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On the Road to Reauthorization

On the Road to ReauthorizationWith the Higher Education Act up for reauthorization, the fate of student aid and the future of colleges’ regulatory independence is uncertainAs Congress returns to work this month, it has plenty on its plate, but all eyes and hopes in higher education will be pinned on the reauthorization of the legislative […]

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Internships Prove Valuable in Poor Job Market

Internships Prove Valuable in Poor Job Market PRINCETON, N.J.In today’s poor employment climate, it takes more than a college degree to get a job, according to CollegeJournal.com, the Wall Street Journal‘s Web site for career-minded college students. A recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 42.4 percent of employers said […]

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Committed to Open Access

Committed to Open Access By Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail The academic value of diversity has long been proven but is rarely given national attention other than in emotionally charged affirmative action debates. Such debates were at the heart of the wrangling over the University of Michigan admissions policies and the U.S. Supreme Court’s final ruling. […]

Expanding Roles for Minorities And Professionals in Higher Education

Expanding Roles for Minorities And Professionals in Higher Education

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Baltimore Community College To Offer Online Law Enforcement Degree

Baltimore Community College To Offer Online Law Enforcement DegreeBy Ronald Roach BaltimoreBaltimore City Community College (BCCC) will offer an associate’s degree in law enforcement entirely online beginning this fall. Online courses will include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Fundamentals of Law Enforcement, People’s Law, Organizational Dynamics, and Investigative Principles and Concepts, and others. All course requirements, […]

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North Carolina A&T Goes the Distance to Curb Shortage of Agricultural Education Teachers

North Carolina A&T Goes the Distance to Curb Shortage of Agricultural Education TeachersBy Ronald Roach GREENSBORO, N.C.In an effort to boost the number of North Carolina’s agricultural education teachers, North Carolina A&T State University has introduced an online degree program to allow community-college graduates to attain a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education.The program, known as […]

Leadership & Policy

Serving Urban Populations … A Continent Away

Serving Urban Populations … A Continent Away Bronx Community College works to expand educational, employment opportunities for Black South AfricansBy Ben HammerBronx Community College President Carolyn Williams has prepared most of her professional career for what she calls a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” — developing a junior college system in post-apartheid South Africa that mirrors what exists […]

A ‘Passport’ to a Four-Year Degree

A ‘Passport’ to a Four-Year DegreeHBCUs are finding the community college to be a valuable resource when looking to recruit students of colorBy Ronald RoachCheryl Scott, a native of Norfolk, Va., wanted to attend a four-year college. After being a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, Scott decided to pursue her dream of becoming […]

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An Overlooked Oasis?

An Overlooked Oasis? Education advocates say two-year institutions should not be considered an afterthought, but rather belong at the centerpiece of the nation’s higher education agendaBy Kendra HamiltonWhile the decision reached by the U.S. Supreme Court in June regarding the University of Michigan’s admissions policies is being rightly hailed by defenders of affirmative action and […]

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Partnership Gives Teacher Education Students a Head Start

Partnership Gives Teacher Education Students a Head Start MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.Central Michigan University will join three Michigan community colleges to pilot a new admissions program intended to help potential teacher education students get a jump on their course requirements.Starting this fall, the university will initiate a provisional admissions program for teacher education transfer students from […]

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The Truth About Community Colleges

The Truth About Community Colleges As the 2003-2004 academic year gets under way, Black Issues shines a spotlight on the role of the nation’s community colleges. Overlooked and frequently misunderstood, community colleges bear an enormous burden in opening the doors of higher education to millions of Americans. While community colleges serve as the bedrock institution […]

In Memoriam: Remembering Donald Phelps (1929-2003): Community College Leader

In Memoriam: Remembering Donald Phelps (1929-2003): Community College LeaderAUSTIN, Texas Dr. Donald G. Phelps, W.K. Kellogg Regents Professor in Community College Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education, died in Austin, on July 5, after a brief illness. Phelps was the first African American to serve as chancellor of both the […]

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