Dave Breitenstein of The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press for EWA
The main purpose of college is to transfer knowledge to students,
but that requires getting them to the classroom… and actually
keeping them there until graduation. Nationwide, less than 60
percent of college students complete a bachelor’s degree within
six years.
Starbucks made a splash Monday when the company announced plans
to pay tuition for its employees to take online classes from
Arizona State University.
Employees who are admitted as juniors or seniors will receive
full tuition scholarships, those with less will receive partial
scholarships.
To qualify, employees must work at least 20 hours a week and
qualify to be admitted to Arizona State.
While the program is not explicitly designated as benefitting
minorities, it is clear that many of those Starbucks employees
who stand to benefit are Latino.
State governments increasingly are tying money for
higher-education institutions to performance-based outcomes such
as graduation rates, rather than just student enrollment.
Twenty-five states now have some sort of performance-based model
and four others are planning to follow. But there are still major
questions about how schools respond to these models and what
outcomes they have. Those issues were the focus of a panel
discussion at EWA’s 67th National Seminar, held last month at
Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
A panel discussion at EWA’s 67th National Seminar at Vanderbilt
University proved that fervor has not dimmed in the debates over
affirmative action and the related issue of whether quotas limit
Asian-American enrollment in the Ivy League.
It’s well known that obtaining a college degree can give
graduates a leg up financially over their lifetime, but it turns
out that a person’s overall well-being after commencement has
little to do with the type of institution attended.
Sit-ins were the preferred avenue of protest on college campuses
during the 1960s and 1970s. Students protested in support of
civil rights and opposition to war, and their actions sparked
social, legal and cultural changes nationwide. As recently as
last year, the Dream Defenders spent 31 days camped in the
Florida capitol to protest criminal justice issues.
Sit-ins take time, though – time to organize, time for the sit-in
to transpire and time to have an impact.
Below are tweets I picked that may help reporters tackle this
important question of fairness on a demographic group tagged with
many myths. Population projections show that by 2050 one in 10
Americans will have an Asian background. Thirteen percent of the
U.S. will be African American.
By Ashley Jost of the Columbia Daily Tribune for EWA
Trey Mack, a doctoral candidate in astronomy, didn’t believe he
could land a spot in a great master’s program, let alone a
doctoral program, until a friend of a friend introduced him to
the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge
program.
Janel Davis of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for EWA
For higher education reporters, Inside Higher Ed editor Scott
Jaschik’s annual top-10 list of story ideas is a highlight of
EWA’s National Seminar. This year at Vanderbilt University in
Nashville, Jaschik kicked off his roundup with an issue
that has affected many institutions around the country: sexual
assault. The key to covering this story, he said, is not to imply
that this is a new problem. Increased attention from the White
House has challenged the ways that many colleges have addressed
these incidents.
I’ve often made the case that there’s no reporting beat where the
reporters are more collegial – or more committed to their work -
than education. EWA’s 67th National Seminar, hosted by Vanderbilt
University, helped to prove that point.
New Center Will Track Hispanic-Serving Institutions
A new online resource center called the Hispanic SERVING Institutions Center for Policy and Practice will track information on the so called “HSIs.”
New Coach on Campus: Student Success and Support in Higher Ed
The main purpose of college is to transfer knowledge to students, but that requires getting them to the classroom… and actually keeping them there until graduation. Nationwide, less than 60 percent of college students complete a bachelor’s degree within six years.
How Will Starbucks Tuition Program Impact Latinos?
Starbucks made a splash Monday when the company announced plans to pay tuition for its employees to take online classes from Arizona State University.
Employees who are admitted as juniors or seniors will receive full tuition scholarships, those with less will receive partial scholarships.
To qualify, employees must work at least 20 hours a week and qualify to be admitted to Arizona State.
While the program is not explicitly designated as benefitting minorities, it is clear that many of those Starbucks employees who stand to benefit are Latino.
Performance-Based Funding: Do the Numbers Add Up?
State governments increasingly are tying money for higher-education institutions to performance-based outcomes such as graduation rates, rather than just student enrollment. Twenty-five states now have some sort of performance-based model and four others are planning to follow. But there are still major questions about how schools respond to these models and what outcomes they have. Those issues were the focus of a panel discussion at EWA’s 67th National Seminar, held last month at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Does Affirmative Action Hurt Asian-American Students?
A panel discussion at EWA’s 67th National Seminar at Vanderbilt University proved that fervor has not dimmed in the debates over affirmative action and the related issue of whether quotas limit Asian-American enrollment in the Ivy League.
Higher Ed: How Satisfied Are College Graduates?
It’s well known that obtaining a college degree can give graduates a leg up financially over their lifetime, but it turns out that a person’s overall well-being after commencement has little to do with the type of institution attended.
Race and Social Media on Campus: Do Hashtags Help?
Sit-ins were the preferred avenue of protest on college campuses during the 1960s and 1970s. Students protested in support of civil rights and opposition to war, and their actions sparked social, legal and cultural changes nationwide. As recently as last year, the Dream Defenders spent 31 days camped in the Florida capitol to protest criminal justice issues.
Sit-ins take time, though – time to organize, time for the sit-in to transpire and time to have an impact.
San Francisco Group Helps Latino Families
For decades, the Mission Graduates nonprofit program has helped boost education among Latino families in San Francisco’s Mission District.
The program provides after-school programs, encourages parent involvement and college preparatory programming.
Asian Americans and Affirmative Action
Below are tweets I picked that may help reporters tackle this important question of fairness on a demographic group tagged with many myths. Population projections show that by 2050 one in 10 Americans will have an Asian background. Thirteen percent of the U.S. will be African American.
Fisk and Vanderbilt Build ‘Bridge’ to Science Degrees
Trey Mack, a doctoral candidate in astronomy, didn’t believe he could land a spot in a great master’s program, let alone a doctoral program, until a friend of a friend introduced him to the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge program.
Top 10 Higher Education Stories You Should Be Covering
For higher education reporters, Inside Higher Ed editor Scott Jaschik’s annual top-10 list of story ideas is a highlight of EWA’s National Seminar. This year at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Jaschik kicked off his roundup with an issue that has affected many institutions around the country: sexual assault. The key to covering this story, he said, is not to imply that this is a new problem. Increased attention from the White House has challenged the ways that many colleges have addressed these incidents.
Live From Nashville: EWA’s 67th National Seminar
I’ve often made the case that there’s no reporting beat where the reporters are more collegial – or more committed to their work - than education. EWA’s 67th National Seminar, hosted by Vanderbilt University, helped to prove that point.