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Leadership & Policy
Maryland Regents Host Hearing on University Merger
A committee studying a merger of the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore heard Friday from state and city leaders and community members, including many who were opposed to the idea.
October 24, 2011
Community Colleges
Analysis: In Global Education Race, U.S. is Falling Behind
The Hechinger Report challenges readers to consider the picture presented by its series, “Lessons From Abroad,” which tells the story of a once-dominant nation in danger of being left behind.
October 24, 2011
Leadership & Policy
New Association Aims to Support Asian-American and Pacific Islander–Serving Schools
The Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities has formed to support the mission of Asian-American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions in the U.S.
October 24, 2011
Students
Emerging Scholars 2015
Every year, the Emerging Scholars edition features a diverse group of rising researchers, thinkers and leaders in various fields. Their credentials and accomplishments distinguish them, but it’s the level of social consciousness among the members of this year’s class that makes them truly excellent.
October 24, 2011
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Community Colleges
Michigan Scholars’ Book Explores Arab-American Life in the Motor City
Arab Detroit 9/11 features essays from a diverse group of contributors, including artists, academicians and community activists, who examine the impact that the terror attacks had on Detroit’s Arab community.
October 23, 2011
Sports
Congressman John Conyers Urges Hearings on College Sports
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is urging the panel to hold hearings on antitrust and other issues in college sports, including the recent series of conference realignments.
October 20, 2011
Community Colleges
U.S. Department of Labor, Facebook Team Up on Jobs Page
Social media giant Facebook is now a “friend” of the U.S. Department of Labor, and the two organizations believe millions of America’s Facebook users will “like” the new Social Jobs Partnership page.
October 20, 2011
Students
Report: Community College Student Attrition Poses High Cost for Taxpayers
Vast sums of taxpayer dollars are being wasted at community colleges due to the large numbers of students who drop out during their first year and never return, an education researcher argues in a new report released today.
October 19, 2011
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
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