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Leadership & Policy

S.C. Governor Haley Says College Funding Needs Revamping

Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday that South Carolina’s public colleges should be judged on their graduation rates, how many of their students come from outside the state, and their contributions to the economy.

Cities Take Up Challenge of Helping Increase College Completion Rates

Cities from Hammond, Ind., and New Haven, Conn., to Denver and Pittsburgh have launched city scholarship programs at a time when the U.S. has fallen from first to ninth place in the world in the proportion of young people with college degrees.

More Early College Opportunities Coming to N.C.

North Carolina plans next fall to open another high school on a college campus that allows students to earn college credit as they earn a high school diploma.

Community Colleges

New Funding Urged for New Jersey Higher Education Reform

Despite the economic downturn, advocates say higher education reform in New Jersey should require that the state provide schools more support and financial autonomy.

African-American

NSF Grant Supports STEM Partnership Between Jackson State and a Mississippi Community College

An innovative collaboration between Jackson State University and a rural community college campus in Mississippi has resulted in a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Community Colleges

N.J. Consortium Helps Connect Colleges to Employers

New Jersey community colleges partner with businesses to expand training and improve efficiency.

New Jersey consortium

Native Americans

Native Americans Combat the Suicide Spirit

Tribal colleges are at the forefront of communitywide efforts to combat suicide with culturally relevant methods.

Student Wellbriety Walk

Early College Planning Essential for Latino Student Success, Experts Say

To ensure better college access and success for Latino students from low-income backgrounds, institutions should help them put together college plans as early as the eighth grade, according to experts at two Washington-area education events.

Latina graduates

Community Colleges

Foreign Language Courses Growing on Campuses

A growing number of college students are studying foreign languages, a trend propelled by greater interest in Arabic, a broader palette of languages being taught and more crowded language classes at community colleges, a new study finds.

Community Colleges

Postsecondary Certificate Programs Can Offer Upward Mobility and Help Meet 2020 Goal, Report Says

Certificate programs could go a long way in helping American higher education meet President Barack Obama’s 2020 goal to significantly increase the number of students earning postsecondary credentials, a new report says.

Along With Increased Scrutiny of For-profits, Harvard Economist Urges Transparency for All Institutions

Dr. Bridget Terry Long says traditional higher education institutions should be providing more information about how valuable the schooling they provide will be in the workplace.

Community Colleges

Momentum Grows for Trading Life, Job Experience for Academic Credit

Universities and colleges are being pressed to increase graduation rates and speed up the time it takes for students to complete degrees by awarding college credit for their life and work experience.

City University of Seattle

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