CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Three months after head coach Tommy Amaker led Harvard basketball to victory over Big Ten opponent Michigan, the new hire is making national headlines again. This time, however, Amaker is facing questions about his staff’s recruiting tactics and academic priorities after signing the most highly touted recruiting class in Ivy League history.
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Source: The Harvard Crimson
Bill to ban affirmative action pulled off table
Source: Daily Nebraskan
In late January, a proposed constitutional amendment provided the common ground a handful of students needed to unite.
The proposal, known as LR233CA, sought to ban the use of affirmative action programs in public education, public employment and public contracting.
But on Wednesday, Sen.
Undocumented immigrant status presents everyday obstacles for UCLA student
Source: Daily Bruin
Stephanie Solis’ parents had hoped to hold back for as long as any secret could stay hidden, but it was only a matter of time before they had to tell the fourth-year English student the truth.
Solis was not in the United States legally.
Government major falling out of favor at Harvard
Source: Harvard Crimson
Things have gotten so bad in the Government department at Harvard that they have called in the big guns to do the recruiting. All over campus, posters have popped up with Uncle Sam instructing students that “the top ranked government department in the U.S.
More...Pell Grant increase short of projection
Source: Daily Illini
A new federal budget will increase next year’s Pell grant awards, but not to the extent originally projected by the Education and Labor Committee.
The maximum grant value will increase to $4,731, up $421 from the current maximum award.
Study: More Hispanic women attending college
Source: Daily Nebraskan
Change is brewing in the Hispanic community’s traditional gender roles — research shows an increasing number of Hispanic women are pursuing postsecondary education.
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