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South Carolina HBCU Raises Salaries for Some Professors

COLUMBIA, S.C. Benedict College trustees have approved a small pay increase for some professors, but salaries remain lower than they were before the school cut pay across the board two years ago during a financial crisis.

October 14, 2007

President of Murray State College Killed in Accident

ARPELAR, Okla. Services are pending for the president of Murray State College, who died when his vehicle collided with another vehicle, authorities said.

October 14, 2007

Michigan State’s Ivy-covered Halls to Extend to Dubai University

EAST LANSING Mich. The next time Michigan State University expands its operations, it will be going a bit farther afield than Grand Rapids.

October 14, 2007

Baby Boomlet Continues to Boost Enrollment at Washington State Universities

SEATTLE Baby boomers continue to send record numbers of their children to Washington’s public four-year universities, where enrollment is up on most campuses again this year.

October 14, 2007

Community Colleges

Extra Security at Mesa Community College After Phone Threat

PHOENIX Extra security was in place Saturday at Mesa Community College after school officials received a telephone threat from a man claiming he planned to shoot people on campus.

October 14, 2007

Improving Outcomes of Latino Students Focus of Forum

Latino college students who have the support of their families, start college planning by the eighth grade, take three or more years of mathematics, and start at a four-year institution are more likely to finish college, according to a new report that suggests these attributes form a strategy for closing the college-completion gap between Latino and Whites.

October 10, 2007

Community Colleges

Barack Obama Visits Prince George’s Community College

LARGO, Md. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama was in Maryland Wednesday for a campaign rally in Prince George’s County.

October 10, 2007

Community Colleges

Barack Obama Visits Prince George’s Community College

LARGO, Md. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama was in Maryland Wednesday for a campaign rally in Prince George’s County.

October 10, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Florida Bill Would Peg Community College Tuition Hikes to Inflation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Legislation that would raise community college and state-university tuition by 5 percent in January also includes automatic increases in future years tied to inflation, as well as a technology fee for universities.

October 10, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Florida Bill Would Peg Community College Tuition Hikes to Inflation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Legislation that would raise community college and state-university tuition by 5 percent in January also includes automatic increases in future years tied to inflation, as well as a technology fee for universities.

October 10, 2007

Community Colleges

Bucks County Community College Receives $25,000 Software Lab Gift

In an effort to boost the number of engineers in the greater Philadelphia area, Synergis Technology has donated $25,000 worth of software to Bucks County Community College. The gift of AutoCAD(R) MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) software comes in the form of a 25-seat classroom lab designed by Synergis’ Engineering Design Solutions Division. The gift was funded by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline and Autodesk, Inc. through the Autodesk Invest in Education Program.

October 10, 2007

Community Colleges

Bucks County Community College Receives $25,000 Software Lab Gift

In an effort to boost the number of engineers in the greater Philadelphia area, Synergis Technology has donated $25,000 worth of software to Bucks County Community College. The gift of AutoCAD(R) MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) software comes in the form of a 25-seat classroom lab designed by Synergis’ Engineering Design Solutions Division. The gift was funded by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline and Autodesk, Inc. through the Autodesk Invest in Education Program.

October 10, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Oregon Coast Community College Gets New Home, At Last

NEWPORT Ore. Oregon Coast Community College has been without a home for 20 years.

October 9, 2007

Community Colleges

Indiana Black Expo president going to Ivy Tech Community College

INDIANAPOLIS The president of Indiana Black Expo is stepping down to take a job heading the fundraising efforts for Ivy Tech Community College.

October 9, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Alabama Architect Defrauded Two-Year System With Bribes, Prosecutors Say

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Federal prosecutors say Anniston, Ala. architect Julian W. Jenkins gave bribes worth $85,000 to two-year college system Chancellor Roy Johnson and his family and $1,800 to a college president in return for more than $2.6 million in contracts.

October 9, 2007

Jury Deliberates Fate of Texas Southern University’s Former President

HOUSTON The first full day of jury deliberations in the trial of Texas Southern University’s former president, who is accused of spending more than $500,000 of school money to lavishly furnish and decorate her homes, ended Tuesday without a verdict.

October 8, 2007

Community Colleges

AACC Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Boost Programs for Older Learners

Many businesses anticipate mass worker shortages as baby boomers retire and are looking to two-year colleges to fill the coming skills gap. However, many of these older workers can’t afford to retire and are needing new skills to keep up with new jobs created in this age of ever-changing technology.

October 8, 2007

Community Colleges

AACC Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Boost Programs for Older Learners

Many businesses anticipate mass worker shortages as baby boomers retire and are looking to two-year colleges to fill the coming skills gap. However, many of these older workers can’t afford to retire and are needing new skills to keep up with new jobs created in this age of ever-changing technology.

October 3, 2007