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University of California, California State Reach

Schools under the California State University umbrella would be able to grant their first independent doctorate degrees under an agreement with the University of California. Story:

July 27, 2005

Latinx

Chicanos With Doctorates Attend Community Colleges

Nearly one-fourth of Chicanos with doctorates first attend a community college, more than two times the overall rate for all doctorates Story:

July 27, 2005

Community Colleges

Workforce Investment Act Boards Displeased

Most local workforce boards are complaining that they can’t judge how well training providers are doing Story:

July 27, 2005

Community Colleges

Colleges Have Mixed Reactions to Workforce Reforms

Would pending legislation make Workforce Investment Act programs a bigger boon for community colleges? Story:

April 6, 2005

Community Colleges

Budget Cuts Leave U.S. Out of Global Progress

Budget Cuts Leave U.S. Out of Global ProgressBy Karen JenkinsThe United Nations launched its “Decade of Education for Sustainable Development” in January. The purpose of the “Decade” is to promote viable and just societies for all people. All over the world, educational institutions are being encouraged to move beyond teaching about the environment and implement […]

March 23, 2005

Community Colleges

Edward Waters College Loses Accreditation Appeal, Files Lawsuit

Edward Waters College Loses Accreditation Appeal, Files LawsuitJACKSONVILLE, Fla.The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has turned down an appeal by Edward Waters College over the loss of its accreditation in a plagiarism scandal and the school has sued seeking an injunction to block the action.The Jacksonville college lost its accreditation in December, two months […]

March 23, 2005

Students

Black Male Achievement And the Community College

Black Male Achievement And the Community CollegeBy Dr. Edward C. Bush and Dr. Lawson Bush The two-year college often represents Black men’s first experience with postsecondary education, and for many, their last opportunity for obtaining a degree beyond a high-school diploma. Yet a review of student performance data provided by the California chancellor’s office for […]

February 23, 2005

Community Colleges

National Endowment for the Humanities Funds American History Workshops for Community College Faculty

National Endowment for the Humanities Funds American History Workshops for Community College FacultyWASHINGTONThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced the creation of five “Landmarks of American History” community college faculty workshops to be held this summer at historic and cultural sites across the United States. This program of residence-based, weeklong workshops will bring […]

February 23, 2005

Community Colleges

The Promise of a Better Tomorrow

The Promise of a Better TomorrowDue to lack of funding, the percentage of inmates participating in education programs is declining, while the prison population continues to surgeBy Garry BoulardBLYTHE, Calif.Stretching across 1,700 acres in the middle of the desert near the California-Nevada border, the Ironwood State Prison may seem like a forbidding place, but for […]

February 23, 2005

Community Colleges

Nevada’s College Funding Formula Under Attack

Nevada’s College Funding Formula Under Attack LAS VEGAS Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) President Richard Carpenter has criticized the state’s college funding formula, saying it penalizes southern Nevada students — particularly minorities.Carpenter said he hopes lawmakers will alter a complex equation that leads to a discrepancy in funding between CCSN and other institutions, including […]

February 9, 2005

Students

Educators Help Students Affected by Tsunami

Educators Help Students Affected by TsunamiBy Kristin BagnatoIn response to the far-reaching effects of the Dec. 26 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Freeman Foundation are accepting applications for emergency grants to help students studying in the United States, the groups announced last month.The grants, in amounts of […]

February 9, 2005

Community Colleges

Study Urges Adult, Remedial-Ed. Programs to Join Forces

Study Urges Adult, Remedial-Ed. Programs to Join Forces By Kathleen Kennedy ManzoWASHINGTON As key providers of adult and developmental education services, the nation’s community colleges can improve programs for their students by collaborating in those areas where their work and their clients overlap, a culminating report from a two-year study of the programs concludes.By sharing […]

February 9, 2005

Disabilties

Ingredients for Success

Ingredients for SuccessOur “Rising Stars in the Academy” edition always features a stellar group of scholars; some have been recognized for being outstanding teachers, others for being outstanding researchers, some for both.Being involved in the scholar selection process and reading the profiles for the past few years, I have found common themes running throughout these […]

January 12, 2005

Native Americans

New Investments Expand, Strengthen National Network of Early College High Schools

New Investments Expand, Strengthen National Network of Early College High SchoolsSEATTLE The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in December announced $29.6 million in grants to eight organizations to expand the early college high school network to more than 25 states. Early college high schools provide traditionally underserved students with a rigorous, college-level curriculum and the […]

December 29, 2004

Students

Report: Community Colleges Challenged to Serve Diverse, Multi-Tasking Students

Report: Community Colleges Challenged to Serve Diverse, Multi-Tasking StudentsAUSTIN, TexasA national report released last month offers new findings on students’ experiences in community colleges, where almost half of the undergraduate students in American public colleges and universities are now enrolled. Results from the 2004 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) help community colleges assess […]

December 15, 2004

Community Colleges

Cybercitizen Awareness Program Targets College Students

Cybercitizen Awareness Program Targets College StudentsWASHINGTONThe Business Software Alliance (BSA) has launched “Define the Line” , an awareness program designed to educate students about the importance of being good cybercitizens and respecting the intellectual property of copyrighted works online. The program also encourages students to use only legal software and to understand the impact of […]

December 1, 2004

Community Colleges

Educators Say School-State Relations In Flux

Educators Say School-State Relations In FluxBy Garry BoulardAmerican higher education is burdened with challenges — everything from reduced state appropriations to increased competition to dramatic surges in student enrollment.But strength is often borne of adversity. Today many two- and four-year schools have taken new approaches to funding, and in the process have developed new and […]

November 17, 2004

Community Colleges

State Dual Enrollment Policies

State Dual Enrollment Policies Not Sufficient to Reach Students Who Might Benefit MostWASHINGTONWhile most policy-makers and educators hope to expand the availability of credit-based transition programs at community colleges for a broader range of high school students, few states have legislation that supports outreach to low- and middle-achieving students. “State Dual Enrollment Policies: Addressing Access […]

November 3, 2004