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African-American
CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE
For more than two decades, Dr. Warren M. Washington, one of the nation’s leading meteorologists, has been among the U.S. scientists that have studied and predicted the long-term impact greenhouse gas emissions.
August 5, 2009
Latinx
WASHINGTON UPDATE – Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges
In Washington, D.C., many individuals aspire to become power players. But the true test is the ability to influence policy and legislation.
August 5, 2009
Community Colleges
Community colleges aren’t the bargain they used to be
Classes were cheaper when Merced College students enrolled for their summer courses, but now they have to pay a higher bill for this fall.  According to the Merced Sun-Star, when registration opened in April, fees for the statewide two-year college system were set at $20 a unit. After an extended debate over the state budget, […]
August 5, 2009
Community Colleges
Community colleges ink student transfer deal with National University
National University, a private university with locations in the Central Valley, says it has signed an agreement with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office that makes it easier for students at community colleges to transfer to National. According to the Central Valley Business Times, students at any of California’s 110 community colleges can transfer units […]
August 5, 2009
Native Americans
Tribal Colleges Seeking Stability in Federal Funding Cycles
For Leonard Dauphinais, one of the most challenging things about running a tribal college is not a lack of federal funding but trying to figure out when that funding will arrive at his school.
August 5, 2009
Latinx
Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges
These are some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.
August 5, 2009
HBCUs
Confronting Climate Change
A Black think tank convenes a commission to focus on the disparate impact of climate change on minority communities and help involve historically Black institutions in clean energy projects.
August 5, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Sustaining Enrollment Growth in Difficult Financial Times
A coordinated strategic plan ensures enrollment growth is not an unexpected tsunami for community colleges.
August 5, 2009
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Community Colleges
Reinvented UDC to open this month
Classes start later this month at a reinvented University of the District of Columbia.  According to the examiner.com, the District’s only public college will now operate as two entities – a two-year community college open to all and a four-year “flagship” university with selective admissions.  It’s a big change for UDC, which for decades had […]
August 4, 2009
HBCUs
Ex-Nova Southeastern University janitors testify on firings
Several former janitors who worked at Nova Southeastern University testified before a federal labor judge Tuesday, saying that they were fired because they worked to have a union at the school three years ago.  According to the Miami Herald, this National Labor Relations Board case involves six workers, the Service Employees International Union and the […]
August 4, 2009
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
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