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Section: Institutions
Community Colleges
Federal Agencies Announce Community College Grant Program
In what is said to be one of the largest federal investments in community colleges ever, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Education Department announced a long-awaited $2 billion competitive grant program Thursday meant to support programs that help students and “trade impacted” workers secure jobs in new and growing industries.
January 20, 2011
African-American
HBCUs Tapped for New International Program
With an eye toward the global economy, seven historically Black colleges and universities will participate in a new national initiative to help HBCUs expand their international programs and partnerships while enhancing global learning activities on their own campuses.
January 20, 2011
Students
During Howard University Visit, Michelle Obama Urges Students To Study Abroad
With Chinese leader Hu Jintao visiting Washington this week, First Lady Michelle Obama dropped by Howard University where she urged students to study abroad and help strengthen the U.S. presence in the global community.
January 19, 2011
HBCUs
Two UNC Schools Help Their Bands Meet Rose Parade Costs
The two public universities whose marching bands performed in the Tournament of Roses parade on New Year’s Day relied on alternative resources to take care of what donations couldn’t cover.
January 18, 2011
Leadership & Policy
S.C. Governor Haley Says College Funding Needs Revamping
Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday that South Carolina’s public colleges should be judged on their graduation rates, how many of their students come from outside the state, and their contributions to the economy.
January 18, 2011
African-American
Scholar Deciphers Census Data, Political Climate After Reapportionment
As the Census Bureau cranks out more official results this winter from the 2010 decennial census, political scientist Robert A. Holmes will be poring over the data to see what it portends for Blacks and other minorities and how they can use it to sustain political momentum in this decade.
January 18, 2011
Students
The Unfinished Race
In a new memoir, Dolores Cross describes how she labored to fix Morris Brown College but acknowledges the failings that led to the regrettable end of an otherwise stellar academic career.
January 13, 2011
Students
Cities Take Up Challenge of Helping Increase College Completion Rates
Cities from Hammond, Ind., and New Haven, Conn., to Denver and Pittsburgh have launched city scholarship programs at a time when the U.S. has fallen from first to ninth place in the world in the proportion of young people with college degrees.
January 5, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Black Colleges Step Up Pursuit of Sponsored Research
Envisioning a more competitive future, a number of Black college leaders have challenged their faculties to pursue aggressive research agendas.
January 5, 2011
HBCUs
More Early College Opportunities Coming to N.C.
North Carolina plans next fall to open another high school on a college campus that allows students to earn college credit as they earn a high school diploma.
January 4, 2011
Students
With High Demand, Pell Grant Program Faces Challenges
Uncertainty about program funding comes as more students take advantage of Pell awards year round.
January 4, 2011
Community Colleges
New Funding Urged for New Jersey Higher Education Reform
Despite the economic downturn, advocates say higher education reform in New Jersey should require that the state provide schools more support and financial autonomy.
January 4, 2011
HBCUs
South Carolina Program’s Success Highlights Minority Access Debate
Centers for Economic Excellence Program has drawn cheers from higher education and political officials as some point to the lack of women and minorities in its research programs.
January 2, 2011
African-American
NSF Grant Supports STEM Partnership Between Jackson State and a Mississippi Community College
An innovative collaboration between Jackson State University and a rural community college campus in Mississippi has resulted in a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
December 23, 2010
Community Colleges
N.J. Consortium Helps Connect Colleges to Employers
New Jersey community colleges partner with businesses to expand training and improve efficiency.
December 21, 2010
African-American
Civil Rights Commission Report Finds That HBCUs Do a Better Job of Graduating Black STEM Majors
Race-conscious admissions at elite institutions lead to academic “mismatch” for Black students, report says.
December 12, 2010
Native Americans
Native Americans Combat the Suicide Spirit
Tribal colleges are at the forefront of communitywide efforts to combat suicide with culturally relevant methods.
December 9, 2010
Latinx
Early College Planning Essential for Latino Student Success, Experts Say
To ensure better college access and success for Latino students from low-income backgrounds, institutions should help them put together college plans as early as the eighth grade, according to experts at two Washington-area education events.
December 9, 2010
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