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Section: Institutions
African-American
Historically Black Schools Turning to Capital Campaigns
While planned giving campaigns are not a new phenomenon, the fundraising strategy might spell salvation for cash-strapped HBCUs.
April 26, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Aspen Institute Launches Community College Competition
Top Obama Administration officials joined philanthropic leaders to announce a $1 million prize for community colleges that do an outstanding job of moving students from campus to careers.
April 25, 2011
Community Colleges
Growing Mississippi Film Industry Lacks Workforce
Film and TV professionals say there is still a significant shortage of trained professionals to staff the projects attracted by Mississippi’s diverse locations and film incentive program, despite a growing number of higher education opportunities across the state.
April 24, 2011
Community Colleges
CEOs Urge States to Raise Public School Math and Science Standards
To bolster its case, the Change the Equation organization of CEOs released a series of “STEM Vital Signs” reports that seek to shine light on math and science assessments on a state-by-state basis.
April 21, 2011
Community Colleges
Poll: Students Grade High School Down, College Up
Young adults say high schools are failing to give students a solid footing for the working world or strong guidance toward college, at a time when many fear graduation means tumbling into an economic black hole.
April 19, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Online Education Made Possible With College, Management Firm Partnerships
For schools and the online learning management companies that serve them, offering full-degree online programs is more than just an academic pursuit.
April 19, 2011
Students
Californians Join Hands to Help Community Colleges
Community college supporters across California joined hands Sunday to raise awareness and scholarship money for students struggling to pay for college.
April 18, 2011
Students
UNCF Study Shows HBCUs Chosen for Small Faculty-Student Ratio, Sense of Belonging
Study authors report that attending HBCUs allows students to “benefit from positive cultural experiences around being Black that they may not have received during their formal elementary and secondary education experiences.”
April 18, 2011
Leadership & Policy
University of the West Indies Team Triumphs at HBCU Business Plan Competition
More than 300 students from 21 historically or predominantly Black colleges competed, presenting business proposals that ranged from construction and land surveying improvements to the mass production of Jamaican ginger.
April 17, 2011
Sports
Conference: Race Matters in Collegiate Sports
Expert panelists at the “Losing to Win” sports conference turned their attention to the media coverage of minority student-athletes.
April 14, 2011
Students
Playing Chess Opens Door to College Scholarships
For a fourth consecutive year, a scholarship went to the winner of the Under 18 section of the Kasparov Chess Foundation’s All Girls Championships in Chicago, and it represents what tournament organizers say is a growing trend in chess competition.
April 12, 2011
HBCUs
Georgia Department of Community Health and the Black AIDS Institute Bring “Greater Than AIDS” HBCU Testing Tour to Georgia
The Georgia Department of Health and the Black AIDS Institute have partnered to present the Georgia>AIDS HBCU Testing Tour.
April 11, 2011
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Offer Online Courses to Address Specific Needs of Remedial Students
A self-paced model of instruction can be especially beneficial to students looking to accelerate through their developmental programs.
April 11, 2011
Native Americans
Online Course Helping American Indian Leaders Improve Tribal Governance
A new online course is giving tribal nations the information they need to take control of their own governments.
April 10, 2011
HBCUs
South Carolina Moves to Define Performance-based Funding Formula for Higher Education
S.C. Governor Nikki Haley has said the state needs to get away from funding colleges and universities based on subjective influences like loyalty from lawmakers or the popularity of their football programs.
April 10, 2011
Community Colleges
Middle Colleges Grow in Number and Target Lower-Income, Minority Students
This fall, Maryland will become the latest in a growing number of states to open a “middle college,” or a high school housed on a college campus.
April 7, 2011
Students
Military Spending Becomes Latest Battleground of For-Profit Colleges
For-profit colleges are facing a new challenge from congressional Democrats as some lawmakers have questioned the steep rise in military tuition benefits going to high-cost proprietary schools.
April 6, 2011
Sports
CIAA Tournament Draws Record Crowd to Charlotte
Attendance for official CIAA functions topped 190,000 and provided an economic impact of $44.3 million, a 19 percent increase from last year.
April 5, 2011
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