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Section: Institutions
Students
Best & Brightest: āI Had to Succeedā
No one would fault Jemima Pierre-Jacques if she decided to put off her studies this past spring semester at Prince Georgeās Community College.Ā The native Haitian was mourning the loss of her father, Jude Pierre-Jacques, and eight other relatives in Port-au-Prince, casualties along with thousands of the 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti in January.
June 13, 2010
Students
College āStudent Groupā Aided by For-profit Industry
Career College Association, a lobbying group for for-profit schools, provided the organizational muscle to launch the grassroots-sounding Students for Academic Choice at a time when for-profit colleges are under fire.
June 13, 2010
Students
Why We Need Diverse Books
Many fine examples of general-interest, academic, literary books from the university and small presses are overlooked when it comes time to hand out accolades. Most are never reviewed, which contributes to their invisibility. Writing about them can be a lonely enterprise. It helps if you have eclectic reading habits, a taste for the esoteric and [ā¦]
June 11, 2010
Community Colleges
Two-Year Wisconsin Colleges Seek To Offer Four-Year Degrees
The University of Wisconsinās two-year colleges could soon have the power to offer limited four-year degrees under a plan aimed at serving adult students in mostly rural areas.
June 10, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Symposium: Education Leaders Recommend Priorities for HBCUs
In the view of the Obama administrationās top education official, historically Black colleges and universities face two looming challenges as they look to define themselves in the 21st century ā preparing students to be the next cadre of minority teachers and improving their retention and graduation rates.
June 3, 2010
Students
Community College Trends Examined at Conference
At a conference of community college faculty and staff members, attendees looked to veteran leaders for a glimpse at what the future holds for U.S. community colleges.
June 1, 2010
Students
Community College Conference Urges Focus on Student Success
The theme of improving student success in community colleges took center stage Monday at the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Thirty-Second Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
May 31, 2010
African-American
GAO Again Recommends Better Oversight of Grants to Minority Serving Institutions
Since 2004, the Government Accountability Office has been telling the U.S. Department of Education that it needs to improve the way it monitors and provides technical assistance to Title III and Title V grantees.
May 27, 2010
African-American
Advocates Question Whether Administrationās Proposals Will Leave Minority Institutions Behind
Plans by the Obama administration to consolidate dozens of education, science and community-development programs of interest to communities of colorĀ continue to draw concerns from the presidentās allies and adversaries alike.
May 26, 2010
Community Colleges
Illinois Turns Away 27,000 for Financial Aid Grant Program
The state agency that distributes the Monetary Award Program financial aid payments says an increase in demand has forced it to turn down almost 27,000 students, and that figure could grow to 200,000 by the fall.
May 25, 2010
Students
Collaboration Among USC Researchers, Western States Seeks To Spur Minority College Success
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and the USC Ā Center for Urban Education are partnering to improve policies that measure and increase the college success of underrepresented minority students.
May 25, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Former Sheriff Named Interim President at Historically Black Florida-based College
Last week, Nat Glover, a former Duval County sheriff, became interim president of the African Methodist Episcopal-affiliated Edward Waters College and predicted the debt-ridden school would soon return to financial health under his leadership.
May 23, 2010
Students
Needy Students Donāt Apply for Financial Aid, College Board Report Says
The financially neediest students are the least likely to apply for financial aid, according to a new study titled āThe Financial Aid Challengeā by the College Boardās Advocacy and Policy Center.
May 19, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Christian Seminary Leader Faces Questions About Muslim Past
Ergun Caner, the president of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary who made a career as a go-to authority on Islam for the evangelical world, is being investigated over allegations that he fabricated or embellished his past.
May 18, 2010
Faculty & Staff
JSUās Mason Ready for Challenges at Southern
Anticipating new leadership, the Southern University System expects incoming president Ronald Mason to raise external funds and improve student outcomes.
May 16, 2010
Students
Some Experts Sound Caution Against Too Many Americans Seeking College Degrees
The notion that a four-year degree is essential for real success is being challenged by a growing number of economists, policy analysts and academics. They say more Americans should consider other options such as technical training or two-year schools.
May 13, 2010
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Seek Federal Dollars To Hold Off Job Cuts
With no end in sight to surging enrollments and funding that falls short of need, community colleges are asking Congress for more financial help to protect institutions from potentially damaging faculty and staff cutbacks.
May 12, 2010
Community Colleges
Education Secretary, Experts at DeVry Forum Assess U.S. College Completion Challenge
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, along with expert panelists, offered their perspectives on how best to achieve the Obama administrationās goal for attainingĀ the worldās best educated workforce during a policy forum hosted by DeVry University.
May 11, 2010
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