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Keeping Day-to-Day Problems from Derailing College Students

Ugandan immigrant Job Asiimwe was on the verge of becoming one of the surprisingly large number of American college and university students who fail to earn two-year associate degrees within even three years, or four-year bachelor’s degrees within six.

African-American

Philosophy Professor Still Teaching after More than 60 Years at Texas Southern

A Texas Southern University professor of philosophy since 1949 and an educator for 66 years, 91-year old Dr. Thomas Freeman has taught and influenced generations of college students.

Community Colleges

Michigan’s Community Colleges See Fewer Students

Enrollment at Michigan’s 28 community colleges is down 4 percent compared with last fall, according to school data collected by the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

African-American

New House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, Others

Funding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Unveils Proposal Giving Responsibility to States to Identify Weak Teacher-Preparation Programs

The proposal also calls for using a $185 million state teacher preparation grant to reform the $110 million TEACH grant program.

Community Colleges

Commentary: Campuses Can Take the LEED in Going Green

At a time when environmental issues are covered above the fold, it has been no surprise to see more stakeholders focusing on sustainability on campus, a community college administrator writes.

Community Colleges

Kentucky Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against For-profit College

Attorney General Jack Conway took another for-profit college to court on Tuesday, alleging a violation of Kentucky’s consumer protection laws by making deceptive claims about job placement successes.

Complete College America Report Examines Low Higher Ed Graduation Rates

A new, comprehensive report on college graduation rates released Tuesday revealed why college completion rates, including analyses of Black, Hispanic, Pell Grant and part-time students, are low among Americans.

New Federal Aid Targets Community Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Schools

The Obama administration made major cash infusions to community colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions on Monday through grant programs meant to spur innovation.

African-American

Congressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap Strategies

To eliminate the oft-cited “achievement gap” between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.

Dr. Leslie Fenwick

Pa. Catholic University Cancels Ellen Goodman Speech

A Catholic university in central Pennsylvania has canceled a speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman because of her support for abortion rights.

Historically Black Colleges Challenged To Boost Their Competitiveness

Federal higher education funding through Title III Part B is expected to be a new battleground as Congress works to trim $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit in the next decade.

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Assistant Professor in Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry (R0008842)

Wake Forest University

Administrative Secretary

Old Dominion University

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology

Kean University

Assistant Professor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Adjunct Instructor, Honors College - Flourishing (Rolling Pool)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwelath University

Fayetteville State University

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