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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Leadership & Policy
Perspective: Community Colleges Should Be at the Front Line of Economic Recovery
The focus of community colleges has shifted over the past decade to include not only the education of young adults leaving high school, but also adults who are already in the workforce, a community college president writes.
May 16, 2011
Students
Pell Institute Releases Research on DeVry
In an effort to distinguish itself within the embattled for-profit college sector, DeVry Inc. presented research that portrays the company as using effective student-centered practices for helping low-income students.
May 11, 2011
Community Colleges
Higher Education Leaders Must Boost College Completion Efforts, U.S. Education Department’s Kanter Says
Dr. Martha Kanter, U.S. Education Department Under Secretary, said Thursday that to achieve better rates of college completion, higher education leaders must make sure their perspectives and expertise play a bigger role in the national effort to define college and career readiness.
May 5, 2011
Sports
Talented Gymnast Reaches Pinnacle of Academic Achievement, Athletic Success
While San Jose State University gymnast Shanice Howard experienced personal fulfillment in an exemplary college gymnastics career, her stellar performance in the classroom won her admiration and respect.
May 1, 2011
Native Americans
Oklahoma Gaming Proving Profitable for Tribal Higher Education
Legalizing American Indian gaming 10 years ago has brought about a cash windfall for Oklahoma’s tribal colleges, even if it is indirect.
April 28, 2011
Community Colleges
Community College Experts Urge Greater Collaboration To Boost Completion Rates
A policy symposium was convened to help bring attention to the role that community colleges are playing to fulfill the Obama Administration’s goal of producing the most college-educated workforce in the world by 2020.
April 27, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Aspen Institute Launches Community College Competition
Top Obama Administration officials joined philanthropic leaders to announce a $1 million prize for community colleges that do an outstanding job of moving students from campus to careers.
April 25, 2011
Community Colleges
Growing Mississippi Film Industry Lacks Workforce
Film and TV professionals say there is still a significant shortage of trained professionals to staff the projects attracted by Mississippi’s diverse locations and film incentive program, despite a growing number of higher education opportunities across the state.
April 24, 2011
Community Colleges
CEOs Urge States to Raise Public School Math and Science Standards
To bolster its case, the Change the Equation organization of CEOs released a series of “STEM Vital Signs” reports that seek to shine light on math and science assessments on a state-by-state basis.
April 21, 2011
Community Colleges
Poll: Students Grade High School Down, College Up
Young adults say high schools are failing to give students a solid footing for the working world or strong guidance toward college, at a time when many fear graduation means tumbling into an economic black hole.
April 19, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Online Education Made Possible With College, Management Firm Partnerships
For schools and the online learning management companies that serve them, offering full-degree online programs is more than just an academic pursuit.
April 19, 2011
Students
Californians Join Hands to Help Community Colleges
Community college supporters across California joined hands Sunday to raise awareness and scholarship money for students struggling to pay for college.
April 18, 2011
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Offer Online Courses to Address Specific Needs of Remedial Students
A self-paced model of instruction can be especially beneficial to students looking to accelerate through their developmental programs.
April 11, 2011
Native Americans
Online Course Helping American Indian Leaders Improve Tribal Governance
A new online course is giving tribal nations the information they need to take control of their own governments.
April 10, 2011
HBCUs
South Carolina Moves to Define Performance-based Funding Formula for Higher Education
S.C. Governor Nikki Haley has said the state needs to get away from funding colleges and universities based on subjective influences like loyalty from lawmakers or the popularity of their football programs.
April 10, 2011
Community Colleges
Middle Colleges Grow in Number and Target Lower-Income, Minority Students
This fall, Maryland will become the latest in a growing number of states to open a “middle college,” or a high school housed on a college campus.
April 7, 2011
Students
Military Spending Becomes Latest Battleground of For-Profit Colleges
For-profit colleges are facing a new challenge from congressional Democrats as some lawmakers have questioned the steep rise in military tuition benefits going to high-cost proprietary schools.
April 6, 2011
Community Colleges
Report Suggests Associate’s Degrees in Nursing Are Sufficient for Employment in the Field
AACC report finds no significant differences between competencies of nurses with bachelor’s degrees vs those with associate’s degrees.
April 4, 2011
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