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Faculty & Staff

ALL IN A DECADE’S WORK

Eugenio María de Hostos Community College’s longtime president Dolores Fernández reflects on her journey through academia and helping other Hispanics reach the top.

Leadership & Policy

Under New Management

More university governing boards are hiring presidents whose career achievements occurred outside of academia as the task of running universities becomes increasingly multifaceted, experts say.

Community Colleges

Ward Connerly Dealt A Loss in Colorado; Nebraska reviews new law

Colorado voters narrowly rejected banning affirmative action at public colleges and universities.

Voters Set To Decide on Affirmative Action, Whether to Give More Public Dollars to Education

Voters will not only choose the next president on Tuesday, but in many states they will also cast ballots affecting higher colleges and universities across the country.

African-American

In Honor of an Unfettered Slave

Asculpture was dedicated late last month to a Lafayette College (Pa.) graduate, David McDonogh, who is believed to be one of the first slaves — if not the first — to earn a college degree. One of the nation’s foremost contemporary sculptors, Mel Edwards, was commissioned for the 16-foot tall project titled “Transcendence,” which was made from five tons of stainless steel.

Faculty & Staff

Making a Positive Impact in Students’ Lives

Along with implementing deliberate retention policies, hiring the right people to encourage students to persist in college is essential.

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Leadership & Policy

Oliver is board’s choice for MVSU president

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The state College Board has named Donna Oliver as its choice to lead Mississippi Valley State University, a historically black college in Itta Bena. Oliver is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida. Mississippi Valley State has been without a permanent leader since […]

Community Colleges

UConn dorms compete for energy, water savings

STORRS, Conn. (AP) – The University of Connecticut is injecting friendly competition into its energy-saving efforts at college dorms. Its conservation contests have become so popular that water use at some dorms has dropped 10 percent or more. Residents of the winning dorms get prizes: a certificate for carbon offsets – which pay for reducing greenhouse gas […]

Texas Border Schools Lead Nation in Hispanic Degree Achievement

Texas institutions of higher education along the border boast record numbers of Hispanic student enrollment and degree completion likely because their use of certain practices to narrow enrollment and graduation gaps between Hispanics and other students, according to a new report released today.

Community Colleges

Economic Downturn Blamed for Students Delaying College

The economic crisis is changing the plans of many prospective college students who are now delaying plans for higher education or setting their sights on less prestigious colleges, according to a new study released Monday of over 2,500 high school students nationwide.

Community Colleges

Mich. Colleges Beef Up Training for ‘Green’ Jobs

Brandon Knight entered the alternative energy engineering program at Lansing Community College in 2006 with an eye toward owning a business dedicated to developing solar panels, wind turbines and perhaps even other energy sources that people haven’t heard of yet.

Leadership & Policy

Zooming in on the Tar Heel State

In previous editions, we examined the state of higher education in Georgia, then New York, California, Texas and Illinois.

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Administrative Secretary

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Assistant Professor in Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry (R0008842)

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