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PRIDE AND PERIL

Once a beacon of hope for thousands of Black students denied access to higher education by predominantly White institutions, historically Black colleges and universities have educated generations of Black scientists, doctors,

August 19, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Changing Course

University of the District of Columbia’s president has proposed some radical changes that some worry will send UDC in the wrong direction.

August 19, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Pride and Peril: Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Diverse identifies five threats facing HBCUs and five opportunities that could define their futures.

August 19, 2009

Community Colleges

Number of UNC administrators increases

The number of administrators at the University of North Carolina system schools has grown 28 percent in the past five years a newspaper analysis reported. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday that the rate is faster than the growth of teaching positions or student enrollment. According to The Charlotte Observer, the analysis shows […]

August 16, 2009

Community Colleges

Md. Community colleges riding new wave in higher education

Many students in the state of Maryland are deciding to head to community colleges this fall. Community colleges are seen as an option for education and an avenue for jobs. According to the Baltimore Sun, at the Community College of Baltimore County, fall enrollment is expected to be 20 percent higher than last year. At […]

August 16, 2009

African-American

Black Male Enrollment at Mississippi Institutions Lags

A task force commissioned by the Mississippi College Board to recommend ways to improve Black male college enrollment has not made much progress despite having more than a year on the job.

August 10, 2009

Community Colleges

Many Dallas-Fort Worth graduates struggle in college

They passed their TAKS exit exams and collected their high school diplomas – yet a troubling number of Texas students struggle their first year in college. According to the Dallas Morning News, at some North Texas high schools, half or more of graduates who go to college earn less than a C average their first […]

August 9, 2009

Community Colleges

Undocumented Immigrants Spend Millions Extra on Tuition

More than two years after Arizona voters passed a law denying in-state college tuition and other state-funded benefits to undocumented immigrants, thousands of people are still applying for those services and being turned away.

August 9, 2009

Community colleges play critical role in American Graduation Initiative

Higher education, particularly community colleges, has a significant role to play in helping the Obama administration achieve its goal of creating a more educated work force to boost the struggling U.S. economy, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Friday.

August 9, 2009

Ferrum College volleyball team earns national academic honor

Ferrum College’s volleyball team is one of 77 NCAA Division III squads which has received a team academic award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for 2008-09. According to the Franklin News-Post, this marks the first time that Ferrum has earned the AVCA’s top team academic accolade. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com

August 6, 2009

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORUM: Sustaining Enrollment Growth in Difficult Financial Times

As more people head back to school in these recessionary times, many community colleges across the United States are struggling to handle the influx of new students.

August 5, 2009

Community Colleges

Community colleges aren’t the bargain they used to be

Classes were cheaper when Merced College students enrolled for their summer courses, but now they have to pay a higher bill for this fall. According to the Merced Sun-Star, when registration opened in April, fees for the statewide two-year college system were set at $20 a unit. After an extended debate over the state budget, […]

August 5, 2009

Community Colleges

Community colleges ink student transfer deal with National University

National University, a private university with locations in the Central Valley, says it has signed an agreement with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office that makes it easier for students at community colleges to transfer to National. According to the Central Valley Business Times, students at any of California’s 110 community colleges can transfer units […]

August 5, 2009

Native Americans

Tribal Colleges Seeking Stability in Federal Funding Cycles

For Leonard Dauphinais, one of the most challenging things about running a tribal college is not a lack of federal funding but trying to figure out when that funding will arrive at his school.

August 5, 2009

Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges

These are some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.

August 5, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Sustaining Enrollment Growth in Difficult Financial Times

A coordinated strategic plan ensures enrollment growth is not an unexpected tsunami for community colleges.

August 5, 2009

Community Colleges

Reinvented UDC to open this month

Classes start later this month at a reinvented University of the District of Columbia. According to the examiner.com, the District’s only public college will now operate as two entities – a two-year community college open to all and a four-year “flagship” university with selective admissions. It’s a big change for UDC, which for decades had […]

August 4, 2009

Community Colleges

Arizona State University Seeks Three-Year College

Arizona State University wants to develop a network of lower-priced colleges that offer three-year bachelor’s degrees, reports The Arizona Republic. According to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Offices, the undergraduate college at ASU would offer a small number of majors to allow students to fast-track their degrees through traditional and online classes. […]

August 4, 2009