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Debra McCurdy Named Baltimore City Community College President

Dr. Debra McCurdy will assume the role of president of Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) this spring after serving as president of Rhodes State College in Ohio for the last 11 years. McCurdy will succeed interim president Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr. in Spring 2019 as the college is working to boost enrollment and graduation […]

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Paine College Holding on After Court Ruling

The future of the private, historically Black institution Paine College in Augusta, Georgia is uncertain following a federal judge’s court ruling on its regional accreditation status last week.

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New Yorker is Dartmouth’s First Black Female Student Body President

Monik Whitney Walters isn’t afraid of people with different ideological beliefs – she likes to challenge herself by engaging them and seeking mutual understanding.

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It’s a Family Reunion: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Teacher Quality and Retention Program

This summer, I attended the best family reunion ever. But here’s the catch; none of us who attended the reunion were actually blood-related. In fact, most of us had never seen each other in our lives. However, the kinship was there from the start and we were definitely a family.

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Study: Bachelor’s Degree Not Sole Path to ‘Good-Paying’ Job

People who consider a bachelor’s degree the only route to a good-paying job should think again, because the economy is providing similarly gainful employment to workers with just a high school education and those with so-called middle skills, according to a new study by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University.

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Inaugural Leadership Conference Empowers Minority Male Students

Santa Monica College recently hosted an inaugural Men of Color Leadership Conference under the theme “Agents of Change” to holistically support all minority male students enrolled in the California Community College system. Workshops throughout the conference Friday focused on the men’s academic and post-grad success. There were sessions on leadership development, managing relationships and access […]

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Community College of Philadelphia and Rutgers-Camden Partner on Dual Admission

The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and Rutgers University-Camden will partner for a cross-state, dual-admission agreement that will allow the community college’s students to earn their bachelor’s degree. CCP students who complete their associate’s degree and meet transfer requirements can transition to Rutgers-Camden starting in their junior year, according to WHYY. Although CCP has previously […]

Educator Makes LGBTQ and Immigration a Focus of her Work

Trinice McNally sits in her office at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) surrounded by boxes of papers and bags full of empowerment swag-buttons with “undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic” in bold, printed graphics. These items share their space with a herd of elephant figurines standing as silent symbols of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.

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Knoxville College Takes First Steps to Restore the Campus

Knoxville College, the historically Black college in Tennessee, announced last week that it has plans to apply for grants under the U.S. Department of Interior to restore and preserve buildings on campus. Any awarded grants would help restore the 143-year-old college’s historic buildings and expand their listings on the National Register of Historic Places, according […]

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Brookdale Community College at Risk of Losing Accreditation

Brookdale Community College has until March 1 to show the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that it has “internal controls and processes to ensure ongoing consistent ethical behavior” and uses “assessment results for the improvement of educational effectiveness” or the college will lose its accreditation, according to the Asbury Park Press. The college received […]

History of Helping: Black Churches Have Tradition of Giving College Scholarships

The United States has a long history of churches and other religious organizations giving money to youngsters seeking a college education. Such financial support has been particularly instrumental in the lives of African-Americans, whose denominations and local congregations have helped fund post-secondary education for high school graduates since Blacks first gained access to college campuses.

Prioritizing Diversity in Graduate Education

Issues in diversity and inclusion have swept the nation with many high-profile cases publicly playing out in colleges and universities across the country. While all agree that something must be done to enhance the diversity and equality of our nation’s schools, barriers persist when it comes to deciding on effective tactics and taking concrete actions — talk dominates while action stagnates.

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