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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Students
Minority Engineering Association Urges National Focus on Community College Students
A national engineering science group, citing the surge in minority student enrollment in community colleges, says more emphasis should be placed on two-year college students to increase STEM field graduates.
September 29, 2010
Community Colleges
U.S. Education Department Delays Rule Opposed by For-profit Colleges
The U.S. Education Department said it will take more time to finish new regulations targeting for-profit college job-training programs.
September 26, 2010
Community Colleges
Lumina Foundation Says US Continues to Lag Globally in Producing College Graduates
The United States continues to fall behind other major nations around the world in producing highly credentialed college graduates, despite a marginal gain between 2007 and 2008, says a new report by the Lumina Foundation for Education.
September 20, 2010
Students
College-educated Americans More Likely Experience Job Satisfaction, Lead Healthier Lives, Study Says
Delving into more than just the financial rewards, college graduates, in comparison with high school graduates, are less likely to smoke or be obese; vote and volunteer more; and have more job satisfaction, according to a newly released study by The College Board.
September 20, 2010
Students
Foundation Highlights Practices for Getting Community College Students Into Selective Four-Year Schools
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has released âPartnerships that Promote Success: The Evaluation of the Community College Transfer Initiative,â a study of successful programs that have assisted talented lowerâincome community college students in transferring to selective institutions.
September 16, 2010
Students
College Loan Default Rates Rise, Report Says
The number of college students who defaulted on their federal student loans climbed in the fiscal year that ended in September 2008, according to new government data released Monday.
September 14, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Dean Stabbed at Kansas City Community College
A man who was mumbling and carrying a knife in a building where Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to hold a news conference stabbed a college dean in the neck Tuesday before being subdued by witnesses.
September 14, 2010
Community Colleges
SAT Takers Grow More Diverse, Scores Stagnate
More students from diverse backgrounds are taking the SAT, a College Board report released Monday shows, but critics warn that their performance on the college entrance exam raises concerns about the current quality of K-12 U.S. education.
September 13, 2010
Students
Indiana Looks to Boost Aid to Older Students
State officials have proposed overhauling Indianaâs college financial aid system to make more money available to older adults, who are more than half of the stateâs students but receive a small amount of assistance.
September 8, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Tennessee College Enrollment Up, State Wants Higher Graduation Rates
While enrollment is up almost 5 percent at Tennessee colleges and universities, the state Board of Regents wants higher graduation rates to go with the increased number of students.
September 7, 2010
Latinx
Charter Schools Touted as Effective College Prep Option for Latinos and English Language Learners
When it comes to preparing Latino students and English Language Learners for college, look for Americaâs burgeoning charter school movement to try to play a critical role in the coming years.
September 1, 2010
African-American
Poll: Expectations of Sending Children to College Growing Among U.S. Parents
With increasing numbers of parents expecting their children to go to college, K-12 educators must devote greater effort into putting effective teachers in classrooms who can help turn higher education dreams into reality, experts said Wednesday at a Gallup poll education forum.
August 25, 2010
Community Colleges
Missouri College Challenge: Lose Weight, Collect $1M
An anonymous donor has promised to give $1 million to a Missouri womenâs college if school employees collectively shed at least 250 pounds by the end of the year.
August 23, 2010
Students
State Initiative To Expand College Adviser Reach Into Texas High Schools
Texas high school students needing help in learning the ropes to reach college can get higher-education advice as part of a nationwide public service project.
August 19, 2010
Students
Influential Lumina Foundation Drives Higher Education Change, Innovation
The Lumina Foundation has a larger impact on the national debate about how to improve higher education, particularly community colleges, than its financial size suggests it should.
August 17, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Accelerated Community College Program Puts Achievement in Reach for Disadvantaged Students
Ivy Tech Community Collegeâs one-year associate degree program places low-income and first-generation college students on a faster route to higher education attainment.
August 12, 2010
African-American
Obama Urges College Completion Agenda As Economic Imperative
Avoiding pronouncements on affirmative action and immigration reform, President Barack Obama touts college completion agenda during visit to the University of Texas at Austin on Monday.
August 9, 2010
Community Colleges
Report: Adult Learning Programs Needed in U.S. South as Bridge to Post-K-12 Education
The Southern Region Educational Board is urging that Southern states strengthen their adult learning programs to help boost the educational opportunities for the working adult population.
August 5, 2010
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