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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Students
U.S. Education Department Official Urges Making Academic Credit Transfer More Efficient
In order to boost the rate of college degree attainment in the U.S., higher education leaders must make it easier for students to transfer credits from one type of institution to another, an U.S. Education Department official said Thursday.
June 2, 2011
Community Colleges
New For-profit School Regulations at a Glance
The U.S. Department of Education has finalized terms of its âgainful employmentâ rule for higher education programs.
June 2, 2011
Community Colleges
âPlus 50â Completion Strategy Aims To Help Baby Boomers Attain College Degrees and Certificates
Thirteen community colleges across the nation will help support the adults as they expand both their minds and options by providing a program aimed to help them attain degrees.
May 30, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Policy Report Says Reform Critical to Viability of U.S. Higher Education
University of Virginia-based policy research center releases study that urges higher education leaders to revamp the way they do business and refocus on delivery modes that lead to higher rates of completion.
May 25, 2011
Community Colleges
Education Advocates Facing Up to Budget Deal, Anticipating 2012 Fiscal Debate
Next yearâs House plan contains more than $700 billion in cuts from labor, education, health and human service programs.
May 24, 2011
Community Colleges
Report: Pay Disparities Persist for Minorities and Women With College Degrees
A study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that White median earnings surpassed that of all other groups in all but a few fields, and, in those cases, White median earnings were surpassed only by those of Asians.
May 24, 2011
Community Colleges
Perspective: Cultivating Community College Creativity Within Financial Constraints
North Carolina and Texas success stories illustrate best practices of community college global education.
May 23, 2011
Latinx
Influential Speakers Inspire 2011 Graduates to Pursue the American Dream
This spring, minority-serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, are hosting a number of influential leaders as graduation speakers.
May 22, 2011
Community Colleges
Poll Finds Recent College Graduates Hit by Recession
A new survey of college graduates from the last five years finds that the Great Recession has hit them hard, forcing them into low-paying jobs, often unrelated to their educations.
May 18, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Perspective: Community Colleges Should Be at the Front Line of Economic Recovery
The focus of community colleges has shifted over the past decade to include not only the education of young adults leaving high school, but also adults who are already in the workforce, a community college president writes.
May 16, 2011
Students
Pell Institute Releases Research on DeVry
In an effort to distinguish itself within the embattled for-profit college sector, DeVry Inc. presented research that portrays the company as using effective student-centered practices for helping low-income students.
May 11, 2011
Community Colleges
Higher Education Leaders Must Boost College Completion Efforts, U.S. Education Departmentâs Kanter Says
Dr. Martha Kanter, U.S. Education Department Under Secretary, said Thursday that to achieve better rates of college completion, higher education leaders must make sure their perspectives and expertise play a bigger role in the national effort to define college and career readiness.
May 5, 2011
Sports
Talented Gymnast Reaches Pinnacle of Academic Achievement, Athletic Success
While San Jose State University gymnast Shanice Howard experienced personal fulfillment in an exemplary college gymnastics career, her stellar performance in the classroom won her admiration and respect.
May 1, 2011
Native Americans
Oklahoma Gaming Proving Profitable for Tribal Higher Education
Legalizing American Indian gaming 10 years ago has brought about a cash windfall for Oklahomaâs tribal colleges, even if it is indirect.
April 28, 2011
Community Colleges
Community College Experts Urge Greater Collaboration To Boost Completion Rates
A policy symposium was convened to help bring attention to the role that community colleges are playing to fulfill the Obama Administrationâs goal of producing the most college-educated workforce in the world by 2020.
April 27, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Aspen Institute Launches Community College Competition
Top Obama Administration officials joined philanthropic leaders to announce a $1 million prize for community colleges that do an outstanding job of moving students from campus to careers.
April 25, 2011
Community Colleges
Growing Mississippi Film Industry Lacks Workforce
Film and TV professionals say there is still a significant shortage of trained professionals to staff the projects attracted by Mississippiâs diverse locations and film incentive program, despite a growing number of higher education opportunities across the state.
April 24, 2011
Community Colleges
CEOs Urge States to Raise Public School Math and Science Standards
To bolster its case, the Change the Equation organization of CEOs released a series of âSTEM Vital Signsâ reports that seek to shine light on math and science assessments on a state-by-state basis.
April 21, 2011
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