Inadequate Data Conceal Educational Disparities AAPI Students

Posted On Sunday, June 9, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students are a dynamic and heterogeneous group with great promise and even greater challenges. Yet methods of collecting and reporting data on their academic attainment conceal significant disparities in educational experiences and outcomes, according to a new report released Thursday, June 6 at a ...

Student-Athletes Named Capital One Academic All-District Selections

Posted On Thursday, May 30, 2013 By . Under FEATURED, NORTH DAKOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
Student-Athletes Named Capital One Academic All-District Selections NDSU golfers Nathan Anderson and Amy Anderson were named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 men’s and women’s at-large teams by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America. The selections were announced May 16. Nathan Anderson had a 4.00 cumulative grade-point average in accounting and Amy Anderson ...

Service Learning Summit to be held March 28 at MSU

Posted On Sunday, February 24, 2013 By . Under MONTANA  Tags: , , ,   
Service learning summit to be held March 28 at MSU Montana State University will host a service learning summit for higher education professionals and community partners in Montana from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the Strand Union Building on the MSU campus. The summit, "Learning by doing and doing what matters," is intended to help enhance knowledge of service ...

WWU 20th on EPA Green Energy List of Top Higher Education Purchasers of Renewable Power

Posted On Sunday, February 3, 2013 By . Under WASHINGTON DC  Tags: , , , ,   
BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University is on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of the nation’s top 20 green energy purchasers in higher education. Western, which is 20th on the EPA list, annually offsets 100 percent of its electrical consumption from green sources via purchases of renewable energy credits (RECs). Western was ...

UMKC Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

Posted On Sunday, January 13, 2013 By . Under MISSOURI  Tags: , , ,   
UMKC Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Missouri-Kansas City has received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of sustainability achievements. The rating comes from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability ...

UNC #1 Academic Value For 12th Straight Time

Posted On Thursday, January 3, 2013 By . Under NORTH CAROLINA  Tags: , , , , ,   
UNC #1 Academic Value For 12th Straight TimeThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks as the number one value in American public higher education because it offers students “stellar academics” at a bargain price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. For the 12th time in a row, UNC-Chapel Hill ranked first on Kiplinger’s list of the ...

Clemson Ranked Among Best College Values By Kiplinger

Posted On Thursday, December 27, 2012 By . Under SOUTH CAROLINA  Tags: , , ,   
Clemson Ranked Among Best College Values By Kiplinger CLEMSON — Kiplinger magazine has rated Clemson University among the best values in public higher education in its ranking of the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" released Thursday. Clemson's ranking — 34th for in-state students and 39th for out-of-state students — was based on a variety of factors that matched quality of ...

NDSU Appoints New Assistant General Counsel

Posted On Friday, December 14, 2012 By . Under NORTH DAKOTA  Tags: , , , , , ,   
NDSU The NDSU Office of the General Counsel announced Matthew Hammer as the new assistant general counsel. Hammer has been the legal assistant for nearly two years. As an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel, Hammer will provide legal services to NDSU on a variety of issues. Hammer earned his Bachelor ...

USF Ranks High for Minority Graduation Rates

Posted On Monday, November 5, 2012 By . Under FLORIDA  Tags: , , ,   
Studies show USF continues to make strides in awarding degrees to students from underrepresented groups.par par par par TAMPA, Fla. 'e2'80rdblquote Recent surveys by The Education Trust and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education reaffirm the University of South Florida'e2'80'99s standing as one of the top universities in the country awarding baccalaureate degrees to ...

Educator David Helfand is Next ‘Leading Voices’ Speaker

Posted On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 By . Under NEW HAMPSHIRE  Tags: , , , , ,   
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 David Helfand, president of Quest University, will speak at Dartmouth as part of the “Leading Voices in Higher Education” strategic planning speaker series. The October 1 talk, free and open to the public, will begin at 4 p.m. in the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center 003. His lecture, “Undergraduate Education for ...

SAT and AP tests prepare more students for college and career success and increase access to higher education

Posted On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 By . Under COLORADO  Tags: ,   
Sept. 24, 2012 Results from the SAT, one of the best predictors of college success, show critical reading scores, mathematics and writing scores all increased from 2011 to  2012 for Colorado public high school seniors. Critical reading scores increased by four points, and increased by 13 points in the last five year. ...

Angela Baier To Be The New Chief Eexcutive Officer Of Collegeinvest & College Assist

Posted On Saturday, August 25, 2012 By . Under COLORADO  Tags: , , , ,   
Denver – Lt. Governor Joe Garcia announced today that Angela Baier will become the new Chief Executive Officer of CollegeInvest and College Assist. CollegeInvest administers Colorado’s 529 college savings program. College Assist is the state’s Federal Student Loan Guarantee Agency. Ms. Baier most recently served as the Interim Director of ...