The Chronicle of Higher Education | Students

Project Seeks to Help Students Overcome Barriers to Voting

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:56:00 EST

Advocates met at George Washington University's law school to discuss strategies for increasing student participation in elections.

AP Test Takers and Scores Increase, but Minority Participation Still Lags

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:50:00 EST

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.

Students at Florida A&M U. React to Suspension of Club Recruiting

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:00 EST

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.

Community-College Study Asks: What Helps Students Graduate?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

The Center for Community College Student Engagement is seeking to identify practices that work, and help colleges expand them to cover all students.

Aid Experts and Officials Question President's College-Affordability Plans

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Basing federal support on a college's holding down net tuition could be particularly troubling for public institutions, some officials said.

Graphics: How Freshmen's Political Views Changed Over Time

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

In an Election Year, a Complex Portrait of Freshman Political Views

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Their beliefs on issues like same-sex marriage and national health care increasingly lean liberal. But that doesn't necessarily translate into activism.

A Public University in Georgia Reaches Out to Hispanics

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

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.

A Scholar Examines Presidents' and Theologians' Takes on 'Ex Corde'

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST

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.

Community Colleges Are Urged to Take Innovative Steps to Serve Immigrant Students

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:55:00 EST

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.

Students Offer Microloans to College-Town Neighbors

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Hoping to make a difference in their communities, student groups are lending money to residents who are unlikely to qualify for traditional bank loans.

Study Disputes Claims That Preferentially Admitted Students Catch Up

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST

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.

Minority-Serving Institutions Are Key to Achieving President Obama's College-Completion Goals

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST

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.

Dartmouth President Hopes to Apply Public-Health Lessons From Rwanda and Peru to Binge Drinking

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:30:00 EST

Trained as a physician and an anthropologist, Jim Yong Kim is using a "learning collaborative" approach to identify innovative solutions and measure their effectiveness.

Unemployment Varies by College Major, Study Finds

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Recent graduates in nontechnical fields of study, such as the arts and humanities, faced higher unemployment rates.

Colleges Help Alumni of Foster Care Build a Solid Future

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Western Michigan University is building an innovative program to make welcome those students who were raised in foster care.

Despite Dismal Job Market, Many Law Students Forgo Key Opportunities on Campus

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Interaction with international students is minimal, for instance, a survey found, even though modern practice demands a more collaborative, global mind-set.

Unemployment Varies by College Major, Study Finds

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Recent graduates with nontechnical fields of study, such as the arts and humanities, faced higher unemployment rates.

Aspen Competition Drives Innovative Ideas for Community-College Completion

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

The organizers of the prize learned what works best by visiting the contenders.

The Marketer and His Mission

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

At the University of Dayton, Sundar Kumarasamy is remaking the rituals of recruitment.

Interactive Chart: How Virginia Tech Pulled Off Its Emergency Plan

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:42:00 EST

The university applied a carefully crafted response when a police officer was killed on its campus on December 8.

Community Colleges Struggle to Train Workers With Limited Funds

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST

High unemployment and state budget cuts have made it harder for two-year colleges to offer work-force training, according to a new report.

Estimates Show End to Surge in Community-College Enrollment

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:35:00 EST

From the fall of 2010 to the fall of 2011, total enrollment has dropped nearly 1 percent, according to a new report.

Young Adults Voice Disappointment With U.S. Government in Harvard Survey

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:00:00 EST

Fifty-two percent of respondents said the nation was "on the wrong track."

On One Campus, Students Find Funds for Peers in Need

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:56:00 EST

Two Emory University seniors started the Student Hardship Fund to supply grants of up to $500 for students facing financial emergencies.

Berkeley Will Expand Student Aid to Broad Swath of Middle-Income Families

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

The plan will cap the parental contribution to the university's full in-state cost for students whose families make $80,000 to $140,000 a year.