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Section: Institutions
Community Colleges
Indiana Community Colleges Grapple With Low Graduation Rates
Students in Indianaâs community colleges face significant hurdles in their quest for a diploma, and education leaders say the state needs to address those challenges to secure its economic future.
March 14, 2010
Community Colleges
Dire Financial Future Projected for U.S. Community Colleges
Hundreds of community college trustees and officials, meeting in Washington this week, are girding themselves for projected state funding shortfalls in 2012 when stimulus funds will dry up and recessionary budget gaps are expected to swell.
March 11, 2010
African-American
Obama Proposal Seeks to Consolidate Minority Undergraduate STEM Programs
Weighing a new approach for assisting minority college students in the sciences, the Obama administration has proposed the National Science Foundation consolidate major initiatives that target specific racial and ethnic groups for participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines into a single program.
March 10, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Virginia HBCUs Struggle With Legal Opinion That Bars Protection for Gays
Virginiaâs historically Black colleges and universities are reeling after a controversial legal opinion by Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli that would invalidate any policy erected by public colleges that bans discrimination against gays and lesbians.
March 9, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Alabama Two-year College Officials Plan for Disasters
The Alabama Community College System held the Introduction to Vulnerability exercise last Wednesday to identify and plug holes in disaster plans for the schools and their communities. The longtime goal tragically was made timely after last monthâs deadly shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
March 8, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Rowdy Students Block Campus Amid Funding Rally
Rowdy protesters blocked the main gates of a California university Thursday amid campus protests across the nation against deep cuts in education funding.
March 4, 2010
Community Colleges
ETS Achievement Gap Symposium Focuses on Adult Learners
In an effort to build research and policy support for the adult post-secondary education sector, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) highlighted the critical role adult education plays in preparing the U.S. workforce in elevating overall education attainment levels of Americans.
March 3, 2010
Community Colleges
Locked Out of Higher Education
State budget cuts are crippling support for prison education programs throughout the U.S.
March 2, 2010
Disabilties
Road to the Battle
Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be the best musical ensemble in the countryâheart, dedication, and lots of practice.
March 1, 2010
HBCUs
Virginia State University Drumline Performs at the White House
Less than a month after they performed with fellow band members in the Honda Battle of the Bands showcase, an eight-person drumline from the Virginia State Universityâs Trojan Explosion marching band entertained guests at the Feb. 26 executive order signing for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by President Barack Obama.
March 1, 2010
African-American
Obama Signs Black College Executive Order
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order strengthening the long-standing White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
February 28, 2010
Community Colleges
Debaters Find Common Ground on Need for College Accountability
Veteran higher education leaders, sparring over whether the U.S. workforce will need to increase its production of college graduates to remain a âworld classâ economic power, found common ground at a Washington higher education policy forum in urging that universities be held more accountable for providing a high-quality education that prepares students for the labor market.
February 28, 2010
Students
Perspectives: Adapting to Achieve
Tailoring higher education to meet the needs of diverse learners will help the U.S. become globally competitive.
February 25, 2010
Students
Ex-Obama Adviser Will Become Princeton Fellow
President Barack Obamaâs former âgreen jobsâ adviser will teach at Princeton University.
February 25, 2010
Sports
Payton, Rice and Robinson Lead First Black College Football Hall Class
Historically Black institution icons Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones and former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson were among the first set of honorees inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
February 22, 2010
Students
HBCU Case Study Documents How Schools Can Help Students Pay Back Loans
A new report released Tuesday called âLowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed,â argues that institutions can work proactively to reduce default rates among former students.
February 22, 2010
Community Colleges
Wanting Access to College, Americans Report Feeling âSqueezedâ by Higher Education
An increasing number of Americans say college is important but is becoming less accessible for qualified students due to rising tuition, says a national report on public perceptions about higher education released on Tuesday.
February 16, 2010
Leadership & Policy
ACLU Accuses Calif. Instructor of Religion Lessons
An instructor at a public community college in Fresno has been presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged Monday.
February 9, 2010
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