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Community Colleges: Page 252
Community Colleges
Establishing a Real-World Credential
Community College of the Air Force to award 300,000th associate degree.
Students
President Clinton meets with NAFEO – finally – National Assn. for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education – includes excerpt of Pres. Bill Clinton’s speech and a list of attendees
Washington For the first time since he assumed office in 1992. President Bill Clinton met with several dozen members of the National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) to discuss issues of concern to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Leadership & Policy
Baton Rouge College’s opening up in the air
BATON ROUGE, La. State officials want to delay the court-ordered deadline for opening a new community college so they can locate the campus on what is now Louisiana State Police headquarters.
Students
Centers of attention: roles of collegiate conference centers come into focus – includes list of members of Assn. of Conference and Events Directors International for Collegiate Conference and Events Professionals – Cover Story
Twenty years ago, a college might have rented out dormitory space to church groups in the summer to keep the buildings in use and to make a little money on the side. Today, renting out space to host conferences and meetings has become a big business for colleges and universities.
Community Colleges
Graduate and Continuing Education for Community College Leaders: What It Means Today. – book reviews
edited by James C. Palmer and Stephen G. Katsinas Jossey-Bass Inc., San Francisco, 1996 I had looked forward with considerable anticipation to the publication of Palmer’s and Katsinas’s Graduate and Continuing Education for Community College Leaders: What It Means Today.
Students
Despite Sallie’s success story… – welfare recipient and Santa Clara University student Sallie Shows
Welfare Reform Expected to Restrict College Access
Faculty & Staff
California chancellor’s compensation squabble – City College of San Francisco Chancellor Del M. Anderson
When Del M. Anderson accepted the position as chancellor of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), she knew she wasn’t walking into the ideal situation. There had been relatively few applicants for the job, the pay was lower than she expected for such a large urban institution, and there was much work to be done in building community support.
Community Colleges
The educational horizon shifts south for U.S. border colleges
AUSTIN, Texas Inspired by – the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), community colleges throughout the Southwest are developing curricula catering to a growing number of students seeking careers linked to hemispheric trade.
Students
Student loan default rates fall dramatically – includes related article on default violations of schools
Washington The nation’s student loan default rate has reached its lowest level ever, according to the U.S. Education Department (ED), which nonetheless identified more than 300 colleges and universities that could lose their right to participate in student-aid programs because of excessive defaults.
HBCUs
Knoxville College loses accreditation; accrediting agency warns University of Florida – Knoxville College, Tennessee
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools decided to remove Knoxville College from membership in December because the college had failed to comply with the association’s criteria related to adequate financial resources, administrative processes and financial aid, said James T. Rogers, executive director of the association.
Leadership & Policy
Hard-charging president of N.C.’s community college system resigns; Hackley calls it quits after two years doing ‘undoable’ job – Dr. Lloyd Hack
Hackley Calls It Quits after Two Years Doing `Undoable’ Job Charlotte, N.C. Soon after he became president of the North Carolina Community College System two years ago, Dr. Lloyd “Vic” Hackley began encountering friction.
Leadership & Policy
Embracing a new vision in the information age
I am a trend-watcher. As CEO of a higher education institution, I must ensure that my college remains a viable, thriving force. Here are some trends that I have culled from recent reading:
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