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Congress Questions Sky-High Costs of College Textbooks

Congress Questions Sky-High Costs of College TextbooksBy Peggy OrchowskiWhy are textbooks costing community college students almost 50 percent of what they pay for tuition each year? Some members of the U.S. Congress and higher education officials sought to find an answer to that question at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill that explored the reasons […]

Leadership & Policy

Calling All Leaders

Calling All LeadersWe are kicking off the academic year with an edition we think you’ll find particularly useful, especially those of you that are looking for ways to enter the administrative ranks of higher education.In “Cracking the Cement Wall to the College Presidency,” assistant editor Kendra Hamilton profiles the American Association of College and Universities’ […]

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Faculty Encouraged to Integrate GIS in Research, Curriculum

HBCU Faculty Encouraged to Integrate GIS in Research, Curriculum WASHINGTONDespite being scaled down in comparison to previous workshops, the 21st Annual HBCU Summer Faculty Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Workshop in Washington, D.C., impressed upon faculty members and other participants the need to integrate GIS in research and the curriculum. GIS is defined as “computer mapping […]

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet HomeCongressional Black Caucus initiative leads HBCU, community college students down the road to homeownershipBy Cassie ChewWhen students graduate from college, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) wants to make sure they hold the keys to economic success. And one of those keys, the CBCF says, should unlock the door to their own home. […]

Community Colleges

Community College Automotive Program Recognized

Community College Automotive Program Recognized By DaimlerChrysler NEVILLE ISLAND, Pa.The DaimlerChrysler Corp. has named Community College of Allegheny County a College Automotive Program (CAP) School of the Year in recognition of the college’s commitment to excellence in automotive education and training.The DaimlerChrysler CAP program, offered at CCAC’s Technology Center on Neville Island, is one of […]

Reforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell Congress

Reforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell CongressBy Peggy OrchowskiAmerica’s college graduation rates need a shot in the arm, according to educators who recently discussed the renewal of the Higher Education Act with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Without reforms, the educators agreed, the country’s future is in danger.“Today, (only) 63 percent of students who […]

Making Statements, Staking Claims And Demanding Change

Making Statements, Staking Claims And Demanding ChangeIn this edition we take somewhat of a break from our usual features to profile one of the most anticipated arts festivals in the country — Spoleto. Assistant editor Kendra Hamilton willingly took a trip to her hometown of Charleston, S.C., earlier this summer to cover the annual event, […]

Is there a Doctorate In the House?

Is there a Doctorate In the House?In the battle to increase the numbers of African American Ph.D.s in science, technology and engineering, the nation may just have a secret weapon: historically Black colleges and universities. The statement may sound improbable. After all, only a handful of the nation’s HBCUs offer doctoral programs. And education has […]

Survey Reveals 48 Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools

Survey Reveals 48 Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools BALTIMOREAsecond annual survey conducted by Career Communications Group Inc. (CCG) has found that 48 companies and government agencies are considered most supportive of historically Black engineering schools.CCG asked the deans of the 10 ABET-accredited, historically Black college and university (HBCU) engineering programs; the dean of engineering […]

Few College Programs Reap Gains From Education Spending Bill

Few College Programs Reap Gains From Education Spending BillHBCUs, community colleges receive small victoriesBy Charles DervaricsBlack colleges are one of the few winners in a new 2005 House education spending bill that largely holds the line on federal funding for higher education, including core financial aid programs essential for needy students.The main federal program for […]

Slow and Steady

Slow and SteadySurmounting difficult terrain to achieve meaningful success — whether one pursues a Ph.D. or takes a leadership position at a college or university — represents an underlying theme of our annual Top 100 graduate school issue. In this year’s edition, we capture compelling portraits of both struggle and accomplishment as we present the […]

Faculty & Staff

Award-Winning Approaches to Retention

Award-Winning Approaches to RetentionHigher education consulting firm Noel-Levitz recognizes a handful of universities with the most effective retention programsRetaining incoming freshmen is one of the most critical issues colleges and universities face, particularly among minority, poor and first-generation students. Though university retention programs share many similarities, institutions take many different and innovative approaches to best […]

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