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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
African-American
Schools Scrambling to Reinstate Students in Wake of PPL Reversal
The Department of Education’s decision to ease loan restrictions has resulted in the challenge schools face in trying to get back students who could not afford to attend when their parents failed to qualify for the loans.
November 20, 2012
Students
Redford Creates Ecology Program with Calif. College
A California college is teaming up with Robert Redford to create a program where students can combine environmental studies with media and liberal arts.
November 20, 2012
African-American
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
African-American
Howard Students Say Blacks Need to Reach Out to Lift Community
Mentoring and establishing identity as Black Americans is seen as keys to combating the “all about me” mentality.
November 19, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Illinois Lt. Gov. Outlines Steps to Keep College Affordable
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging lawmakers and education officials to help keep college affordable.
November 18, 2012
Sports
A Year Later, Hazing Scandal Still Shadows FAMU
Florida A&M remains immersed in reflection as it continues to cope with the ramifications of the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion at last year’s Florida Classic football game.
November 18, 2012
Community Colleges
Alabama Governor Prepares Workforce Development Group
Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to appoint a task force to help provide seamless workforce development training from the middle school through college.
November 14, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Coppin State Names Interim President
An interim president has been named for Coppin State University.
November 14, 2012
Faculty & Staff
The Exposed Bigotry of Generation ‘Y’ Manifests Itself
Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history and African-American studies at East Tennessee State University.
November 14, 2012
Students
FAMU Head Coach Joe Taylor Steps Down Immediately
Florida A&M coach Joe Taylor announced Thursday he’s stepping down immediately.
November 13, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Begin Holding Strike Votes at Pa. Colleges
Faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities started holding strike authorization votes Monday amid contentious negotiations for a new contract.
November 12, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Southern Board Member Wants Grambling in SU System
Louisiana could save a lot of money and Grambling State University would get more attention if Grambling became part of the Southern University system, says Southern University board member Tony Clayton.
November 12, 2012
Community Colleges
Pa. Higher Education Faculty Strike Vote Looms as Talks Continue
Pennsylvania higher education officials took a contentious pay cut off the table in contract talks with state university faculty on Friday, but the union said it intends to press ahead with a strike authorization vote this week.
November 11, 2012
Disabilties
Our Veterans Deserve Better
Good intentions and opportunities abound in regard to the GI Bill, but execution often leaves a lot to be desired.
November 9, 2012
Students
Cal State Mulls 3 Fee Hikes to Promote Graduation
California State University is considering three new fee hikes designed to push students to earn their degrees faster and free up an estimated 18,000 enrollment slots, officials said Thursday.
November 8, 2012
Students
Post-Election Backlash Strikes at Hampden-Sydney
Small Virginia school’s investigation of incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing occurs in the wake of a similar disturbance at the University of Mississippi following President Obama’s re-election.
November 8, 2012
Community Colleges
N.J. Voters Approve Borrowing for College Projects
Voters on Tuesday gave the state approval to borrow $750 million to pay for new and expanded academic buildings for colleges and universities.
November 7, 2012
Students
Dr. Edmund W. Gordon Battles to Eradicate Achievement Gap
Before most knew what an achievement gap was, Dr. Edmund W. Gordon was working to eliminate it. He is regarded as one of the foremost scholars on divergent learning styles and championed supplemental education long before it was popular. In fact, Gordon popularized the term. He was also an architect of the nation’s Head Start program in the 1960s. Today, however, at 91, Gordon is still beating the drum of education reform as loud as he did half a century ago with a historic commission to get to the bottom of assessment.
November 7, 2012
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