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Community Colleges
Arizona Bill Would Ban Race-conscious Organizations on Public Campuses
Students attending Arizona’s public schools, community colleges and universities may be restricted from operating race-based organizations on campus following a proposal recently approved by a state legislative panel.
April 20, 2008
Community Colleges
Perspectives: Banning Affinity Groups Shows Lack of Understanding
On most college campuses, the term “self-segregation” only applies when students of color choose to establish associations. Self-segregation is itself a political, ideological and racialized term. Thus, this attempt in Arizona to legislate integration shows a stupendous lack of understanding of the fraud that often masquerades as campus diversity efforts, as well as the reality of the experience of many racial minority students on predominantly White campuses.
April 20, 2008
Students
‘Alarming’ Number of Community Colleges Blocking Access to Federal Loans, Report Finds
Though the majority of four-year colleges in the United States participate in federal student loan programs, a new report finds that an “alarming” number of community colleges don’t participate, prompting low-income students to resort to credit cards and other high-interest loans to pay for basic college expenses.
April 16, 2008
Community Colleges
Indiana Governor To Propose Free Community College Plan
Gov. Mitch Daniels wants every high school graduate in Indiana to attend college for at least two years — and he is working on a proposal that would have the state pick up the tab for more of them to do just that.
April 16, 2008
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Latinx
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Win Grants To Spur Economic Growth
Colleges will receive much-needed funds from a Labor Department program, which works closely with businesses to fill work force gaps.
April 16, 2008
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Community Colleges
PUTTING FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS FIRST
Faced with a growing population of first-generation students, many colleges are undertaking unique initiatives to recruit and retain these students.
April 16, 2008
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HBCUs
Chicago-area Colleges Reopen After Graffiti Threats
Two colleges returned to normal class schedules Tuesday after a promised doomsday scrawled in graffiti came and went without incident, and another university was preparing to reopen Wednesday.
April 15, 2008
Students
Colleges in Washington State Launch Student Mental Health Programs
High-profile campus killings spur the creation of mental health teams at colleges across Washington state. The goal is to watch troubled students.
April 9, 2008
Community Colleges
Galliher Not Target Of Alabama Two-Year College System Probe
State Rep. Blaine Galliher said he has been told by federal prosecutors that he is not a target of the investigation of the state’s two-year college system.
April 9, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Philadelphia Mayor Takes Part in Community College Black Male Summit
Numerous organizations intent on reversing alarming disparities in high school and college drop out and incarceration rates among Black males gathered in Philadelphia this week for a Call to Action Summit, sponsored by the Presidents’ Round Table of African-American CEOs, a group of Black community college presidents.
April 8, 2008
Leadership & Policy
College Leaders Say Ohio’s New Education Plan a Good Start
College administrators generally support Ohio’s new goals of making higher education more affordable through lower tuition and more accountable by setting up a system of benchmarks.
April 7, 2008
Community Colleges
Former Ala. Two-Year System Chief Pleads Guilty to 15 Federal Charges
The fired head of Alabama’s two-year colleges Roy Johnson formally pleaded guilty Monday to 15 charges in a far-reaching federal investigation of corruption in the state’s two-year college system.
April 2, 2008
Community Colleges
Ohio Plan Would Allow Adult Learners to Convert Certificates Into a Degree
The cost to attend an Ohio university would be among the lowest in the nation in 10 years under goals outlined Monday to reverse the state’s trend of high tuition and lower-than-average college attendance.
April 2, 2008
Students
Community College No Longer?
Harper College’s effort to gain baccalaureate-granting status has sparked a debate in Illinois over the mission of two-year colleges.
April 2, 2008
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Students
Student Input Helps Community Colleges Improve Overall Experience
Focus groups find out what works in the classroom, on campus.
April 2, 2008
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Latinx
UT-El Paso and Community College Join in Program to Help Students Succeed
Academic advising, institutional programs and student engagement are critical factors to Hispanic student success, according to officials at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and El Paso Community College (EPCC). The two schools have formed a joint partnership program for the students in their area.
April 1, 2008
Community Colleges
Vietnamese American Community Threatens Protest Over Communist Flag
Three Vietnamese Americans have requested the University of Southern California remove a Socialist Republic of Vietnam flag that flies on campus, and they are considering protesting if the flag is not removed, according to a report in The Orange County Register.
March 31, 2008
Community Colleges
Vietnamese American Community Threatens Protest Over Communist Flag
Three Vietnamese Americans have requested the University of Southern California remove a Socialist Republic of Vietnam flag that flies on campus, and they are considering protesting if the flag is not removed, according to a report in The Orange County Register.
March 30, 2008
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