David PluvioseStudentsDiversity Themes Feature Prominently at 30th Annual NISOD Conference“We’re an open-door institution, but not enough African-American men are finding that door,” said Dr. Stephanie Bulger, explaining to NISOD Conference attendees about an ambitious plan the Wayne County Community College District has launched to enroll 1,000 Black men within the next five years.May 29, 2008StudentsTried, Tested, Yet UndeterredAfter overturned prison sentence, Marcus Dixon blazes a stellar record of academic and athletic achievement at Hampton University.May 28, 2008Community CollegesReport Calls for Revamping Career and Technical Education To Boost EngagementEarlier this week, the Southern Regional Education Board unveiled a report calling for revamping career and technical education and integrating it into college-prep high school curricula with a goal of keeping students engaged and focused and better prepared for college and the work force.May 14, 2008StudentsRemedying the Black Male “Crisis”With high dropout, unemployment and incarceration rates, more than 50 organizations convene to develop action plans to address a disturbing trend.April 30, 2008HomeAmerican Association for Affirmative Action Conference Highlights Policy Action ThemesLast week, the American Association for Affirmative Action held its 34th annual conference in the Washington, D.C., area in a bid to influence Capitol Hill policymakers during a pivotal election year.April 29, 2008Students‘Alarming’ Number of Community Colleges Blocking Access to Federal Loans, Report FindsThough the majority of four-year colleges in the United States participate in federal student loan programs, a new report finds that an “alarming” number of community colleges don’t participate, prompting low-income students to resort to credit cards and other high-interest loans to pay for basic college expenses.April 16, 2008Leadership & PolicyPhiladelphia Mayor Takes Part in Community College Black Male SummitNumerous organizations intent on reversing alarming disparities in high school and college drop out and incarceration rates among Black males gathered in Philadelphia this week for a Call to Action Summit, sponsored by the Presidents’ Round Table of African-American CEOs, a group of Black community college presidents.April 8, 2008StudentsCommunity College No Longer?Harper College’s effort to gain baccalaureate-granting status has sparked a debate in Illinois over the mission of two-year colleges.April 2, 2008StudentsInnovations 2008 Conference Highlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion ThemesLast week, 2,100 community college faculty, administrators and advocates gathered in the mile high city for the League for Innovation in the Community College’s Innovations 2008 Conference, hosted by the Community College of Denver.March 12, 2008Community CollegesMore High-achieving Students Are Choosing Community Colleges FirstTwo-year colleges are increasingly serving high-achieving students, while at the same time, trying to avoid mission creep.February 20, 2008Previous PagePage 8 of 19Next Page
