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Community Colleges
Florida Governor Signs Off On Tuition Hikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has finalized $1.1 billion in state budget cuts — but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare. Crist on Friday signed the budget-revision bills sent to him two weeks ago by the Legislature. They enact tuition increases at public universities and colleges and a new technology fee at universities. […]
October 31, 2007
Community Colleges
Central Virginia Community College Closes After MRSA Scare
LYNCHBURG, Va. Central Virginia Community College officials said the school’s main campus was closed Tuesday for cleaning after a staff member was diagnosed with MRS.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Northwest Indian College’s Distance Learning Center Gives American Indians a Close-to-home Opportunity for Higher Education
The distance learning center for Northwest Indian College doesn’t boast a prominent sign. It sits amongst modular buildings that house the tribe’s Head Start center, where a much younger student population goes to class each day.
October 31, 2007
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Students
New Pact Makes It Easier for Tribal College Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. An agreement was signed Monday between the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.
October 31, 2007
Community Colleges
Hamilton College and Kaplan University Merge
DES MOINES Iowa Kaplan Inc., which owns Hamilton College and Kaplan University said Tuesday the two institutions have merged.
October 30, 2007
Tribal Colleges
New Pact Makes It Easier for Menominee Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON Wis. Menominee students will have an easier time transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison thanks to a new agreement between the university and a tribal college.
October 29, 2007
Community Colleges
Florida Governor Crist Signs $1.1B Budget Cut Plan; OKs Tuition Increase
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist has made final $1.1 billion in state budget cuts but he did so grudgingly and without fanfare.
October 28, 2007
Students
Education Department Investigating Whether Illegal Student Loans Made
DENVER Federal investigators are looking into whether the Community College of Denver made loans to students who were not eligible.
October 28, 2007
Students
Candidate’s Rivals for College Post had More Experience
PHOENIX Laura Pastor, the daughter of U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Phoenix, has started a political career of her own in pursuit of a hotly contested seat on the Phoenix City Council.
October 28, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Iowa State Conference To Focus On Community College Leadership
Filling the leadership voids created by the mass retirements of a generation of baby boomer presidents is the focus of a conference hosted by Iowa State University next week.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Texas Officials Agree To Reverse Community College Budget Cuts
Texas community colleges will get $154 million to pay for employees’ health insurance under an agreement reached Tuesday by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Texas Officials Agree To Reverse Community College Budget Cuts
Texas community colleges will get $154 million to pay for employees’ health insurance under an agreement reached Tuesday by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Virginia Community College System Officials Take Issue With College Board Report
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia higher education officials are taking issue with a national report that cites the costs of attending college.
October 24, 2007
Community Colleges
Virginia Community College System Officials Take Issue With College Board Report
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia higher education officials are taking issue with a national report that cites the costs of attending college.
October 24, 2007
Leadership & Policy
5 Finalists for Luna Community College President
LAS VEGAS N.M. A search committee has recommended five candidates for consideration as the next president of Luna Community College.
October 23, 2007
Community Colleges
State Leaders Agree to Community College Funding
AUSTIN Texas community colleges will get $154 million to pay for employees’ health insurance under an agreement reached Tuesday by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick.
October 23, 2007
Community Colleges
State Leaders Agree to Community College Funding
AUSTIN Texas community colleges will get $154 million to pay for employees’ health insurance under an agreement reached Tuesday by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick.
October 23, 2007
Community Colleges
College Tuition Up Again This Year, While Student Borrowing Rises to Keep Up
Average tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.6 percent this year, again outstripping increases in financial aid and pushing students into more borrowing. Community colleges once again did the best job keeping the lid on prices.
October 21, 2007
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