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Community Colleges

Professional Appointments

Dr. Ted Martínez Jr. has been named president and superintendent of Río Hondo Community College (Calif.). Previously, he served as president of Grossmont College. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s from Sul Ross State University and a doctorate from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Dr. Derrick Alridge has been appointed director of the Institute for African-American […]

November 14, 2007

Veto Casts Cloud Over Education Bill That Would Have Increased Pell Grants, MSI Funding

President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a 2008 education budget bill that many advocates had championed for its proposed increases in student financial aid and college-access programs. Now, the House and Senate need to muster a two-thirds majority to bring into law the bill, which would have increased the maximum Pell Grant and provide more funding for minority-serving institutions.

November 12, 2007

Community Colleges

Study: Foreign Language Courses See Gains on Campus

Foreign language courses are booming on American college campuses, a new study finds, with enrollment in Arabic more than doubling from 2002 to 2006.

November 12, 2007

Leadership & Policy

College President Salaries on the Rise Again

College presidents are getting healthy raises, and a dozen at private universities earn $1 million or more including benefits, according to a new survey published Monday.

November 12, 2007

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Are Portals to New Career Paths

In today’s ever-changing business climate, college-educated professionals are increasingly transitioning to new careers with community college degrees and certificates.

November 12, 2007

$150,000 Bronze Statue Donated to College

ALVA, Okla. For almost a century, the image of the determined cowboy atop a bucking bronco has been the mascot for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

November 11, 2007

Engaging Community College Students

As soon as they walk through the door, new community college students should see an advisor who will help chart the path students need to follow to achieve their educational goals, but that’s only happening for half of the students, say researchers from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, which is releasing a new report today that provides a blueprint for community college student success.

November 11, 2007

Engaging Community College Students

As soon as they walk through the door, new community college students should see an advisor who will help chart the path students need to follow to achieve their educational goals, but that’s only happening for half of the students, say researchers from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, which is releasing a new report today that provides a blueprint for community college student success.

November 11, 2007

Just the Stats: A Closer Look Into College Basketball

Basketball athletes at Division I universities are bringing in the ‘game,’ but are they making the ‘grade?’ Here, Diverse presents basketball student-athlete graduation rates for NCAA Division I schools and historically Black colleges and universities.

November 11, 2007

Louisville Sues Duke, Claiming Breach of Football Contract

LOUISVILLE Ky. The University of Louisville has filed a lawsuit against Duke University claiming breach of contract after the Blue Devils opted out of the final three games of a four-game football series.

November 8, 2007

University of Wisconsin, State Found in Violation of Clean Air Act

MADISON Wis. A 53-year-old coal power plant on the University of Wisconsin campus has been in violation of the federal Clean Air Act for five years, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

November 7, 2007

Montana Tribal College Dreams Big, Celebrates 30th Anniversary

PABLO Mont. If she wanted to, Lois Slater wouldn’t have to go any farther than a mirror to find a compelling story about how educational opportunities can turn a life around.

November 7, 2007

University of South Carolina Holds Memorial for Victims of Beach House Fire

COLUMBIA S.C. Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday at the University of South Carolina to remember seven college students who were killed last month when a beach house caught fire while they celebrated the end of the season’s warm weather.

November 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Dual Enrollment Boosts Academic Performance, CCRC Report Finds

Does taking college courses while in high school actually boost grades? A new Community College Research Center report sheds some light on the subject, finding that dual-enrolled students are more likely to go to college and perform at a higher level compared to their non dual-enrolled counterparts.

November 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Voters Approve $15.5 Million For Maine Community Colleges

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine voters wound up a low-key, off-year election by easily approving a conservation borrowing package as two other bonds addressing economic development and educational facilities drew the backing of slim majorities.

November 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Montana Community College Enrollment Up, Bucking Overall Higher Ed Trend

HELENA, Mont. — The number of students attending state colleges dropped a little this year — a trend expected to continue over the next decade.

November 7, 2007

Native Americans

Spokane Tribal College Opens Second Campus

Spokane Tribal College, an institution that specializes in providing a culturally appropriate higher education for Native American students in eastern Washington state, has expanded its facilities to accommodate a larger population of American Indians living in Spokane, Wash.

November 7, 2007

UC Discussing Fine in Security Breach Case

LOS ALAMOS N.M. The University of California is protesting a $3 million fine over a security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory in which classified documents were found in a drug raid at a trailer.

November 6, 2007