David PluvioseStudentsNo Place Like HomePassed over for the chancellorship at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2005, Dr. J. Keith Motley is a classic example of “good things come to those who wait.”November 14, 2007Community CollegesDual Enrollment Boosts Academic Performance, CCRC Report FindsDoes taking college courses while in high school actually boost grades? A new Community College Research Center report sheds some light on the subject, finding that dual-enrolled students are more likely to go to college and perform at a higher level compared to their non dual-enrolled counterparts.November 7, 2007Leadership & PolicyIowa State Conference To Focus On Community College LeadershipFilling the leadership voids created by the mass retirements of a generation of baby boomer presidents is the focus of a conference hosted by Iowa State University next week.October 24, 2007HBCUsLeonard Haynes Named Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUsSecretary of Education Margaret Spellings has named Dr. Leonard L. Haynes III executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, replacing Charles M. Greene, who abruptly resigned earlier this month.October 22, 2007Leadership & PolicyLakin Institute Grooming Next Generation of Black Community College PresidentsDozens of aspiring minority two-year college presidents are attending the Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership this week, gaining tools to succeed at the CEO level.October 17, 2007StudentsNew FAMU President James H. Ammons Keeps Focus on Black MalesJubilation spread across Florida A&M University when officials announced that Dr. James H. Ammons would return to lead his alma mater’s turnaround effort.October 16, 2007Leadership & PolicyCommunity College Aims to be First to Sponsor Presidential DebateClark College in Vancouver, Wash., may be the first community college to ever sponsor a presidential debate. In partnership with the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission of Portland, Ore., Clark aims to convince the Commission on Presidential Debates to select the Oregon Convention Center to host the candidates.October 16, 2007Community CollegesBucks County Community College Receives $25,000 Software Lab GiftIn an effort to boost the number of engineers in the greater Philadelphia area, Synergis Technology has donated $25,000 worth of software to Bucks County Community College. The gift of AutoCAD(R) MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) software comes in the form of a 25-seat classroom lab designed by Synergis’ Engineering Design Solutions Division. The gift was funded by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline and Autodesk, Inc. through the Autodesk Invest in Education Program.October 10, 2007Community CollegesBucks County Community College Receives $25,000 Software Lab GiftIn an effort to boost the number of engineers in the greater Philadelphia area, Synergis Technology has donated $25,000 worth of software to Bucks County Community College. The gift of AutoCAD(R) MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) software comes in the form of a 25-seat classroom lab designed by Synergis’ Engineering Design Solutions Division. The gift was funded by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline and Autodesk, Inc. through the Autodesk Invest in Education Program.October 10, 2007Community CollegesAACC Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Boost Programs for Older LearnersMany businesses anticipate mass worker shortages as baby boomers retire and are looking to two-year colleges to fill the coming skills gap. However, many of these older workers can’t afford to retire and are needing new skills to keep up with new jobs created in this age of ever-changing technology.October 8, 2007Previous PagePage 10 of 19Next Page
