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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges

Leadership & Policy

Lonely at the Top?

That a college or university president has a challenging position is a no-brainer…

November 15, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Lonely at the Top?

That a college or university president has a challenging position is a no-brainer…

November 15, 2006

Community Colleges

Exit Interview

The construction projects at Prince George’s Community College certainly represent a physical obstacle…

November 15, 2006

Latino College Access and Achievement Focus of TRPI Conference

Long Beach, Calif. When Harry Pachón’s brother asked him which college he would attend after high school, Pachón said he thought colleges would get in touch with him. Dr. Pachón, now president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, said his anecdote illustrated that lack of information should not be confused with lack of ability.

November 12, 2006

Community Colleges

“Being A Black Man” At Community College Event

In a forum held at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md. this week, the Washington Post staffers behind the paper’s “Being a Black Man” series discussed the numerous issues unveiled during the yearlong sequence of articles.

November 9, 2006

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Community Colleges

Higher Tuition Forces Students Into Cheaper Schools, Study Says

Sharp tuition increases are forcing more lower-income students to forego their dream college for less expensive universities or community colleges, or are keeping some out of school entirely, according to a study released Monday.

November 4, 2006

Alabama Desegregation Case Coming to a Close

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A 25-year-old desegregation case involving Alabama’s colleges and universities is coming to a close, as U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy has ordered the state to set aside $46 million in surplus education funds. Part of the sum is to be used for a need-based scholarship program and a construction program at two historically Black state institutions.

November 2, 2006

Faculty & Staff

First Haitian-American College President Encourages

Dr. Carole Berotte Joseph, the eldest daughter of a teacher and a nurse

November 1, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Broward Community College President Resigns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The first minority president of Broward Community College abruptly resigned this week after less than three years on the job. Larry Calderón announced a day later that he will join Nova Southeastern University as vice president of community and governmental affairs.

October 26, 2006

Community Colleges

California Educators Hail 25 Percent Drop in Community College Fees

The recent drop in enrollment fees at California’s community colleges is being praised by educators throughout the state. The drop in fees – which comes after years of years of dramatic increases leading to system-wide drops in enrollment – is expected to boost enrollment among low-income and underrepresented students.

October 19, 2006

UTEP, Maricopa County Community College Recognized for Hispanic Graduation Efforts

The University of Texas at El Paso and Maricopa County Community College in Arizona have the nation’s two best programs…

October 18, 2006

Community Colleges

Getting In Gear

In September, Toyota Motor Corp. celebrated the production of its five millionth Camry at its…

October 18, 2006

A Chance to Prove Themselves

Sean Garballey, a senior at a state university in New England, recently won a highly competitive…

October 18, 2006

Instant Replay

Many a college student has had to will themselves out of bed to attend a 7 a.m. organic chemistry lecture…

October 18, 2006

Hispanic Students Struggle to Pay for College, Says Report

WASHINGTON College is becoming increasingly unaffordable for more and more Latino students, according to a new report released yesterday by the Campaign for America’s Future.

October 12, 2006

Changes to Popular Facebook Web site Rankle Students

In the past few years, college students have rushed to sites where they’ve been able to make new friends and reconnect with old ones across the world. But recently, issues with the massively popular site Facebook.com have fueled fears that there can be too much of a good thing.

October 5, 2006

Community Colleges

Survey: Most Young People Entering the U.S. Workforce Lack Critical Skills Essential for Success

A new survey of leaders from a consortium of business research organizations finds the incoming generation sorely lacking in basic work place skills, according to a report released Monday.

October 2, 2006

Faculty & Staff

First Haitian-American College President Encourages Faculty to ‘Infuse Globalism into Their Curriculum’

BOSTON For a year and a half, Berotte Joseph has led Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley, a prosperous Boston suburb that is a long way from the colonial-style neighborhood in Port-au-Prince where she spent her first eight years before emigrating to the United States in 1957.

September 27, 2006