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Rocky Mountain College’s VP for Planning, Indian Affairs Resigning

Janine Pease is resigning as Rocky Mountain College’s vice president for planning and American Indian affairs at the end of June to take an administrative position with Fort Peck Community College.

Leadership & Policy

A Unique Approach to Funding Community College Operations

As community colleges continue to serve an increasingly diverse student body, enrollment continues to grow along with capacity challenges. Developing a facilities master plan is critical to serving students and ensuring their success. It takes more than a master plan, however, to actually design and construct buildings. Financing the facilities is job No. 1.

Remedying the Black Male “Crisis”

With high dropout, unemployment and incarceration rates, more than 50 organizations convene to develop action plans to address a disturbing trend.

Community Colleges

The BABY BOOM ECHO

College demographics shift will test readiness for diversity, institutional savvy.

Community Colleges

How Do You Say, ‘May I See Your License?’

Despacito. The echo followed — despacito — as some 18 Lafayette Parish sheriff’s deputies mouth the word — which means “slowly” — in Spanish for their instructor, Nancy Gomez.

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Higher ED Leaders in California Protest Budget Cuts

The leaders of the California Community College, the California State University and the University of California systems have come together to petition policymakers in the state capitol to resist deep budgets cuts for public higher education.

Community Colleges

Arizona Bill Would Ban Race-conscious Organizations on Public Campuses

Students attending Arizona’s public schools, community colleges and universities may be restricted from operating race-based organizations on campus following a proposal recently approved by a state legislative panel.

Community Colleges

Perspectives: Banning Affinity Groups Shows Lack of Understanding

On most college campuses, the term “self-segregation” only applies when students of color choose to establish associations. Self-segregation is itself a political, ideological and racialized term. Thus, this attempt in Arizona to legislate integration shows a stupendous lack of understanding of the fraud that often masquerades as campus diversity efforts, as well as the reality of the experience of many racial minority students on predominantly White campuses.

‘Alarming’ Number of Community Colleges Blocking Access to Federal Loans, Report Finds

Though the majority of four-year colleges in the United States participate in federal student loan programs, a new report finds that an “alarming” number of community colleges don’t participate, prompting low-income students to resort to credit cards and other high-interest loans to pay for basic college expenses.

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Indiana Governor To Propose Free Community College Plan

Gov. Mitch Daniels wants every high school graduate in Indiana to attend college for at least two years — and he is working on a proposal that would have the state pick up the tab for more of them to do just that.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Win Grants To Spur Economic Growth

Colleges will receive much-needed funds from a Labor Department program, which works closely with businesses to fill work force gaps.

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PUTTING FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS FIRST

Faced with a growing population of first-generation students, many colleges are undertaking unique initiatives to recruit and retain these students.

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