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Community Colleges
Arizona State University Seeks Three-Year College
Arizona State University wants to develop a network of lower-priced colleges that offer three-year bachelor’s degrees, reports The Arizona Republic.  According to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Offices, the undergraduate college at ASU would offer a small number of majors to allow students to fast-track their degrees through traditional and online classes. […]
August 4, 2009
Community Colleges
Despite Shooting, Essex Votes to Keep Firearms Ordinance
Essex town officials have voted against changing the town’s firearms ordinance despite an accidental shooting last year that claimed the life of a former St. Michael’s College professor. According to WCAX.com, John Reiss was killed in September after being hit by a stray bullet. Four men were target shooting down the road have two have […]
August 4, 2009
Community Colleges
Western Pa. YMCA to offer off-campus college rooms
A YMCA in western Pennsylvania is hoping to fill 20 vacant residential rooms with students from nearby colleges. According to the York Daily Record, the Greensburg YMCA will begin housing college students in January. The city about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh is home to Seton Hill University, a private Catholic school with about 2,000 […]
August 4, 2009
HBCUs
FAMU Law School Granted Full Accreditation
The Florida A&M University College of Law reached a milestone accomplishment last week when the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions granted full accreditation to the Orlando-based law school.
August 4, 2009
MSIs
Police at UVM, 3 communities recording race
Police at the University of Vermont and at three communities are recording the race of drivers during traffic stops.  According to the Burlington Free Press, the data collection project, also in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, follows through on a pledge made in 2007 at a community forum by Chittenden County law enforcement to pursue […]
August 3, 2009
Community Colleges
DC Community College to Begin Classes
Later this month, the first students will begin classes at a new community college on the campus of the University Of The District Of Columbia. According to myfoxdc.com, the new community college answers a call from the White House for more workforce-development programs and opportunities for young people to learn skills that earn diplomas. © […]
August 3, 2009
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HBCUs
Historically black college alums network with students
Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are on a mission to ensure their alma maters are a visible option to North Carolina high school graduates and returning students.   According to the Daily Reflector, though many local alumni chapters are active advocates for their own schools, they joined together for the first time this […]
August 2, 2009
Community Colleges
Credit card changes will force parents, college students to rethink expenses
Students headed to college this fall face a new financial landscape when it comes to managing money. According to The Sacramento Bee, not only are families on tighter budgets, but the new credit card legislation passed this year begins to challenge how students handle credit, and that requires parents and students to rethink how to […]
August 2, 2009
Community Colleges
College students struggle to gain experience and pay their bills
As companies cut costs, the number of internship opportunities offered nationwide has dropped 21 percent from last year, according to the Pennsylvania-based National Association of Colleges and Employers. Many that remain are unpaid, the Belleville News Democrat reported. More than ever, internships are viewed as the surest route to a job after graduation.  However, as […]
August 2, 2009
MSIs
Perspectives: The Black Community’s Shared Responsibility in ‘Wrongful’ Police Profiling
What is apparent and missing from the dialogue on police profiling minorities is the dark side of the coin that asks the question, “is there a shared responsibility between the African-American community and policing that co-equally contribute to the disparity figures”?
August 2, 2009
Community Colleges
For Community Colleges, Wind Technician Training Is a Growth Business
Wind turbine technicians are strongly in demand — and community colleges are moving quickly to fill the need.  According to the New York Times, in recent months, the Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan has added a wind course, as has the Lake Region State College in North Dakota. Riverland Community College in Minnesota will […]
July 30, 2009
Community Colleges
Colleges going paperless in attracting students
Riverland Community College’s “Programs of Study” publication looks like a notebook and makes paper-shuffling sounds when its pages are turned. The sights and sounds, however, all are through a computer via Riverland’s Web site and the ePaperFlip software for publications.  According to the Austin-Post Bulletin, it’s one of the ways Riverland, like many other colleges, […]
July 30, 2009
Community Colleges
Excelsior College Launches New Services for GIs
Excelsior College, a national leader in higher education for military members and veterans since the 1970s, has added specially-trained outreach staff and streamlined services to meet anticipated growth in demand for education benefits provided by the Post-9/11 GI bill. The bill takes effect Aug. 1. According to the Washington Examiner, 33 percent of Excelsior’s 32,000 […]
July 29, 2009
Faculty & Staff
HBCU Battle It Out
Highlights from the 2008 Honda Battle of the Bands, held in Atlanta. Music from North Carolina Central University’s marching band, Sound Machine, directed by Jorim E. Reid, is featured in the slide show.
July 28, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Community Colleges Lobby to Offer Four-year Degrees
Michigan community colleges are challenging four-year universities for the right to offer bachelor’s degrees, and if they succeed, would join more than a dozen states across the country that already allow such degrees.
July 28, 2009
Community Colleges
More Boston High School Grads Head To College, But Gaps Widen
More Boston public high school graduates are going onto college than ever before. According to a new report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, 78 percent of 2007 graduates went on to college. That is up from 69 percent in 2000. The increases are greater than the national average. The survey […]
July 27, 2009
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Students
Sallie Mae Suffers Revenue Losses From Economy and Federal Loan Reforms
Sallie Mae, the largest private funding source for student loans, is under fire both from the recession and political reforms in student lending heralded by the Obama administration.
July 27, 2009
Community Colleges
Four-year Degrees to Hit Junior College
Michigan community colleges are challenging four-year universities for the right to offer bachelor’s degrees, and if they succeed, would join more than a dozen states across the country that already allow such degrees.  According to the News Chief.com, the move is being opposed by Michigan’s 15 public universities, which say it’s a clear case of […]
July 26, 2009
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