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Community Colleges: Page 195
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Community College Trends Examined at Conference
At a conference of community college faculty and staff members, attendees looked to veteran leaders for a glimpse at what the future holds for U.S. community colleges.
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Community College Conference Urges Focus on Student Success
The theme of improving student success in community colleges took center stage Monday at the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Thirty-Second Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
Community Colleges
Illinois Turns Away 27,000 for Financial Aid Grant Program
The state agency that distributes the Monetary Award Program financial aid payments says an increase in demand has forced it to turn down almost 27,000 students, and that figure could grow to 200,000 by the fall.
Students
Collaboration Among USC Researchers, Western States Seeks To Spur Minority College Success
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and the USC Â Center for Urban Education are partnering to improve policies that measure and increase the college success of underrepresented minority students.
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Needy Students Don’t Apply for Financial Aid, College Board Report Says
The financially neediest students are the least likely to apply for financial aid, according to a new study titled “The Financial Aid Challenge” by the College Board’s Advocacy and Policy Center.
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Some Experts Sound Caution Against Too Many Americans Seeking College Degrees
The notion that a four-year degree is essential for real success is being challenged by a growing number of economists, policy analysts and academics. They say more Americans should consider other options such as technical training or two-year schools.
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Seek Federal Dollars To Hold Off Job Cuts
With no end in sight to surging enrollments and funding that falls short of need, community colleges are asking Congress for more financial help to protect institutions from potentially damaging faculty and staff cutbacks.
Community Colleges
Education Secretary, Experts at DeVry Forum Assess U.S. College Completion Challenge
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, along with expert panelists, offered their perspectives on how best to achieve the Obama administration’s goal for attaining the world’s best educated workforce during a policy forum hosted by DeVry University.
Students
High Remedial Education Rate Complicates U.S. College Completion Goal Push
Nationwide, about a third of first-year students in 2007-08 had taken at least one remedial course, according to the U.S. Department of Education. At public two-year colleges, that number rises to about 42 percent.
Leadership & Policy
Latino and Civil Rights Groups Announce Arizona Boycott
The National Council de la Raza along with other national civil rights and labor organizations announced a boycott against Arizona.
African-American
Obama Administration Officials Deliver Commencement Speeches at HBCU, HSI Graduations
President Barack Obama’s scheduled address at Hampton University and other speeches by administration officials should bring a timely spotlight to minority-serving institutions.
Community Colleges
Mississippi Two-year and Four-year Colleges Agree on Required Transfer Courses
Leaders of Mississippi’s two-year and four-year higher education programs have reached an agreement to standardize course requirements for transfer students.
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