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Leadership & Policy
Hung out to Dry
It was only three years ago that Dr. R. Wayne Branch was tapped to take over the reins at Clark College…
August 23, 2006
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Leadership & Policy
Georgia Perimeter’s New Leader A Surprising Choice For Diverse System, Critics Say
The appointment of Dr. Anthony Tricoli to head Georgia Perimeter College – a five-campus, 50,000-student Atlanta-area college district – has raised many eyebrows, as some are questioning whether Tricoli has the experience and ability to lead one of America’s largest and most diverse urban community college districts.
August 22, 2006
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Bishop State Community College Under Investigation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Bishop State Community College employees allegedly arranged for their relatives, including a 67-year-old disabled grandmother enrolled in sports programs, to receive student financial aid, according to The Birmingham News.
August 21, 2006
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Community Colleges
Louisiana Community College Leader to Return to the Classroom
BATON ROUGE, La. Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, who has served as president of Louisiana’s fledgling Community and Technical College System for the past five years, is stepping down to accept a teaching job at the University of Texas at Austin.
August 12, 2006
Leadership & Policy
Bennett College President Prepares for a Year of Achievement Before Stepping Down
When Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole announced on July 11 that she would retire as president of Bennett College in June of 2007…
August 9, 2006
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Leadership & Policy
University of Cincinnati Offers Free Cell Phones to Incoming Freshmen
The University of Cincinnati has launched a voluntary program that offers all incoming freshmen a free cellular telephone…
August 9, 2006
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Community Colleges
Wal-Mart 101: Creating Retail Management Courses In Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen wants the state to do a better job at preparing students for careers at Wal-Mart.
August 6, 2006
Community Colleges
Just the Stats: College — A Family Affair
When Southern University-New Orleans opened its temporary campus after Hurricane Katrina, the commuter school had to set up housing for their students. But, not just for their students — for the students’ whole family.
July 27, 2006
Community Colleges
Community College Transfers
The doors of the nation’s most selective colleges and universities have begun closing in the faces…
July 26, 2006
Students
Community Colleges Take Another Look At Sex Offender Policies
SEATTLE Sex offenders who want to go to college in Washington have been required to share their criminal past with campus officials since 1998, but recent high profile news stories and increasing enrollments have some colleges reassessing their notification policy.
July 25, 2006
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New GED Chief Faces Sagging Testing Rates Despite High Minority Dropout Numbers
Widely recognized as the equivalent to a high school diploma, the General Educational Development test…
July 25, 2006
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Community Colleges
Class, Race Factor in Counselors’ College Recommendations
High-school guidance counselors advise middle-class Black students without a strong academic record to apply to community colleges more than middle-class White students with the same academic record, concludes a new study.
July 25, 2006
Students
Community College Transfers Shut Out of Elite Colleges
The doors of the nation’s most selective four-year colleges and universities have begun closing in the faces of aspiring low-income transfer students from community colleges over the last two decades, a new study suggests.
June 28, 2006
Leadership & Policy
Clark College Faculty: ‘No Confidence’ in First Black Leader
By an overwhelming margin, the Clark College faculty union has passed a no-confidence measure against the two-year school’s president
June 28, 2006
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Students
Grants & Awards
Norfolk State University (Va.) received a $1 million gift from Ernest M. Hodge, founder and co-CEO of March/Hodge Automotive Group and a 1975 alumnus of the university. The gift will establish the Ernest M. Hodge Center for Entrepreneurship in the School of Business. The University of Arizona has received a $1.4 million grant from the […]
June 28, 2006
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Native Americans
Tribal Colleges Beckon Members
Flexing sovereignty and economic clout spurred in some cases by Indian gambling, tribal colleges are growing around the country. Nationally, there were no tribal colleges before 1968. Today, there are more than three dozen in the U.S. and one in Canada. Oklahoma, which didn’t have a tribal college until 2002, now has four seeking accreditation and financing.
June 18, 2006
Community Colleges
Hope and History in the Hills of Ohio
When senior writer Ronald Roach traveled to Ohio to visit the 150-year-old historically Black Wilberforce University…
June 14, 2006
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Leadership & Policy
All Jokes Aside
As part of a nationwide tour, entertainer and activist Dr. Bill Cosby hosted two forums at the University…
June 14, 2006
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