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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Nonprofit Education Report Mixed Bag
A report released Friday by a nonprofit education group says while Kentucky students are making improvements in achievement, the state remains behind in key areas, such as preschool enrollment and per-pupil funding.
December 9, 2012
Community Colleges
More college-age women than men treated for drunkenness
Paramedics in the college town of Amherst say a rising number of college-age women need medical attention for alcohol abuse.
December 9, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Florida University Leaders Trying to Avoid Tuition Hike
State university presidents and student government leaders are offering Florida lawmakers a tuition deal.
December 5, 2012
Community Colleges
Toyota Announces Education Initiative in Mississippi
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and four community colleges are launching a partnership to train people for advanced manufacturing jobs.
December 4, 2012
Community Colleges
Education Reform Leader Says ‘Return on Investment’ Overemphasized
Jackson says the case for increasing postsecondary attainment in the United States should not be framed as an economic or political issue.
December 3, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Tenn. Lawmaker Seeks to Curtail Internal School Issues
NASHVILLE ― An objective by Tennessee State University’s new president to tackle internal issues at the historically Black university may present an opportunity for legislation that could benefit other educational institutions, a Democratic lawmaker says.
December 3, 2012
Community Colleges
Instructor Fought Son in Arrow Attack
CASPER, Wyo. ― A Wyoming community college instructor killed in a grisly classroom murder-suicide was hailed as a hero Saturday, with police saying he gave his students time to flee by distracting and fighting off his son after the younger man barged into his computer science class and shot him in the head with a high-powered bow and arrow.
December 3, 2012
Community Colleges
Report Shows MSIs Leading the Way in Remedial Education Reform
The 25 minority-serving institutions that revamped their remedial programs might serve as models for progress.
December 2, 2012
Faculty & Staff
College Graduates Choose Community Colleges in Pursuing Advanced Degrees
College graduates are slowly coming to the realization that their liberal arts degrees provide limited job opportunities, sending many degreed adults back to community college.
December 2, 2012
Faculty & Staff
New Partnerships Create New STEM Opportunities for Virginia Students
Virginia institutions are partnering up to create a public residential school which will serve as a pipeline for students interested in STEM fields.
November 29, 2012
Community Colleges
Survey: U.S. Higher Education Must Change To Remain Globally Competitive
Nearly half of all Americans have a dim view of the quality of U.S. higher education, and most think it’s not only too expensive but also only a fair or poor return on their investment.
November 28, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Board names Rankins as Acting President of MVSU
The state College Board has named Alfred Rankins Jr. as acting president of Mississippi Valley State University.
November 27, 2012
HBCUs
Slideshow: Maryland Colleges Speak Out on Dream Act
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November 26, 2012
Native Americans
Special Focus: American Indian Heritage Month
Tribal colleges make an effort to return to their food roots; Efforts to recruit American Indian males to college are working; Professors work to increase the number of American Indians in business.
November 26, 2012
Students
IU Eyes Global Audience in Online Learning Venture
Indiana University hopes to reach unlimited numbers of students worldwide through an aggressive new online education model.
November 25, 2012
Community Colleges
A Guide for Embracing Diversity at Elite Institutions
Elite institutions are often criticized for their historical legacy of excluding specific populations and facilitating privilege.
November 21, 2012
HBCUs
Wyo. Joins Alliance To Improve College Graduation
Wyoming is joining an alliance of states working to increase the number of students successfully completing college.
November 21, 2012
Community Colleges
St. Augustine’s University, St. Paul’s College Plan to Merge
The proposed move is an effort to save St. Paul’s, which has faced tremendous financial difficulty in recent years.
November 20, 2012
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