vasti Torres, Jacob P. K. Gross, Afet Dadashova
From "Inside Higher Ed:" "Striving for Educational Equity"
In a review of the recently published "Rewarding Strivers: Helping Low-Income Students Succeed in College," Inside Higher Ed examines the implications of the continued underrepresentation of low-socioeconomic status students in the nation's most selective institutions.New Report Forecasts Gap between Job Qualified Individuals and Available Positions
The number of jobs requiring at least a two-year associate’s degree will outpace the number of people qualified to fill those positions by at least three million in 2018, according to a report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The report provides useful state-by-state analysis of projected job requirements and higher education intensity.
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