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SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has taken the Houston Community College System off probation after determining that administration and governance have stabilized.With SACS removing the 50,449-student HCCS from being “on notice,” the college system no longer has any threat of losing accreditation.“On a day-to-day basis, […]

February 27, 2002

Community Colleges

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms By Kristina LaneWASHINGTON Since Sept. 11, higher education officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to restructure the system that tracks foreign students — a system both groups have acknowledged is disorganized and outdated. But higher education officials say a persisting communication gap between the groups could hamper the […]

February 27, 2002

Community Colleges

Events

EventsFebruaryFebruary 22-2311th Annual National QEM/MSE Conference“Building SMET Research and Teaching Capacity at Minority Institutions”Washington Marriott HotelContact: Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network Phone: (202) 659-1818Fax: (202) 659-5408Web: qemnetwork.qem.orgFebruary 23-26American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationAnnual MeetingHilton New YorkNew YorkPhone: (202) 293-2450Fax: (202) 457-8095E-mail: jbeck@aacte.orgWeb: www.aacte.orgFebruary 25-27Department of Defense HBCU/MITechnical Assistance ConferenceSheraton Gunter HotelSan Antonio, TexasPhone: […]

February 13, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?

Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?As college campuses become more diverse, many find the future of Black cultural centers in question.By David HefnerAsk most anyone on a college campus about the value of cultural centers, and most will quickly tout a number of virtues. They help retain students of color, many through graduation, help […]

February 13, 2002

MSIs

NSF Award to Extend Computing

NSF Award to Extend Computing Initiative Across CurriculumDURHAM, N.C.In association with the Shodor Education Foundation, based in Durham, N.C., the National Science Foundation (NSF) last month announced a $2.7 million grant to establish the National Computational Science Institute. The grant supports the goal of integrating computational science across the U.S. undergraduate curriculum in an effort […]

January 30, 2002

Community Colleges

Higher Education for Prisoners

Higher Education for Prisoners Will Lower Rates for TaxpayersWhat would you think if you were told that there are 1.6 million potential students who could be served by community colleges? Wouldn’t you consider this a great opportunity? Throughout the United States, without much fanfare, some community colleges already are going about the rewarding business of […]

January 16, 2002

Sports

College Ordered to Pay Ex-Athletic Director $1.5 Million

College Ordered to Pay Ex-Athletic Director $1.5 MillionBy Eric FreedmanAUBURN, Wash.Green River Community College must pay its former athletic director $1.5 million for racial discrimination and defamation, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled. However, the three-judge panel trimmed about $500,000 from the original $2 million trial verdict, finding insufficient evidence for Michael McGraw’s wrongful […]

January 16, 2002

Community Colleges

Students Look to Friends, Family to Help Choose a College

Students Look to Friends, Family to Help Choose a College IOWA CITY, IowaCollege-bound students rely most heavily on parents, family and friends when it comes to developing a list of schools to consider, according to surveys conducted by consulting firm Noel-Levitz. And academic program availability is by far the most important feature they are looking […]

January 2, 2002

Leadership & Policy

Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education

Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education Richmond, Va.Dr. Belle S. Wheelan was named secretary of education for the state of Virginia by Gov.-Elect Mark R. Warner late last month. “Dr. Wheelan brings a life-long commitment to educating our young people,” Warner (D) says.Wheelan, 50, has served since 1998 as president of Northern Virginia […]

January 2, 2002

Latinx

IT Networks Going Wireless at Tribal Colleges

IT Networks Going Wireless at Tribal CollegesIt’s not surprising that Turtle Mountain Community College’s president, Dr. Gerald E. Monette, wants to use technology to alleviate the isolation experienced by the North Dakota-based tribal college. Located a few miles from the Canadian border, the Turtle Mountain campus sits on a Chippewa Indian reservation in an area […]

December 19, 2001

Leadership & Policy

Report: Female Presidents Juggle More, Earn Less

Report: Female Presidents Juggle More, Earn LessBy Kathleen Kennedy Manzo WASHINGTONWomen still have fewer opportunities to gain top leadership roles at the nation’s colleges and universities, their salaries lag behind those of men and they face greater personal and professional demands, according to a report that summarizes the observations and concerns of women college presidents.“From […]

December 19, 2001

Students

Rhetoric vs. Reality

Rhetoric vs. RealityColleges confront quagmire of issues associated with remediation. By Kendra HamiltonThere’s no getting around it. Remedial education — also called developmental education — suffers from an image problem. The fact is all too evident at the macro level — the California State University (CSU) System, for example, expelled 2,009 students in January for […]

December 5, 2001

Students

Cal Grant Funds Fall Short for Eligible Students

Cal Grant Funds Fall Short for Eligible StudentsSACRAMENTO, Calif.Thousands of needy and eligible community college students will not receive a Cal Grant this year, not through any fault of theirs, but because there simply aren’t enough grants to go around.The Cal Grant program recently completed a first-ever September processing cycle specifically for community college students […]

December 5, 2001

Community Colleges

Lawmakers Debate Restrictions on Student Visas

Lawmakers Debate Restrictions on Student VisasLegislation under discussion on Capitol Hill would make it harder for foreign students to enroll in U.S. colleges and universities. “The foreign student visa program is one of the most unregulated and exploited visa categories,” says Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., one of the program’s staunchest critics since the Sept. 11 […]

November 21, 2001

Community Colleges

Black College Reunion Brings Millions

Black College Reunion Brings Millions To Daytona Area, Expert SaysDAYTONA BEACH, Fla.The Black College Reunion generates $145 million in economic activity for the Daytona Beach, Fla., region, according to an economist’s studies. The three-day event, which brings as many as 100,000 spring breakers from historically Black colleges across the nation, also supports the equivalent of […]

October 24, 2001

Leadership & Policy

Southern University Raises Admissions Standards With Little Fallout

Southern University Raises Admissions Standards With Little FalloutBut Baton Rouge Community College experiences 70 percent enrollment jump.By Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, LaLast summer, when Southern University was poised to raise its admission standards as part of a federal desegregation settlement, school officials were bracing for a loss of 700 students — or about 8 percent of […]

October 10, 2001

Latinx

South Central Los Angeles: A Community In Transition

South Central Los Angeles: A Community In TransitionLA’s Southwest College seeks to keep pace with changing demographicsBy Lydia LumLOS ANGELESos Angeles Southwest College perhaps best illustrates the rising tide of Latinos and other minorities sweeping into higher education institutions of deeply steeped Black heritage, and of the challenges and new growing pains such schools face.The […]

September 26, 2001

Leadership & Policy

FAMU Board of Trustees Elects Chairman

FAMU Board of Trustees Elects ChairmanTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Arthur “Art” Collins, prominent business lobbyist, was elected chairman by the members of the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees during their first meeting held in early August“Thank you for providing me with this humble opportunity,” said Collins. “We are all equal in the task of moving FAMU forward […]

September 26, 2001