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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Pell Grant Programâs 40th Anniversary Observed
The Council for Opportunity in Educationâs annual convention celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Pell Grant and focused on college affordability issues for low-income students.
September 9, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Engaging Latino Alumni: Basic Steps
Although often overlooked by those studying and working within the confines of mainstream philanthropy and higher education giving, 63 percent of Latino households give to charity.
September 6, 2012
Students
Grambling MSN Program Graduates Maintain 100 Percent Licensing Exam Pass Rate
Due to its perfect pass rate on national exams for 14 straight years, an astounding achievement for any professional program, Gramblingâs graduate nursing program has gained a reputation for excellence in Louisiana.
September 6, 2012
Native Americans
New Initiative Helps Schools Cater to First-Generation Collegians
Thirty MSIs were given a $100,000 âcapacity-building grantâ to put practices and processes in place to help more first-generation students of color achieve academic success, the brief states.
September 5, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Sponsors âMentoringâ Panel Discussion
Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, âThe Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Colorâ. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
September 4, 2012
Students
Harvard Probing Dozens for Possible Cheating
Dozens of Harvard University students are being investigated for cheating after school officials discovered they may have shared answers or plagiarized on a final exam.
September 3, 2012
Community Colleges
Obama Criticizes Romney over College Assistance
While speaking to young voters, President Barack Obama accused rival Mitt Romney of being oblivious to student and family burdens of paying for college.
August 22, 2012
Community Colleges
ACT Report Finds Most in 2012 High School Class Not College Ready
As high school graduates from the Class of 2012 prepare to begin their first year of college, a new report released Wednesday by ACT says the vast majority of those students are not academically ready for college.
August 21, 2012
Community Colleges
Analysis: New Studies Weigh College Value and Cost
Two new studies offer emphatic answers to much-discussed questions about higher education: Yes, a college degree is worth it, but yes, itâs the middle-class thatâs getting particularly squeezed with student debt in the pursuit of one.
August 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Tennessee State University Faculty Leader Arrested
A vocal faculty member at Tennessee State University who has opposed university leadership was taken away from a meeting in handcuffs on Monday and removed as the chair of the faculty senate.
August 7, 2012
Community Colleges
Southern University System Finds Creative Way To Attract Students
As part of a new enrollment plan developed by the Southern University System, Southern University at Shreveport, La., a community college, will operate satellite locations on the Baton Rouge and New Orleans campuses.
August 5, 2012
Community Colleges
Colleges Freeze, Reduce Tuition as Public Balks at Further Price Hikes
After three decades of tuition hikes that have outpaced inflation and increases in family income, students, families, legislators and governing boards are demanding a halt.
August 2, 2012
Community Colleges
Study on College Placement Exams Energizes Debate about Their Effectiveness
The ongoing discussion about the effectiveness of college placement exams got a welcome boost this week with a new report that illuminates efforts to rethink how the tests should be used to determine if students need remedial education.
August 1, 2012
Community Colleges
Feds Outline Model to Simplify Financial Aid Award Letters
Colleges and universities are receiving a final version of the âfinancial aid shopping sheetâ designed by the Obama administration to provide students with easy-to-understand information about their financial aid awards.
July 24, 2012
Community Colleges
Expert: Stratification Undermines American Higher Educationâs Capacity for Enabling Social Mobility
Economist Anthony Carnevale told a group of college prep program administrators Monday that social stratification within the world of higher education threatens to undermine American Dream.
July 23, 2012
Community Colleges
Before U.S. House Subcommittee, Experts Urge College Degree Completion Time Reduction
States and institutions should adopt innovative practices that lessen the time to earn a degree and embrace financial practices tied to college completion, experts urged in U.S. House testimony on Wednesday.
July 18, 2012
Community Colleges
Education Secretary Touts Career and Tech Education Competitive Grant Program
An Obama administration proposal to award $1 billion in competitive grant funding to career and technical education is expected to help usher in a new era for how students are prepared for college and careers.
July 17, 2012
Community Colleges
Community College Leadership Program Opens a New Chapter
Former UT-Austin Community College Leadership Program director John E. Roueche voices concerns about the future of the leadership program he led for 42 years.
July 17, 2012
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