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Faculty & Staff

Faculty Begin Holding Strike Votes at Pa. Colleges

Faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities started holding strike authorization votes Monday amid contentious negotiations for a new contract.

Leadership & Policy

Southern Board Member Wants Grambling in SU System

Louisiana could save a lot of money and Grambling State University would get more attention if Grambling became part of the Southern University system, says Southern University board member Tony Clayton.

Community Colleges

Pa. Higher Education Faculty Strike Vote Looms as Talks Continue

Pennsylvania higher education officials took a contentious pay cut off the table in contract talks with state university faculty on Friday, but the union said it intends to press ahead with a strike authorization vote this week.

Our Veterans Deserve Better

Good intentions and opportunities abound in regard to the GI Bill, but execution often leaves a lot to be desired.

Cal State Mulls 3 Fee Hikes to Promote Graduation

California State University is considering three new fee hikes designed to push students to earn their degrees faster and free up an estimated 18,000 enrollment slots, officials said Thursday.

Post-Election Backlash Strikes at Hampden-Sydney

Small Virginia school’s investigation of incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing occurs in the wake of a similar disturbance at the University of Mississippi following President Obama’s re-election.

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Community Colleges

N.J. Voters Approve Borrowing for College Projects

Voters on Tuesday gave the state approval to borrow $750 million to pay for new and expanded academic buildings for colleges and universities.

Dr. Edmund W. Gordon Battles to Eradicate Achievement Gap

Before most knew what an achievement gap was, Dr. Edmund W. Gordon was working to eliminate it. He is regarded as one of the foremost scholars on divergent learning styles and championed supplemental education long before it was popular. In fact, Gordon popularized the term. He was also an architect of the nation’s Head Start program in the 1960s. Today, however, at 91, Gordon is still beating the drum of education reform as loud as he did half a century ago with a historic commission to get to the bottom of assessment.

Community Colleges

The Impact of the Election on College Completion Goals

Now that the election is over, states with the most at stake for education regroup to assess the impact of Obama’s re-election on their higher education initiatives.

Community Colleges

Korean Educational Achievement Comes With Baggage

The Koreans’ strides in academic achievement are enviable, but the world’s highest suicide rate should be more of a concern.

Community Colleges

Fund Hopes to Attract Givers for College Savings

A new effort wants people nationwide to help poor children in Mississippi and San Francisco save for college.

Coming Down to the Wire, Candidates Highlight Education Differences

President Obama and Romney are both staking claim to education high ground but funding approach represents just one fork in the road.

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