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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Students
The Second Look
Amid a foundering economy, many community colleges are experiencing enrollment increases that are âoff the charts.â
June 10, 2009
Students
The Second Look
Amid a foundering economy, many community colleges are experiencing enrollment increases that are âoff the charts.â
June 10, 2009
Community Colleges
Seasoned Leaders
The following higher education presidents/chancellors of color have been at their respective two-or four-year institutions for 25 years or more, as long as Diverse, formerly Black Issues in Higher Education, has been published.
June 10, 2009
Community Colleges
Prospective Switch to Direct Loans Raises Concerns
Smaller schools say they lack the infrastructure to take on student loan tasks traditionally performed by banks.
June 10, 2009
Faculty & Staff
25 To Watch
In previous anniversary editions, this publication has featured accomplished and established higher education leaders of note. This time, we feature 25 up-and-coming leaders, many of whom are carrying the diversity mantle forward in an avowed commitment to progress. Narrowing the field of great academicians and advocates to just 25 was no easy task! Although this should not be construed as an exhaustive list, please allow us to introduce you to 25 people, in alphabetical order, we expect to see more of.
June 10, 2009
Faculty & Staff
A Deceiving Label?
Thereâs growing debate among educators on whether the umbrella Asian Pacific Islander label conceals disparities among Asian American students or provides political power in numbers.
June 10, 2009
Students
Honing Athletic Skills, Academics at Community Colleges
Athletic programs build community and help mold a studentâs identity.
May 27, 2009
Community Colleges
Professional Appoitments
BEN BRINEY has been appointed head coach of the Truman State University (Ala.) volleyball team. He previously served as the teamâs assistant. Briney earned a bachelorâs from Southwest Baptist University. DR. LINDA M. BLEICKEN has been named president of Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.). Previously, she served as provost and vice president for academic affairs [âŚ]
May 27, 2009
Community Colleges
Obama Administration Announces National Program for Green Jobs, Training
Vice President Joe Biden and two Cabinet secretaries unveiled a national program Tuesday to train workers for âgreen jobsâ that will make public housing more energy-efficient.
May 26, 2009
Community Colleges
California Budget Crisis Hits Colleges
California voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs latest effort to fix the stateâs budget, a package of budget-balancing measures that he promised would provide a short-term patch for the current financial crisis and prevent further catastrophe in the future.
May 20, 2009
Community Colleges
College Students, Academic Advisers Increasingly Engaging in Recession-proof Career Planning
The recession has guided Americansâ decisions about travel, health care and even what brand of soda to purchase.
May 14, 2009
Community Colleges
THE TOP 100: ASSOCIATE RANKINGS
This year, Diverse has added a new addition to its annual Top 100 degree producers series â recognizing, with this edition, the institutions that award the most associate degrees to students of color.
May 13, 2009
Students
The Community College Transfer Problem
Boosting student transfers from community colleges to four-year institutions is a matter of getting all the right policies and programs in place.
May 13, 2009
Community Colleges
Best & Brightest: After a 13-year Absence From School, Academic Excellence and an Associate Degree
While explaining her future career plans, Audra Jeffersâ voice bubbles with excitement.
May 5, 2009
Community Colleges
First Black Chancellor of Rutgers-Camden Brings Community-conscious Approach to Job
When Dr. Wendell E. Pritchett becomes the first Black chancellor of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Camden â the southernmost of three regional campuses that make up The State University of New Jersey â he will preside over a campus that is steadily growing even as other institutions are experiencing a decline in enrollment.
May 4, 2009
Community Colleges
SREB Urges States to Improve Adolescent Literacy
With an emphasis on improving overall student achievement, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has urged states to develop adolescent literacy policies that place top priority on improving public middle and high school reading and writing performance.
May 3, 2009
Community Colleges
Embracing the (Corporate) Work
Embedded in the mission of community colleges is the intent to provide career development, work force training and continuing education for the communities colleges serve.
April 29, 2009
Community Colleges
Unemployed Seek Training for âGreen Collarâ Jobs
As the economy sheds jobs, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that offer training for âgreen-collarâ jobs.
April 13, 2009
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