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Cost of Living, Not Tuition, Makes Community College Unaffordable, Says Report

Community college students in California cannot afford to attend college in spite of the low fees of the California Community College System, according to a new report released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

March 5, 2007

Community Colleges

Stillman College Hosts Four-day Conference On Use Of N-word

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. With a debate swirling nationwide over the n-word, a historically Black college in Alabama set aside four days to discuss the racial slur.

February 25, 2007

Leadership & Policy

A New York State of Mind

Back in September, we took a look at the higher education landscape in Georgia and in this edition we turn…

February 21, 2007

Leadership & Policy

A Pathway to Success

With the total price tag of a bachelor’s degree from a top-tier U.S. college or university hovering around $150,000…

February 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Dreams Deferred?

Wrongly imprisoned, Alan Newton advises students in CUNY’s Black Male Initiative. So why is a civil rights group trying to stop him?

February 21, 2007

Community Colleges

Black College Leadership Under Scrutiny

Black College Leadership Under Scrutiny It is a pity that these two officials must be punished for engaging in practices that must have been shared with the institution that has oversight responsibility for Morris Brown College — the African Methodist Episcopal Church (see “Morris Brown President Sentenced to Five Years Probation,” Jan. 25). I find […]

February 7, 2007

Community Colleges

Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month Benedict College (S.C.)18th Annual Harambee Festival Berklee College of Music (Mass.)Performance/Discussion: “Black Music Matters” — Grammy Award-winning musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock, scholar Dr. Cornel West and the Berklee student gospel ensemble Overjoyed combine to weave a performance and lecture on the history and current landscape of Black music […]

February 7, 2007

Survey Says … Students Don’t See Eye to Eye

Minority college students say access to campus computer labs and improved campus security are among the things that make for a satisfying undergraduate experience. Their White counterparts, however, don’t share those priorities. Also, male and female students appear to have varied priorities, according to results of a student survey conducted by Noel Levitz, a consulting firm for higher education.

January 31, 2007

Community Colleges

NYC Community College Program Puts Emphasis on Graduation

In his annual “State of the City” address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the city would spend $20 million over three years to fund a new City University of New York program aimed at helping students in community colleges graduate and find jobs.

January 25, 2007

Community Colleges

Recruiting the Underserved To College

Five big buses are currently cruising Texas high schools, shopping malls and low-income neighborhoods with one primary goal…

January 24, 2007

Hibbing Community College Football Team Suspended For Poor Grades

HIBBING, Minn. Hibbing Community College announced Wednesday it has suspended its football program indefinitely because of the poor academic performance of its players.

January 23, 2007

Community Colleges

New College Access Campaign Teaches Students To “KnowHow2GO”

With only 9 percent of low-income students completing college by age 24, compared to 75 percent from high-income families, a coalition of higher education advocates today will launch a new multi-media campaign to clear up misconceptions and show poor students that college is within their reach.

January 16, 2007

Community Colleges

Just Asking for a Little Respect

It’s great that Mr. [Andrew] Zimmer chose to attend Salish Kootenai College…

January 10, 2007

Community Colleges

Visa Denials for African Students

Relatively speaking, African applicants seeking international student visas are denied visas…

January 10, 2007

Community Colleges

College Textbook Prices Focus of Congressional

With many low-income students already struggling to pay for higher education…

January 10, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Community Colleges Under Pressure To Steer Students Toward Four-year Schools

PHOENIX Officials at Maricopa Community Colleges are searching for ways to keep their students in class. Three-quarters of the college’s first-time, full-time students do not earn two-year degrees or certificates or transfer to universities within three years, according to The Arizona Republic.

January 8, 2007

Community Colleges

Woman Pilot Follows In Tuskegee Airmen Footsteps

Chrystal Cole’s uncle recently made a church announcement, in their hometown of Hernando, Miss., that his niece might be a “Jeopardy!” question. He told the congregation that Cole would be the correct answer in identifying the first Tuskegee Airwoman.

January 4, 2007

Trying Times for Bishop State

Decades before segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace blocked the University of Alabama’s doors to African-Americans…

December 27, 2006