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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, […]
Community Colleges
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 […]
MSIs
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 […]
Leadership & Policy
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 […]
Community Colleges
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 […]
Community Colleges
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 […]
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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 […]
Community Colleges
Maryland Consortium to Adopt Award-Winning Distance-Learning Course
Maryland Consortium to Adopt Award-Winning Distance-Learning CourseBy Ronald Roach BALTIMORE Chikao Tsubaki, an assistant professor of English at Baltimore City Community College, has been awarded the prestigious Distance Course of the Year for 2003 in Maryland for his online English course that combines traditional and online, interactive English instruction. In addition, the award-winning course has […]
Community Colleges
Survey Reveals Record Numbers of Students Involved in Service
Survey Reveals Record Numbers of Students Involved in Service PROVIDENCE, R.I. A survey released last month by Campus Compact found that students at American colleges and universities are engaging in community service in record numbers. Campus support of service efforts is also on the rise. Results show a steady increase in both campus-based service initiatives and […]
Community Colleges
National Groups Join Forces to Improve College Access
National Groups Join Forces to Improve College Access WASHINGTON Two national associations representing the majority of U.S. public colleges and close to 10 million students are now partnering to help more students continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree. While a college degree is widely deemed essential to career and financial success in today’s […]
Community Colleges
Closing the Degree Divide
Closing the Degree DivideFor a large number of students in higher education today, there is much more than a digital divide. There is also a “degree divide” — the lack of access to a bachelor’s degree for place-bound students and students who are training for skilled-work positions. Thousands of employers want workers with certified skills […]
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