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Students
New Pact Makes It Easier for Tribal College Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. An agreement was signed Monday between the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Title III Grant Helps Expand Distance Education In Indian Country
BISMARCK, N.D. A grant from the U. S. Department of Education will enhance the distance education programs at United Tribes Technical College.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Just the Stats: Investment in STEM Programs at Tribal Colleges Working
A new study shows that investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at tribal colleges boosts the number of American Indians pursuing STEM degrees.
October 31, 2007
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HBCUs
Stepping Up To Study Abroad
In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.
October 31, 2007
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Students
New Choice Requirement On Student Loans May Break Near-monopoly Lenders Have at 55 Schools
Colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, will have to include at least three different funding sources on any “preferred lender list” they give to prospective student borrowers, the Department of Education says.
October 30, 2007
Students
Wittenberg University Students Get Text Alert of Gunman on Campus
SPRINGFIELD Ohio Reports of a gunman entering a residence hall prompted Wittenberg University to text-message students with a security alert but it turned out to be a prank.
October 30, 2007
HBCUs
University of Nevada, Reno Prof Loses Flash Drive with Students’ Personal Information
RENO Nev. A University of Nevada, Reno professor has lost a flash drive that contains the names and Social Security numbers of 16,000 current and former students, according to school officials.
October 30, 2007
Community Colleges
Hamilton College and Kaplan University Merge
DES MOINES Iowa Kaplan Inc., which owns Hamilton College and Kaplan University said Tuesday the two institutions have merged.
October 30, 2007
Tribal Colleges
New Pact Makes It Easier for Menominee Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON Wis. Menominee students will have an easier time transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison thanks to a new agreement between the university and a tribal college.
October 29, 2007
Community Colleges
Florida Governor Crist Signs $1.1B Budget Cut Plan; OKs Tuition Increase
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist has made final $1.1 billion in state budget cuts but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare.
October 28, 2007
Students
Education Department Investigating Whether Illegal Student Loans Made
DENVER Federal investigators are looking into whether the Community College of Denver made loans to students who were not eligible.
October 28, 2007
Students
Candidate’s Rivals for College Post had More Experience
PHOENIX Laura Pastor, the daughter of U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Phoenix, has started a political career of her own in pursuit of a hotly contested seat on the Phoenix City Council.
October 28, 2007
Students
Division II Chowan moving to Historically Black CIAA
MURFREESBORO, N.C. When tiny Chowan University moved up to Division II a few years ago, it knew it needed the stability that comes with joining a conference.
October 25, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Iowa State Conference To Focus On Community College Leadership
Filling the leadership voids created by the mass retirements of a generation of baby boomer presidents is the focus of a conference hosted by Iowa State University next week.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Texas Officials Agree To Reverse Community College Budget Cuts
Texas community colleges will get $154 million to pay for employees’ health insurance under an agreement reached Tuesday by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Texas Officials Agree To Reverse Community College Budget Cuts
Texas community colleges will get $154 million to pay for employees’ health insurance under an agreement reached Tuesday by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Virginia Community College System Officials Take Issue With College Board Report
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia higher education officials are taking issue with a national report that cites the costs of attending college.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Virginia Community College System Officials Take Issue With College Board Report
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia higher education officials are taking issue with a national report that cites the costs of attending college.
October 24, 2007
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