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Community Colleges

Just the Stats: Majority of College-Bound Students Select Wrong Majors

A recent study shows that most high school students who took the ACT and selected a major they intended to declare in college chose a major that did not fit with their academic strengths and interests.

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Leadership & Policy

Stillman College Begins Search for New President

Stillman College’s board of trustees is forming a presidential search committee after the resignation of President Ernest McNealey, who has been on leave since early September.

Community Colleges

Court: Louisiana College Lawsuit a Religious Debate

The state appeals court in Lake Charles has dismissed a lawsuit brought by four former professors against Louisiana College, saying it’s a religious debate rather than a legal matter.

Tulane President Pens a ‘Therapeutic’ Look Back

Scott Cowen, who is preparing to step down after 16 years as president of Tulane University in New Orleans, has written a book about his adopted home town’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

Leadership & Policy

Student, Worker Data at Risk at Maricopa Colleges

Private information of millions of current and former students, workers and suppliers at the Maricopa County Community College District was vulnerable to hackers because of security lapses in the district’s computer systems that have since been patched, district officials said Wednesday.

Faculty & Staff

Yale Professor Dies After Being Taken to Jail

The medical examiner’s office said the cause of Samuel See’s death was pending further study. Police and court officials are investigating the death.

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Aquinas College to Provide Hotel for Student during Break

Aquinas College plans to provide a hotel room for a student who wouldn’t have had a place to stay when its campus closes for the holiday break.

N.J. Immigration Tuition Bill to Go to Christie ‘As Is’

Gov. Chris Christie said he would not sign the bill that passed the Senate because it has a loophole that could make N.J. a magnet for students who are in the country illegally and seeking a more affordable college education.

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Community Colleges

Have a College Kid Over for Thanksgiving Dinner ― For Diversity’s Sake

I’ve often wondered why schools don’t have more family-friendly schedules around the holidays to make it easy for kids attending schools far from home.

Moody’s: College Money Woes Getting Worse

Facing stagnant enrollment and increasingly price-conscious consumers, already cash-strapped universities will continue to see revenues lag behind inflation.

Community Colleges

North Dakota Attorney General Says University System Broke Open Records Law

FARGO, N.D. ― North Dakota University System officials were at fault in an open records dispute over deleted emails of North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said in a ruling released Friday.

Monmouth College President Stepping Down

MONMOUTH, Ill. ― The president of Monmouth College in western Illinois has announced that he will be leaving at the end of the academic year.

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