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CASE Names Four U.S. Professors of the Year

CASE Names Four U.S. Professors of the Year WASHINGTONFour professors were honored last month for their dedication to teaching, commitment to students and creative approach to education. The four, named U.S. Professors of the Year, were selected from more than 400 nominations. The awards, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) […]

December 18, 2002

Community Colleges

Homeland Security Bill May Have Funds for Higher Education

Homeland Security Bill May Have Funds for Higher EducationBy Charles Dervarics The new homeland security bill to clear Congress has provisions that may provide funds for colleges and universities. Included in the bill are funds to create training centers for medical and police staff — called first responders — who would serve on the front […]

December 18, 2002

Community Colleges

Grants & Awards

Bronx Community College’s Mathematics and Computer Science Program received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of well-prepared mathematics, computer science, engineering or engineering technology majors who will continue in a four-year college or will join the high-technology work force. Central Community College (Neb.) has received a $1.9 million grant […]

December 4, 2002

Community Colleges

Universities Cooperate on Engineering Program

Universities Cooperate on Engineering Program ST. LOUISA recently accredited program allows students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis to earn engineering degrees by taking classes at Washington University. Nine years ago the two universities forged an agreement that has allowed 119 students at the state school to earn bachelor’s degrees in civil, mechanical and electrical […]

November 6, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Staying Connected

Staying ConnectedGetting retention right is high priority for online degree programsWith a busy career and an active church life, Bonita Harris has gained considerable experience in balancing work and academic studies. Over the years, the Charlotte, N.C., resident has accumulated college classroom credits at three different institutions while having to work full time. When Harris […]

October 23, 2002

Community Colleges

More Students Are Now Prepared for College, Report Says

More Students Are Now Prepared for College, Report SaysSAN JOSE, Calif.Many states have made substantial strides in preparing students for college-level education, but there have not been widespread gains in the proportion of Americans going to college, according to a report released this month by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Measuring […]

October 23, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Students Use Web Site to Evaluate, Rate Professors

Students Use Web Site to Evaluate, Rate ProfessorsMENLO PARK, Calif.At RateMyProfessors.com, students can find more than 200,000 ratings of professors in approximately 1,800 schools. The free Web site is considered the Internet’s largest listing of college professor ratings, and offers a public review of professors from across the United States and Canada. The Web site […]

October 9, 2002

Community Colleges

Stipulations on the Election of Undergraduate Members of PHI BETA KAPPA

Stipulations on the Election of Undergraduate Members of PHI BETA KAPPAIndividual chapters determine their specific criteria for election of members; however, all candidates must meet these minimal requirements.1) Eligible students shall be candidates for a liberal bachelor’s degree in a college of arts and sciences or its institutional equivalent.2) They shall be majoring in an […]

October 9, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Extending Their Reach

Extending Their ReachWith the 50th anniversaries approaching of the establishment of Phi Beta Kappa chapters at Howard and Fisk universities, the anniversary is a reminder that the honor society remains a remote influence on historically Black institutions and Black students at predominantly White college campuses.By Ronald RoachFew academic organizations can claim to have conferred as […]

October 9, 2002

Community Colleges

Hispanics Must Raise the Bar

Hispanics Must Raise the BarThe recent news that the largest drop in ACT scores occurred among Puerto Rican and other Hispanic students is sobering indeed. The drop in scores among Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Hispanic test takers from 19.4 last year to 18.8 this year (out of a possible score of 36) is double […]

September 25, 2002

Latinx

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions – As of August 2002 Arizona (10)AIBT International Institute of the AmericasArizona Western CollegeCentral Arizona CollegeCochise College, Douglas CampusEstrella Mountain Community CollegePhoenix CollegePima Community College, Desert Vista CampusPima County Community College DistrictSouth Mountain Community CollegeUniversity of Arizona SouthCalifornia (55) Allan Hancock CollegeAntelope Valley CollegeBakersfield CollegeCalifornia State University, Bakersfield California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, […]

September 25, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Speaking The Patient’s Language

Speaking The Patient’s LanguageIn efforts to more effectively serve the increasingly Hispanic clientele, University of Texas requires Spanish courses for health care students, but critics question responsibility of language barrier.By Lydia LumAs this country becomes increasingly Hispanic, a growing number of universities now offer — and sometimes require — Spanish courses geared to health care […]

September 25, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Taking it to the Next Level

Taking it to the Next LevelAs the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.By Kristina LaneTwo Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked […]

September 25, 2002

Community Colleges

Bridging the Communication Gap

Bridging the Communication Gap “Anxiety Over Demographics” was the title of our edition last year in which we focused on the future of Hispanics in higher education. Since then, Census 2000 revealed that the Latino population has become the most populous minority a decade earlier than projected and many are wondering how this demographic shift […]

September 25, 2002

Community Colleges

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About University of Maryland, College Park

About University of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a public research university, the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland, and the original 1862 land-grant institution in Maryland. The university enrolls more than 34,000 students and offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctoral degrees. And in some […]

September 11, 2002

Community Colleges

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Prince George’s Community College

About Prince George’s Community CollegePrince George’s Community College was founded in the fall of 1958 as the first integrated school in Prince George’s County. Today, the college serves approximately 35,000 a year and offers more than 50 programs of study. Academic programs are classified in two categories: Transfer programs, which parallel the first two years […]

September 11, 2002

Faculty & Staff

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesWhat role, if any, should colleges play in their communities’ well-being?By Paul RuffinsPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md.In the 1970s, when most of the campus of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in Maryland was constructed, the buildings were placed in a circle looking inward onto a common courtyard. The classrooms, offices […]

September 11, 2002

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Marcia Y. Cantarella has been named vice president of student affairs at Audrey Cohen College in New York City. Most recently, Cantarella was an assistant dean at Princeton University. Cantarella earned a bachelor’s degree in political studies from Bryn Mawr College, and both a master’s and a doctorate in American Studies from New […]

August 28, 2002