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Community College Summit to Highlight Initiatives, Promote New Ideas

White House community college summit is set to open a chapter on two-year institutions expanding their role in U.S. postsecondary education and work-force preparation.

2010 Community College National Legislative Summit (photo by Arelis Hernandez)

Game Delay: Latinos Not Yet Scoring With College Athletics

Despite their growing presence in professional sports, Latinos remain underrepresented in collegiate athletics.

Irma Garcia finds fulfillment in teaching others the rules of sports and sports administration.

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96 HBCUs Receive $85 Million in Ed. Dept. Grants

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday announced the award of $84.775 million to 96 historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to strengthen their facilities and academic programs to improve education for their students.

Latino Student-focused College Programs Honored at U.S. Capitol

Prominent political officials helped Washington-based nonprofit group Excelencia in Education salute collegiate programs that boost Latino student success Wednesday during the non-profit’s fifth annual awards ceremony.

Excelencia in Education President Sarita Brown says all agencies involved in the Latino college completion campaign must remain optimistic.

Community Colleges

New Law Makes It Easier to Transfer to California State Schools

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed legislation that guarantees community college graduates admission to the California State University.

Minority Engineering Association Urges National Focus on Community College Students

A national engineering science group, citing the surge in minority student enrollment in community colleges, says more emphasis should be placed on two-year college students to increase STEM field graduates.

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Perspective: Leadership Steps for Bold Change at HBCUs

Rewriting the narrative of HBCUs requires a transformation in the behaviors and culture of many of these institutions.

Dr. Wayne M. Wormley, associate dean of The Charles H. Polk School of Leadership & Professional Development at Mountain State University in West Virginia.

Donors May Balk at College Giving, If Fisk Prevails With Art Sale

Financially troubled Fisk University’s battle to raise badly needed cash by winning court approval to sell part ownership in its priceless art collection could hurt the school’s overall fundraising efforts and those of other colleges across the nation, say college fundraising experts around the country.

‘The Radiator Building—Night, New York’ by Georgia O’Keeffe is part of the Fisk University art collection.

Community Colleges

U.S. Education Department Delays Rule Opposed by For-profit Colleges

The U.S. Education Department said it will take more time to finish new regulations targeting for-profit college job-training programs.

Faculty & Staff

PhD Project Tackles Business School Deanship Diversity

After making an indelible impact on business faculty ranks, The PhD Project sets its sights on diversity among business school deans.

Najeeba Syeed-Miller

Community Colleges

Lumina Foundation Says US Continues to Lag Globally in Producing College Graduates

The United States continues to fall behind other major nations around the world in producing highly credentialed college graduates, despite a marginal gain between 2007 and 2008, says a new report by the Lumina Foundation for Education.

Jamie Merisotis is president and chief executive officer of the Lumina Foundation for Education.

College-educated Americans More Likely Experience Job Satisfaction, Lead Healthier Lives, Study Says

Delving into more than just the financial rewards, college graduates, in comparison with high school graduates, are less likely to smoke or be obese; vote and volunteer more; and have more job satisfaction, according to a newly released study by The College Board.

A College Board report has been released today titled Education Pays 2010: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.

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