Hot Topic: “Higher Education”
Hip Hop Legend Afrika Bambaataa Named Visiting Scholar at Cornell
Afrika Bambaataa to teach at Cornell, adding to a growing list of hip hop greats entering the world of academia.
Posted Friday, November 30, 2012 by Bridget Todd
Gay Student Beaten in Hate Crime; 25 Percent of New H.I.V. Cases Each Year Found in Young People
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Friday, November 30, 2012 in Campus Informer by Sydney Hofferth
60 Percent of Marylanders Now Support DREAM Act
New poll shows that nearly 60 percent of Maryland voters support the state’s DREAM Act.
Posted Friday, September 21, 2012 by Jen Hicks
Cal State Rejects In-state Students; U. of GA Students Quit Newspaper Thanks to Admin Censorship
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012 in Campus Informer by Carrie Napolitano
CFPB Releases Standardized “Shopping Sheet” for College Comparisons
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Education partnered to create a standardized form that will allow students to better understand which colleges will be most affordable for them.
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 by Eric Murphy
Maryland Residents Push for DREAM Passage; Survey Finds that Families Face Tougher College Decisions
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Monday, July 23, 2012 in Campus Informer by Christopher Boan
Obama to Congress: After Extending Cap on Stafford, Next Step is to Expand Student Aid [VIDEO]
In his weekly address Obama discusses passing Stafford legislation, and his plans to expand student aid; calls higher education “an economic necessity that every American family should be able to afford.”
Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by Eric Murphy
Federal Judge Strikes Down Gainful-Employment Regulation
A federal judge ruled that the debt repayment portion of the Department of Education’s gainful-employment regulations had no basis, but other tests regulating for-profit vocational programs stand.
Posted Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by Melissa Brown
Obama Signs Legislation on Stafford; WH Says Young Voices and Activism Are to Thank [VIDEO]
Posted Friday, July 6, 2012 by Christopher Boan
CFPB Fields—And Posts—Complaints About Private Loan Industry
2,000 complaints from borrowers and student debt advocates ranged from high interest rates to lack of information and flexibility from private student lenders.
Posted Tuesday, July 3, 2012 by Eric Murphy
Duncan Urges Students to ‘Shop Around’ for Higher Learning; Judge Tosses For-profit ‘GE’ Regulation
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Tuesday, July 3, 2012 by Christopher Boan
Mexican Youth Protests Swells As Presidential Race Looms; Bush Backs ‘GE’ Rule for For-profits
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Campus Informer by Christopher Boan
Arne Duncan: Keeping Stafford Rates Steady is Vital
Secretary: ‘Words are cheap. We need action.’
Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by Brian Stewart
