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Community Colleges
Tuition hike at community colleges eyed
FAIRFIELD Maine Trustees of the Maine Community College System are expected to consider a tuition rate increase of about 2.5 percent when they meet Wednesday.
June 25, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Faculty hears explanation on probation
TALLAHASSEE Fla. The interim head of Florida A&M University told hundreds of faculty and staff Monday that he was stunned to learn in a telephone call last week that the school was being put on probation, largely for chronic financial mismanagement.
June 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Many with degrees returning to community colleges
GREENSBORO N.C. Many North Carolinians with degrees are returning to community colleges to further their education, largely the result of majoring in a subject that doesn’t bode well in today’s job market, officials said.
June 24, 2007
Community Colleges
2 Ark. schools want to switch bonds to cover nursing school costs
LITTLE ROCK Two Arkansas universities want to shift money set aside by a statewide bond issue to help fund improvements to their nursing programs, as enrollment and interest climbs in the field.
June 24, 2007
HBCUs
Perspectives: Capacity Building Initiatives Can Shift Perception of Private HBCUs From Dire to Exciting
Within the American cultural imagination, with a few notable exceptions, private historically Black colleges and universities have rarely occupied their deserved status among this nation’s colleges and universities. Founded in the 19th century and maturing in the 20th century, these institutions have played an integral role in the development of this nation and the collective achievement of African-Americans. They have done so while operating with limited resources, discriminatory public policies and the restrictive label of “developing institutions.”
June 24, 2007
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Latinx
Clinton opens “Frontiers of Opportunity” for tribal colleges – Bill Clinton, federal grants to Native American schools
After two decades of prayers, politicking and impassioned pleas, tribal colleges have gained greater access to federal grants under an executive order signed by President Clinton.
June 23, 2007
African-American
Taking care of business – schools – business courses in historically Black colleges and universities – includes related articles on accreditation and employment issues
As competition for the best and brightest Black students continues to increase, some historically Black college and university (HBCU) business programs are positioning themselves to out-muscle even the most acclaimed institutions.
June 23, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Examining higher education’s role in health care – educating personnel for allied health services – special report: health sciences
To meet health industry needs for thousands of physical therapists, occupational therapists and other trained health professionals, colleges and universities have revamped their course offerings. Even so, they turn down more students than they accept.
June 23, 2007
Students
Seeking the cure – nursing program at South Carolina State University – special report: health sciences
ORANGEBURG, S.C. Facing the threat of closure, the nursing program at South Carolina State University is searching for a cure to its problem of low passing rates among graduates who take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
June 23, 2007
HBCUs
DNA mapping: a road less traveled by HBCUs – historically Black colleges and universities, Human Genome Project – special report:health sciences
It is possible that in the very near future, a doctor will be able to take a blood sample — or even a piece of toenail — from a person and tell everything about who they are biologically.
June 23, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Florida College embroiled in debate over next president: white educator declines post, Black Trustee’s actions probed
A controversy over who should lead a Florida community college has erupted because a white educator rejected a job offer after two school officials told him he lacked support among Blacks.
June 23, 2007
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HBCUs
Politics as it is played – lobbying activities of historically Black colleges
In a move that surprised alumni and other observers, Tuskegee University officials recently decided to close its long established Washington office and hire lobbyists instead.
June 23, 2007
Community Colleges
California faces a watershed election issue – Proposition 209
A bottle and rock-throwing melee at a California college last month returned the spotlight to the state’s initiative to end affirmative action.
June 23, 2007
Community Colleges
No matter who wins, the game will change – effect of the 1996 elections on US educational policy
Voters may lack enthusiasm for the 1996 election, pollsters and pundits say but a quick check of presidential and congressional races finds education advocates with plenty of reasons to watch–and worry–in the months ahead.
June 23, 2007
Community Colleges
The journey towards a better life requires an educational passport
A few weeks ago, more than 800 new Americans took their oath of citizenship on the campus of North Harris College in l this stirring ceremony has been reenacted here some 15 times in the past three years swearing in 13,000 new citizens.
June 22, 2007
Students
Building leaders: leadership development program important step for community college presidents
As a community college administrator with an eye on the presidency, Dr. Walter Bumphus wanted to ensure he would be competitive when the time came to climb the career ladder.
June 22, 2007
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Community Colleges
Community colleges and universities must turn out more graduates, Texas panel says
Austin Texas Colleges and universities will have to turn out thousands more graduates for Texas to remain economically competitive, according to a ground-breaking report by a coalition of higher education institutions from across the state.
June 22, 2007
Community Colleges
College attendance increasing in the South: closes in on national average
College attendance rates in southern states more closely resemble those found in the rest of the country, according to a new report on the state of education in the region. But while more Southerners as a whole are attending college than 15 years ago, progress in college attendance for students from different racial and ethnic groups have not kept pace.
June 22, 2007
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