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HSI Leaders Appeal For Increased Funding

With the White House proposing cuts for their favored programs next year, leaders of Hispanic-serving colleges and universities descended on Washington, D.C., this week to state their case for more, not less, funding for fiscal year 2009.

Colleges in Washington State Launch Student Mental Health Programs

High-profile campus killings spur the creation of mental health teams at colleges across Washington state. The goal is to watch troubled students.

Community Colleges

Galliher Not Target Of Alabama Two-Year College System Probe

State Rep. Blaine Galliher said he has been told by federal prosecutors that he is not a target of the investigation of the state’s two-year college system.

Leadership & Policy

Philadelphia Mayor Takes Part in Community College Black Male Summit

Numerous organizations intent on reversing alarming disparities in high school and college drop out and incarceration rates among Black males gathered in Philadelphia this week for a Call to Action Summit, sponsored by the Presidents’ Round Table of African-American CEOs, a group of Black community college presidents.

Leadership & Policy

College Leaders Say Ohio’s New Education Plan a Good Start

College administrators generally support Ohio’s new goals of making higher education more affordable through lower tuition and more accountable by setting up a system of benchmarks.

CNN Hosting HBCU Contest on Being Black in America

CNN is asking HBCU students what it means to be “Black in America” through its Campus iReporter Contest.

Community Colleges

Former Ala. Two-Year System Chief Pleads Guilty to 15 Federal Charges

The fired head of Alabama’s two-year colleges Roy Johnson formally pleaded guilty Monday to 15 charges in a far-reaching federal investigation of corruption in the state’s two-year college system.

Community Colleges

Ohio Plan Would Allow Adult Learners to Convert Certificates Into a Degree

The cost to attend an Ohio university would be among the lowest in the nation in 10 years under goals outlined Monday to reverse the state’s trend of high tuition and lower-than-average college attendance.

MSIs Score Significant Victory in Congress

More minority-serving institutions are competing for and winning Homeland Security Department funding.

Community College No Longer?

Harper College’s effort to gain baccalaureate-granting status has sparked a debate in Illinois over the mission of two-year colleges.

Student Input Helps Community Colleges Improve Overall Experience

Focus groups find out what works in the classroom, on campus.

UT-El Paso and Community College Join in Program to Help Students Succeed

Academic advising, institutional programs and student engagement are critical factors to Hispanic student success, according to officials at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and El Paso Community College (EPCC). The two schools have formed a joint partnership program for the students in their area.

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