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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Better Educated Work Force Needed for Jobs in Near Future
A report by Georgetown University researchers attributes the increasing demand for a better-educated work force by 2018 to the increased use of technology, particularly computers.
June 15, 2010
Students
Study: Majority of Institutions Receive Applications from Undocumented Students
In a survey released today, the National Association of College Admission Counseling reports that 60 percent of surveyed schools indicated that they had received college applications from undocumented students.
June 15, 2010
Students
Community College Champion
In an exclusive interview with Diverse, Miami Dade College President Eduardo PadrĂłn discusses community collegesâ pivotal role in revitalizing the U.S. economy.
June 14, 2010
African-American
$1M Donated for Demolition at Paul Quinn College
A $1 million donation to demolish 13 abandoned buildings at Paul Quinn College in Dallas is meant to bolster the schoolâs efforts to survive.
June 13, 2010
Students
Best & Brightest: âI Had to Succeedâ
No one would fault Jemima Pierre-Jacques if she decided to put off her studies this past spring semester at Prince Georgeâs Community College. The native Haitian was mourning the loss of her father, Jude Pierre-Jacques, and eight other relatives in Port-au-Prince, casualties along with thousands of the 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti in January.
June 13, 2010
Students
College âStudent Groupâ Aided by For-profit Industry
Career College Association, a lobbying group for for-profit schools, provided the organizational muscle to launch the grassroots-sounding Students for Academic Choice at a time when for-profit colleges are under fire.
June 13, 2010
Community Colleges
Two-Year Wisconsin Colleges Seek To Offer Four-Year Degrees
The University of Wisconsinâs two-year colleges could soon have the power to offer limited four-year degrees under a plan aimed at serving adult students in mostly rural areas.
June 10, 2010
Students
Community College Trends Examined at Conference
At a conference of community college faculty and staff members, attendees looked to veteran leaders for a glimpse at what the future holds for U.S. community colleges.
June 1, 2010
Students
Community College Conference Urges Focus on Student Success
The theme of improving student success in community colleges took center stage Monday at the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Thirty-Second Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
May 31, 2010
Community Colleges
Illinois Turns Away 27,000 for Financial Aid Grant Program
The state agency that distributes the Monetary Award Program financial aid payments says an increase in demand has forced it to turn down almost 27,000 students, and that figure could grow to 200,000 by the fall.
May 25, 2010
Students
Collaboration Among USC Researchers, Western States Seeks To Spur Minority College Success
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and the USC Â Center for Urban Education are partnering to improve policies that measure and increase the college success of underrepresented minority students.
May 25, 2010
Students
Needy Students Donât Apply for Financial Aid, College Board Report Says
The financially neediest students are the least likely to apply for financial aid, according to a new study titled âThe Financial Aid Challengeâ by the College Boardâs Advocacy and Policy Center.
May 19, 2010
Students
Some Experts Sound Caution Against Too Many Americans Seeking College Degrees
The notion that a four-year degree is essential for real success is being challenged by a growing number of economists, policy analysts and academics. They say more Americans should consider other options such as technical training or two-year schools.
May 13, 2010
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Seek Federal Dollars To Hold Off Job Cuts
With no end in sight to surging enrollments and funding that falls short of need, community colleges are asking Congress for more financial help to protect institutions from potentially damaging faculty and staff cutbacks.
May 12, 2010
Community Colleges
Education Secretary, Experts at DeVry Forum Assess U.S. College Completion Challenge
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, along with expert panelists, offered their perspectives on how best to achieve the Obama administrationâs goal for attaining the worldâs best educated workforce during a policy forum hosted by DeVry University.
May 11, 2010
Students
High Remedial Education Rate Complicates U.S. College Completion Goal Push
Nationwide, about a third of first-year students in 2007-08 had taken at least one remedial course, according to the U.S. Department of Education. At public two-year colleges, that number rises to about 42 percent.
May 11, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Latino and Civil Rights Groups Announce Arizona Boycott
The National Council de la Raza along with other national civil rights and labor organizations announced a boycott against Arizona.
May 6, 2010
African-American
Obama Administration Officials Deliver Commencement Speeches at HBCU, HSI Graduations
President Barack Obamaâs scheduled address at Hampton University and other speeches by administration officials should bring a timely spotlight to minority-serving institutions.
May 5, 2010
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