http://chronicle.com/section/Students/19/ News :: Administration :: Students Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:07:57 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130848/ http://chronicle.com/article/Senators-Hear-About-Successful/130848/ Two-year-college leaders were among those giving testimony about how partnerships in their region are helping to bolster the local economy.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130847/ http://chronicle.com/article/Who-Will-Be-a-Good-Doctor-/130847/ Changes in the test, the first in the test since 1991, are designed to help better prepare students for a rapidly changing health-care system.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130804/ http://chronicle.com/article/60-Ways-to-Leave-a-Flagship/130804/ The U. of Texas at Austin got a study panel's recommendations on how to raise its graduation rate. Among the ideas: earlier help for students in academic trouble.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130783/ http://chronicle.com/article/Minority-Students-Lag-in/130783/ Only 17 percent of Latino students and 19 percent of African-American students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution actually do, say new reports.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:50:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130759/ http://chronicle.com/article/No-Immediate-Discipline-Is/130759/ However, one high-ranking administrator stepped down after the release of an audit showing hundreds of foreign students were given degrees they didn't earn.

]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130732/ http://chronicle.com/article/After-a-Death-a-Question-Are/130732/ A drum major's death last fall brought another round of hand-wringing and committee reports, but some researchers say these deadly rituals are nearly impossible to root out.

]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130749/ http://chronicle.com/article/Obama-Offers-New-Policy-on/130749/ The new approach was designed to accommodate the strong objections of some religious leaders and groups, predominantly those affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130714/ http://chronicle.com/article/Project-Seeks-to-Help-Students/130714/ Advocates met at George Washington University's law school to discuss strategies for increasing student participation in elections.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:56:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130711/ http://chronicle.com/article/AP-Test-TakersScores/130711/ African-American students are the most underrepresented group, accounting for 14.7 percent of the 2011 graduating class but only 9 percent of test takers.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:50:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130652/ http://chronicle.com/article/Students-at-Florida-A-M-U/130652/ Organization leaders are for the most part accepting the temporary ban, imposed after the death of a student from injuries believed to be caused by hazing.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130606/ http://chronicle.com/article/Community-College-Study-Asks-/130606/ The Center for Community College Student Engagement is seeking to identify practices that work, and help colleges expand them to cover all students.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130502/ http://chronicle.com/article/Aid-ExpertsOfficials/130502/ Basing federal support on a college's holding down net tuition could be particularly troubling for public institutions, some officials said.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130462/ http://chronicle.com/article/Graphics-How-Freshmens/130462/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130463/ http://chronicle.com/article/In-an-Election-Year-a-Complex/130463/ Their beliefs on issues like same-sex marriage and national health care increasingly lean liberal. But that doesn't necessarily translate into activism.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130405/ http://chronicle.com/article/A-Public-University-in-Georgia/130405/ Armstrong Atlantic State University has greatly increased the number of Latino students it enrolls and has had some success with getting them to graduate on time.

]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130365/ http://chronicle.com/article/A-Scholar-Examines-Presidents/130365/ Presidents of Catholic colleges are motivated to work on the issues of mission and identity, a university administrator found in a survey he did for his dissertation.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130364/ http://chronicle.com/article/Community-Colleges-Are-Urged/130364/ Many immigrants face special challenges, such as learning a new language and living in a new culture. Two-year institutions should reach out to them, a report says.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:55:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130348/ http://chronicle.com/article/Students-Offer-Microloans-to/130348/ Hoping to make a difference in their communities, student groups are lending money to residents who are unlikely to qualify for traditional bank loans.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130278/ http://chronicle.com/article/Study-Disputes-Claims-That/130278/ The students just switched to easier majors, the researchers found, so studies showing that their GPA's eventually match those of other students are flawed.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130279/ http://chronicle.com/article/Minority-Serving-Institutions/130279/ Their unique understanding of the students they serve positions the colleges to move the president's agenda forward in distinct ways, says a new report.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130265/ http://chronicle.com/article/Dartmouth-President-Hopes-to/130265/ Trained as a physician and an anthropologist, Jim Yong Kim is using a "learning collaborative" approach to identify innovative solutions and measure their effectiveness.

]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:30:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130238/ http://chronicle.com/article/Unemployment-Varies-by-College/130238/ Recent graduates in nontechnical fields of study, such as the arts and humanities, faced higher unemployment rates.

]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130239/ http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Help-Alumni-of-Foster/130239/ Western Michigan University is building an innovative program to make welcome those students who were raised in foster care.

]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130229/ http://chronicle.com/article/Despite-Dismal-Job-Market/130229/ Interaction with international students is minimal, for instance, a survey found, even though modern practice demands a more collaborative, global mind-set.

]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130212/ http://chronicle.com/article/Unemployment-Varies-by-College/130212/ Recent graduates with nontechnical fields of study, such as the arts and humanities, faced higher unemployment rates.

]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/130188/ http://chronicle.com/article/Aspen-Competition-Drives/130188/ The organizers of the prize learned what works best by visiting the contenders.

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