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Leonard Haynes Named Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has named Dr. Leonard L. Haynes III executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, replacing Charles M. Greene, who abruptly resigned earlier this month.

October 22, 2007

Community Colleges

College Tuition Up Again This Year, While Student Borrowing Rises to Keep Up

Average tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.6 percent this year, again outstripping increases in financial aid and pushing students into more borrowing. Community colleges once again did the best job keeping the lid on prices.

October 21, 2007

New Leader Gives Troubled Paul Quinn College a Makeover

DALLAS At beleaguered Paul Quinn College, the self-proclaimed oldest historically black school in Texas, Michael Sorrell should be the most unpopular man on campus.

October 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Lawmaker Proposes Free Tuition at Oklahoma’s Two-year Colleges

OKLAHOMA CITY A state lawmaker said Friday he wants to provide free tuition to students at Oklahoma’s community colleges and career techs to help increase the number of college graduates in Oklahoma.

October 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Lawmaker Proposes Free Tuition at Oklahoma’s Two-year Colleges

OKLAHOMA CITY A state lawmaker said Friday he wants to provide free tuition to students at Oklahoma’s community colleges and career techs to help increase the number of college graduates in Oklahoma.

October 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Professional Appointments

Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw has been appointed president of Florida Gulf Coast University. Previously, Bradshaw served as president of Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., where he was also a professor of psychology and a member of the graduate faculty. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s from Florida Atlantic University and a doctorate from […]

October 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Class in a “Classless” Society

Authors explore the role of social strata in our classrooms and communities.

October 21, 2007

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Leadership & Policy

Bill Would Broaden Community College Commission’s Powers

CHEYENNE Wyo. A proposal to restore the Wyoming Community College Commission’s ability to scuttle education programs a power held solely by colleges’ boards of trustees for the past seven years promises to stir up debate when a legislative committee meets next week.

October 21, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Bill Would Broaden Community College Commission’s Powers

CHEYENNE Wyo. A proposal to restore the Wyoming Community College Commission’s ability to scuttle education programs a power held solely by colleges’ boards of trustees for the past seven years promises to stir up debate when a legislative committee meets next week.

October 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Study: Dual Enrollment Programs May Increase Access and Success for Low-Income Students

Dual enrollment programs that permit high school students to enroll in college courses for college credit may increase postsecondary access and success for minorities, males and low-income students, according to a recent report by Community College Research Center.

October 20, 2007

Just the Stats: HBCU Football Student-Athlete Graduation Rates

Diverse continues its analysis of student-athlete graduation rates, this time focusing on Division I and II football programs at historically Black colleges and universities.

October 17, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Lakin Institute Grooming Next Generation of Black Community College Presidents

Dozens of aspiring minority two-year college presidents are attending the Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership this week, gaining tools to succeed at the CEO level.

October 17, 2007

Community Colleges

Indian Longhouse Opens at Community College in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES, Wash. About 500 people were on hand for the opening of the Peninsula College longhouse at the community college in Port Angeles.

October 17, 2007

Community Colleges

Middlesex Community College Dean Elected To Congress

LOWELL, Mass. The widow of 1992 presidential candidate Paul Tsongas defeated the brother of an American Airlines pilot slain in the Sept. 11 terror attacks Tuesday in the special election to replace Democrat Martin Meehan in the U.S. House.

October 17, 2007

Community Colleges

Middlesex Community College Dean Elected To Congress

LOWELL, Mass. The widow of 1992 presidential candidate Paul Tsongas defeated the brother of an American Airlines pilot slain in the Sept. 11 terror attacks Tuesday in the special election to replace Democrat Martin Meehan in the U.S. House.

October 17, 2007

Diversity Efforts in the Works

First, I want to introduce a new section called “What Works!” in which we feature successful efforts on the part of colleges and universities to tackle anything from diversity recruitment to fund raising. The first column debuts on pg. 12. We invite all of our readers to submit a brief synopsis via e-mail outlining the […]

October 16, 2007

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New FAMU President James H. Ammons Keeps Focus on Black Males

Jubilation spread across Florida A&M University when officials announced that Dr. James H. Ammons would return to lead his alma mater’s turnaround effort.

October 16, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Community College Aims to be First to Sponsor Presidential Debate

Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., may be the first community college to ever sponsor a presidential debate. In partnership with the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission of Portland, Ore., Clark aims to convince the Commission on Presidential Debates to select the Oregon Convention Center to host the candidates.

October 16, 2007