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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Juggle Record Enrollments, Budget Cuts
Sociology professor Lorraine Cohen worries more and more students will get shut out of New York City’s LaGuardia Community College if the governor’s proposed budget cut of 10 percent goes through.
January 22, 2009
Community Colleges
Job Training Issues To Get Greater Visibility
Community colleges seek funding and policy changes to job training law to better meet evolving needs of the American work force.
January 21, 2009
Community Colleges
Rouse Expected to Sail Through Confirmation Hearing for Council of Economic Advisers
Dr. Cecilia Elena Rouse, a Princeton University economist, will bring expertise in labor as it relates specifically to education issues when she joins President-elect Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.
January 14, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Perspectives: Ascending the Hierarchy of Success
Whether you’re an emerging scholar or experienced administrator, it’s never too early to start preparing to ascend to a college presidency.
January 8, 2009
Latinx
Bush to Obama: Education in Transition
As President George W. Bush leaves office with the No Child Left Behind Act as his education legacy, advocates look to the Obama administration with high expectations.
December 24, 2008
Community Colleges
Newspaper: Lawmakers take college jobs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom has drawn criticism for taking a six-figure job at a state college after steering funding its way, but a newspaper investigation has found other current and former lawmakers doing the same. A review by The Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times found 18 current and former […]
December 22, 2008
Community Colleges
Atlanta water shut off to college
Atlanta water service has been shut off to Morris Brown College until the school pays its $380,000 water bill.
December 22, 2008
African-American
Beating the At-risk Odds
Family approach credited as key to Silas Craft Collegians Program’s success.
December 10, 2008
Students
Showcasing Community College Programs That Make a Difference
Leon was convinced his dream of getting a degree in sports medicine to work as an athletic trainer was out of reach. It was the math. Even though he studied hard, Leon would always freeze when it came to taking tests.
December 10, 2008
Students
Gates Foundation to invest in community colleges
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would like to encourage more 20-somethings to get a post-high school degree or certificate before starting a family.
December 9, 2008
Students
Report: Duplicate ‘Border’ Colleges Strategy Across Nation
National and state leaders should adopt the effective educational and support strategies of colleges and universities near the U.S.-Mexico border in order to accelerate the academic progress of more Hispanic students, say authors of a report unveiled on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
December 4, 2008
Students
A Steward of American Indian Education
David Gipp has been involved in the tribal college movement from the beginning and continues to play a vital role.
November 26, 2008
Community Colleges
The Real Cape Cod Community College
Contrary to a previously published column, Cape Cod Community College practices its commitment to diversity.
November 26, 2008
Students
Report: Black Students Among the Most Engaged at Community Colleges
Black community college students who are typically categorized high-risk are more engaged than students from other racial groups, a national survey released today by the Community College Survey of Student Engagement reports.
November 16, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A New Solution to an Aging Problem
It is no longer a secret that community college leadership is experiencing an unprecedented level of turnover.
November 12, 2008
Faculty & Staff
ALL IN A DECADE’S WORK
Eugenio MarÃa de Hostos Community College’s longtime president Dolores Fernández reflects on her journey through academia and helping other Hispanics reach the top.
November 12, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Under New Management
More university governing boards are hiring presidents whose career achievements occurred outside of academia as the task of running universities becomes increasingly multifaceted, experts say.
November 12, 2008
Community Colleges
Ward Connerly Dealt A Loss in Colorado; Nebraska reviews new law
Colorado voters narrowly rejected banning affirmative action at public colleges and universities.
November 9, 2008
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