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Students
Missing Freshman College Student Found Dead Near Campus
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey authorities say a community college student who has been missing for more than a month has been found dead near the college’s campus. State officials say 18-year-old Nick Pratico was last seen on Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor Township campus on Sept. 20. New Jersey State Police […]
October 24, 2017
HBCUs
Prominent Ivy League Veteran Named President of Prairie View A&M
Dr. Ruth J. Simmons, who made history when she became the first Black woman to become the president of an Ivy League school, will become the next president of Prairie View A&M University.
October 22, 2017
Students
Ky. Community College in Position to Help Veterans Make Career Transition
Over the past five years, West Kentucky Community and Technical College has built a comprehensive support network for student veterans.
October 19, 2017
Students
Muñoz Pours His Heart Into Service
Conversations about Dr. Mike Muñoz and his work at Rio Hondo College always seem to come back to his equity-centered approach.
October 12, 2017
Students
Community College STEM Students Getting ‘Nudged’ Toward Success
Are text-based “nudges” the answer to helping students succeed in school? Up to a point, many experts say.
October 11, 2017
Students
Newly Elected Birmingham Mayor Sees Education as Key
Morehouse College alumnus Randall Woodfin, 36, is the youngest elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in over 100 years.
October 11, 2017
HBCUs
Indiana University Officials, Governor Announce $50M Opioid Recovery Effort
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents are more likely to die from a drug overdose than a car crash. That grim statistic was offered Tuesday by Indiana University officials who joined Gov. Eric Holcomb at the Statehouse to announce a new effort funded by $50 million in university money to fight opioid abuse. “If I could do […]
October 10, 2017
Students
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College
The Cleveland Scholastic Open is distinct among chess tournaments in that organizers go to great lengths to secure scholarships for the winners.
October 9, 2017
Students
Parents Need Charters, Change and Choice
While much progress has been made, the promise of equal access to quality education has not been fully fulfilled.
October 9, 2017
Students
Community Colleges Seek Continued Support in Closing Skills Gap
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) briefed Congressional staffers on legislative priorities shared by community colleges and their industry partners.
October 5, 2017
Students
Johnson C. Smith University Names Armbrister President
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johnson C. Smith University has named a new president. The historically Black institution said in a news release Wednesday that Clarence D. “Clay” Armbrister will become the university’s 14th president on Jan. 1. Armbrister is currently president of Philadelphia’s Girard College, an independent college preparatory school for students from economically disadvantaged families. […]
October 4, 2017
Students
More Study Abroad Opportunities Needed for Students of Color
According to NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, students of color made up only 27 percent of study abroad students in 2015.
October 2, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Serrata’s Rise to Presidency a Positive Change in Plans
He would have been content pursuing his vocation as a student affairs and enrollment manager indefinitely, but fate had other plans for Dr. William Serrata, president of the El Paso County Community College District.
October 2, 2017
Students
Georgia State Backed Up Analytics With Support System
Georgia State University’s academic achievement success story can be traced to the university’s decision to hire 42 academic advisors to act on the information gleaned from its use of predictive analytics.
October 2, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Ivy Tech Community College President Receives $1M Retirement Payout
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The former president of an Indiana community college has received a more than $1 million retirement payout despite the university’s struggle with budget cuts. The South Bend Tribune reports that Tom Snyder retired as president of Ivy Tech Community College in June 2016. College officials say the payout includes salary for […]
October 2, 2017
Students
Evaluation Tool Gives Writing Instructors a Helping Hand
A web-based evaluation tool is allowing writing instructors to spend more time improving student writing outcomes at their institutions.
September 27, 2017
Students
Agents of Change: Increasing the Millennial Vote at MSIs
What would the young, ethnic minority voting bloc look like if more Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) became polling sites for local and national elections?
September 27, 2017
Students
Expert: Lower-income Dual Enrollment Students Need Additional Support
A new report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) sheds some light on postsecondary degree-completion outcomes once dual enrollment students leave high school on a state-by-state basis.
September 26, 2017
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