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Community Colleges
Obama Maps 2012 Education Agenda
President Obama outlined an election-year higher education plan that includes a major expansion of college work-study programs and a stronger role of community colleges in workforce training.
January 25, 2012
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Community Colleges
LSU, ULL May Partner for 3-year M.D. Program
The new partnership would be an expansion of a current program allowing LSU med students to complete the first two years of medical school in New Orleans before coming to Lafayette to spend two years doing clinicals at University Medical Center.
December 4, 2011
African-American
Commentary: Reframing the FAMU Tragedy
It’s been disappointing how Florida A&M University and the national news media have handled the death of FAMU marching band member Robert Champion, a Washington-based communications expert and strategist writes.
December 1, 2011
Students
Southern University System’s Online Program To Expand
Southern System President Ronald Mason Jr. said the project — gotosouthernuniversityonline.com — will help Southern attract more out-of-state and older, nontraditional students.
November 30, 2011
Students
Experts: Streamlining Employee Benefits, Increasing Student Credit Loads Among Ways to Reduce College Costs
The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training heard expert testimony Wednesday on how colleges and universities can reduce institutional costs and lower student tuition.
November 30, 2011
Students
Tribal College ‘Beats the Odds’ to Find Academic Success
In 2011, the college awarded 204 diplomas and certificates, 155 in 2010 and 133 in 2009.
November 29, 2011
Students
Death of FAMU Band Member Puts Other Universities on Notice
With FAMU’s internationally known “Marching 100” band suspended for an indefinite period, presidents, student life officials and band directors at many schools say they are taking new steps to reinforce their anti-hazing policies.
November 29, 2011
Students
Higher Education Leaders Urged to Improve Data Collection for College Completion Efforts
A new report recommends that higher education leaders use historical data to gauge graduation rates among diverse student groups for whom graduation is less likely so that institutional improvements can be made to help those students defy the odds.
November 28, 2011
Students
A Master Teacher Leads the Bronx Community College
The new Bronx Community College President Carole Berotte Joseph’s lifelong commitment to teaching is the key to her success.
November 28, 2011
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African-American
Attorney Says Lawsuit Planned in FAMU Band Death
The family of a Florida A&M University drum major who died in what authorities suspect was a hazing incident will sue the school, an attorney said Friday.
November 27, 2011
HBCUs
Congressional Super Committee’s Inaction Means Potentially Devastating Cuts
With the collapse of a congressional “super committee” charged with cutting $1.2 trillion in federal spending, most education programs face the prospect of moderate to deep cuts beginning in January 2013 — including programs for minority-serving colleges and universities.
November 27, 2011
African-American
Nursing Program Aims To Train Minority Students for Service in Rural Areas
Built on more than a year of outreach and recruitment at minority-serving institutions, the federally funded PRIDE program has attracted 26 students to Frontier Nursing University who are training as either nurse practitioners or nurse midwives.
November 22, 2011
Students
Osher Scholars Get Much-Needed Assist From Community College Scholarship Program
Known as Osher Scholars, the neediest students at the 112 community colleges in the nation’s most populous state are receiving scholarships worth up to $1,000 for textbooks, lab fees and other instructional supplies.
November 22, 2011
Students
Occupy Protests Spread to U.S. College Campuses
Students at more than 120 universities have participated in protests, ranging   from students at elite private Ivy League colleges to those who attend state or community colleges full-time.
November 21, 2011
Students
Deadline Looming for More Federal Budget Cuts
As a high-profile congressional “super committee” nears final deliberations on a $1.2 trillion deficit reduction plan, higher education advocates are launching mobilization efforts to protect programs promoting college access for low-income students and students of color.
November 20, 2011
African-American
Black-owned Newspapers Join HBCUs, Black Churches in HIV/AIDS Fight
A group of African-American newspaper publishers have enlisted the support of Black colleges and churches as they prepare to wage a war against HIV/AIDS.
November 20, 2011
African-American
UNCF Conference Town Hall Meeting Focus on Creative Strategies for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Panelists offered up a wide array of solutions — from beefing up community and corporate partnerships to seeking diversified funding sources – as ways to tackle the problems that show no sign of subsiding.
November 13, 2011
Faculty & Staff
UMBC’s President Hrabowski Pursues Greatness Agenda
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski has been instrumental in shaping the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, into a STEM success story.
November 12, 2011
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