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Survey: Students and parents stress cost and career prep when picking a college

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It’s no secret applying to college is a stressful time in both the applicants’ and parents’ lives. Harvard College (MA) 3. Harvard College (MA) 3. 27% worried that they “Will get into first-choice college but won’t be able to afford to attend.” Here are the results: Student Pick: Parent Pick: 1.

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C2YC Past Award Recipients

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Dariel “DT” Henry, Bristol Community College 2013 – Lisa S. Kelsay, Moraine Valley Community College 2012 – Darl Drummond, College of Lake County 2011 – Deborah Casey-Powell, Green River Community College 2010 – Randy L. Dean, Richard Bland College 2009 – Nancy W.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

14, 2003) While there is no shortage of higher education news outlets, none has covered two-year and four-year colleges and universities and their efforts to promote equity and inclusivity quite like this one. 16, 2003) 5. From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. Mississippi’s Crusading Gadfly,” Jan.

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Press Release: ACPA Renames Professional Development Event to the Paul Shang Institute for Aspiring SSAOs

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Dr. Paul Shang was the sixty-third ACPA President from 2002-2003 and the first and only Asian American member to have served in this role to date. After serving as ACPA President in 2002-2003, Shang continued to lead in ACPA as a member of the International Books and Media Board.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. Recommendations for Nurturing the Brilliance of Black Males Ensure that Black male voices are centered in conversations on academic and college support (Harper, 2012).

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure. principles."

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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

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Kennette is a professor of psychology at Durham College (Oshawa, Ontario). Tip 1: Advocate for the practice of self-compassion and acceptance When faced with a setback it is common for individuals to experience regret and self-blame (Skinner et al., Information Systems Education Journal , 19 (4), 13-22. link] Skinner, E. link] Waltenbury, M.,