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Mission Accepted: Opening Laboratory Doors to Urban Minority Communities

Bio is big in Maryland — and getting bigger. Ours is one of eight states that together account for more than 60 percent of biomedical research spending by the National Institutes of Health and nearly 65 percent of all biotechnology patents, according to the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board. And since occupations related to life sciences and health are projected to grow by more than 20 percent over the next several years statewide, it’s a fi eld that promises some of the future’s most sought-after employment opportunities.

HBCU Leaders Urged to Innovate

Invoking the rich history of historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., Dr. John S. Wilson Jr., the newly appointed executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs urged several hundred administrators and faculty members from these institutions as well as federal government officials Tuesday to develop innovative approaches for improving Black schools.

Financial Advice Offered to HBCU Leaders

Despite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.

HBCU Leaders Gather for ‘Seizing Capacity to Thrive’ HBCU Conference

Organizers of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference taking place now through Wednesday hope attendees will come away with the confidence that the Obama administration cares about Black colleges, and with the optimism that the relationship between the U.S. government and Black colleges will improve.

Community Colleges

Stimulus Money Well Spent at Community Colleges

Two community colleges are benefiting from stimulus money this school year. Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College in North Carolina received $500,000 between them to enhance job training programs that can be completed in six months or less, the Star News Online reported. Some of those programs will train people for entry-level jobs, […]

Community Colleges

Paul Quinn College sues to regain accreditation

Paul Quinn College, the oldest historically black college in Texas, has taken its fight for accreditation to federal court. According to the Dallas Morning News, the college filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Atlanta to restore its accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The commission voted in June […]

Leadership & Policy

Community College Launches Seven Campus Locations

The College of Western Idaho, the state’s newest community college, has launched seven campus locations. Bert Glandon, president of the college, said each of the southwestern Idaho locations will offer something different, allowing students to study subjects ranging from horticulture to truck driving. According to KPAX.com, school officials expect student enrollment for next spring semester […]

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Community Colleges

As More Students Head to College, Schools Get Competitive

Enrollment is up at many colleges and universities around the country this academic school year. According to WTHR.com, many college experts cite the recession as a reason saying students realize that a college degree is an important way to get ahead when less jobs are available. Although the state increased financial aid by 5 percent, […]

Community Colleges

North Carolina Police kill College Student From Houston

Houston native Courtland Benjamin Smith, a junior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, was shot and killed by police in Archdale, N.C., on Sunday. Authorities suspect the killing may have been a suicidal incident. According to the Houston Chronicle, police in Archdale received a 911 call at about 4:54 a.m. from a motorist […]

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Community Colleges

Students Up, Despite Cuts

Although budget cuts might mean fewer classes, one college’s enrollment has increased. According to The Signal, the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif., started classes Monday and college officials expect up to 25,000 students to this semester attend – a 16 percent increase compared with last fall. The community college slashed 12 percent […]

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