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Section: Institutions
African-American
Groups Mobilize To Stop Cuts for Minority-Serving Schools
Many of the nation’s leading higher education groups are urging Congress to reject a House of Representatives plan that would cut spending for Black, Hispanic-serving, tribal and other minority-serving colleges by more than 40 percent next year.
October 18, 2011
HBCUs
Mentors See Program for Girls Continue to Blossom
In the last three years, Awesome Ambitions, which now serves 285 girls, started carrying out its program with girls all through high school, with this year’s seniors being the first to “graduate” with the program.
October 16, 2011
Students
Thousands Gather at National Mall to Dedicate Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
President Obama said the MLK memorial is not just a monument to pay tribute to Dr. King as an individual, but to all of the people, including the unsung heroes, who comprised the civil rights movement that Dr. King led.
October 16, 2011
Asian American Pacific Islander
Report Provides Close Look at Diversity Among Asian American, Pacific Islander Students
College and university leaders should pay greater attention to the demographics of the growing number of their Asian-American and Pacific Islander students, a national commission urges.
October 11, 2011
Students
Texas University Breaking Ties With Community College
University of Texas at Brownsville to part ways with Texas Southmost College, ending unusual 20-year partnership.
October 10, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Houston Community College Trustee’s Ethics Reform Quest Bears Fruit
Mary Ann Perez has made an undeniable impact as a member of Houston Community College’s Board of Trustees.
October 9, 2011
African-American
White House Black College Leader Urges Development of HBCU Online Programs
HBCUs and the online learning community need to become “more married” to reach more African-American students, said Dr. John S. Wilson, executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs.
October 6, 2011
Students
Keeping Day-to-Day Problems from Derailing College Students
Ugandan immigrant Job Asiimwe was on the verge of becoming one of the surprisingly large number of American college and university students who fail to earn two-year associate degrees within even three years, or four-year bachelor’s degrees within six.
October 5, 2011
African-American
Philosophy Professor Still Teaching after More than 60 Years at Texas Southern
A Texas Southern University professor of philosophy since 1949 and an educator for 66 years, 91-year old Dr. Thomas Freeman has taught and influenced generations of college students.
October 4, 2011
Community Colleges
Michigan’s Community Colleges See Fewer Students
Enrollment at Michigan’s 28 community colleges is down 4 percent compared with last fall, according to school data collected by the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
October 2, 2011
African-American
New House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, Others
Funding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.
October 2, 2011
Students
Education Secretary Arne Duncan Unveils Proposal Giving Responsibility to States to Identify Weak Teacher-Preparation Programs
The proposal also calls for using a $185 million state teacher preparation grant to reform the $110 million TEACH grant program.
October 2, 2011
Community Colleges
Commentary: Campuses Can Take the LEED in Going Green
At a time when environmental issues are covered above the fold, it has been no surprise to see more stakeholders focusing on sustainability on campus, a community college administrator writes.
September 29, 2011
Community Colleges
Kentucky Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against For-profit College
Attorney General Jack Conway took another for-profit college to court on Tuesday, alleging a violation of Kentucky’s consumer protection laws by making deceptive claims about job placement successes.
September 27, 2011
Students
Complete College America Report Examines Low Higher Ed Graduation Rates
A new, comprehensive report on college graduation rates released Tuesday revealed why college completion rates, including analyses of Black, Hispanic, Pell Grant and part-time students, are low among Americans.
September 27, 2011
Latinx
New Federal Aid Targets Community Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Schools
The Obama administration made major cash infusions to community colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions on Monday through grant programs meant to spur innovation.
September 26, 2011
African-American
Congressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap Strategies
To eliminate the oft-cited “achievement gap” between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.
September 22, 2011
Students
Pa. Catholic University Cancels Ellen Goodman Speech
A Catholic university in central Pennsylvania has canceled a speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman because of her support for abortion rights.
September 21, 2011
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