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Community Colleges
NISOD Conference Attracts Record Number of Attendees
AUSTIN, Texas A record 2,300 attendees from community colleges across the nation descended on Austin, Texas, last week for the 29th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 20-23. Hosted by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin through its National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD) outreach arm, the conference touched on a broad range of issues relating to enriching and enhancing two-year college leadership and faculty instruction.
May 31, 2007
Leadership & Policy
NISOD Conference Attracts Record Number of Attendees
A record 2,300 attendees from community colleges across the nation descended on Austin, Texas last week for the 29th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 20-23. Hosted by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin through its National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development outreach arm, the conference touched on a broad range of issues relating to enriching and enhancing two-year college leadership and faculty instruction.
May 30, 2007
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Community Colleges
Shoreline Community College Home Gets Boost From the Sun
SHORELINE, Wash. Mike Nelson stood in his new office, where walls of corrugated metal clash just a tad with silky-smooth floors and walls of sustainably harvested eucalyptus. “Very soon, the old ways are going,” Nelson, director of the Northwest Solar Center, told visitors. His office is the solar-powered Zero Energy House at Shoreline Community College, which is intended to produce as much energy as it uses.
May 29, 2007
Leadership & Policy
New Ivy Tech Community College President Visiting Campuses Across Indiana
SELLERSBURG, Ind. Ivy Tech Community College’s incoming president has spent much of his time in recent weeks traveling the state as he prepares to take charge of the school.
May 29, 2007
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Community Colleges
Tennessee Bill Seeks to Reduce Costs of College Textbooks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A bill moving through the Legislature would require the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents to develop policies for minimizing the costs of textbooks for students.
May 29, 2007
Community Colleges
Tenn. Bill Seeks to Reduce Costs of College Textbooks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A bill moving through the Legislature would require the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents to develop policies for minimizing the costs of textbooks for students.
May 29, 2007
Community Colleges
Meeting Labor Demands by Improving Education Access For Home-grown Talent
Although California’s modern economy has relied heavily on highly skilled out-of-state U.S.-born and immigrant talent, a newly released study by the Public Policy Institute of California says that meeting state work force needs over the next two decades will require sharp increases in the production of college-educated native Californians.
May 28, 2007
Community Colleges
Southwest Idaho Voters to Decide Proposed Community College
BOISE, Idaho Voters in Idaho’s two most populated counties will decide Tuesday whether to build a new community college in the Treasure Valley.
May 22, 2007
Sports
Prosecutors File No Charges in Case of Calif. College Alleged Gang Rape
SAN JOSE, Calif. Santa Clara County prosecutors announced Monday they have declined to file charges in the case of the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl by De Anza College baseball players at a party in March.
May 22, 2007
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Students
Maine Students, Lawmakers Plead for More Community College Funding
AUGUSTA, Maine With a balanced state budget still beyond lawmakers’ grasp, a community college student, an administrator, a business leader and legislators pleaded last week for more funding for the seven-campus system, saying the state is failing to address surging demand by prospective students.
May 20, 2007
Community Colleges
Replicating Success
Recent college grads help low-income students navigate the path to college through innovative program.
May 16, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Learning, Diversity and the Road Ahead
Community college leaders anticipate wrestling with the increasing challenges of students enrolling at their institutions at different ages, with different backgrounds and beliefs and with vastly different levels of preparation.
May 16, 2007
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Community Colleges
Professional Appoinments
Daniel O. Bernstein has been named president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council. He has spent the past 10 years as president of Portland State University. Bernstein holds a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley, a law degree from Northwestern University and a graduate law degree from the University of Wisconsin.   Niurka […]
May 16, 2007
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Community Colleges
Voters Approve Sales Tax to Fund Courses at Arkansas College
ASHDOWN, Ark. Students can look forward to getting a start on a civil engineering degree at the Ashdown campus of Cossatot Community College now that Little River County voters have approved a sales tax to finance the program.
May 14, 2007
Community Colleges
N.C. Community Colleges Becoming More Popular as Starting Point
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Community colleges are increasingly becoming a popular and cheaper alternative to spending all four years at a senior university.
May 14, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Learning, Diversity and the Road Ahead
Community college leaders anticipate wrestling with the increasing challenges of students enrolling at their institutions at different ages, with different backgrounds and beliefs and with vastly different levels of preparation. But there are many other issues of concern as well, such as keeping up with technology and recruiting and retaining diverse faculty.
May 14, 2007
Students
New Prince George’s Community College President Formally Introduced
Largo, Md. Incoming Prince George’s Community College President Dr. Charlene M. Dukes was formally introduced to the public yesterday at a community forum, though she is no stranger to the college.
May 10, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Going Green Equals Good Business
College presidents making eco-friendly changes on campus say it’s not only the right thing to do, but also the most financially savvy.
May 2, 2007
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