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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Hispanics Must Raise the Bar
Hispanics Must Raise the BarThe recent news that the largest drop in ACT scores occurred among Puerto Rican and other Hispanic students is sobering indeed. The drop in scores among Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Hispanic test takers from 19.4 last year to 18.8 this year (out of a possible score of 36) is double […]
September 25, 2002
Latinx
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-Serving Institutions – As of August 2002 Arizona (10)AIBT International Institute of the AmericasArizona Western CollegeCentral Arizona CollegeCochise College, Douglas CampusEstrella Mountain Community CollegePhoenix CollegePima Community College, Desert Vista CampusPima County Community College DistrictSouth Mountain Community CollegeUniversity of Arizona SouthCalifornia (55) Allan Hancock CollegeAntelope Valley CollegeBakersfield CollegeCalifornia State University, Bakersfield California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, […]
September 25, 2002
Faculty & Staff
Speaking The Patient’s Language
Speaking The Patient’s LanguageIn efforts to more effectively serve the increasingly Hispanic clientele, University of Texas requires Spanish courses for health care students, but critics question responsibility of language barrier.By Lydia LumAs this country becomes increasingly Hispanic, a growing number of universities now offer — and sometimes require — Spanish courses geared to health care […]
September 25, 2002
Faculty & Staff
Taking it to the Next Level
Taking it to the Next LevelAs the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.By Kristina LaneTwo Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked […]
September 25, 2002
Community Colleges
Bridging the Communication Gap
Bridging the Communication Gap “Anxiety Over Demographics” was the title of our edition last year in which we focused on the future of Hispanics in higher education. Since then, Census 2000 revealed that the Latino population has become the most populous minority a decade earlier than projected and many are wondering how this demographic shift […]
September 25, 2002
Community Colleges
The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About University of Maryland, College Park
About University of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a public research university, the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland, and the original 1862 land-grant institution in Maryland. The university enrolls more than 34,000 students and offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctoral degrees. And in some […]
September 11, 2002
Community Colleges
The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Prince George’s Community College
About Prince George’s Community CollegePrince George’s Community College was founded in the fall of 1958 as the first integrated school in Prince George’s County. Today, the college serves approximately 35,000 a year and offers more than 50 programs of study. Academic programs are classified in two categories: Transfer programs, which parallel the first two years […]
September 11, 2002
Faculty & Staff
The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities
The Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesWhat role, if any, should colleges play in their communities’ well-being?By Paul RuffinsPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md.In the 1970s, when most of the campus of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in Maryland was constructed, the buildings were placed in a circle looking inward onto a common courtyard. The classrooms, offices […]
September 11, 2002
Leadership & Policy
Professional Appointments
Professional AppointmentsDr. Marcia Y. Cantarella has been named vice president of student affairs at Audrey Cohen College in New York City. Most recently, Cantarella was an assistant dean at Princeton University. Cantarella earned a bachelor’s degree in political studies from Bryn Mawr College, and both a master’s and a doctorate in American Studies from New […]
August 28, 2002
HBCUs
Professional Appointments
Professional AppointmentsDr. Myrtle E. Dorsey has been named the new chancellor for Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana. Previously, Dorsey was the executive vice president of administration at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Dorsey earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morgan State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. […]
August 14, 2002
MSIs
Legislating the Technical Mind
Legislating the Technical MindTexas congresswoman works to equip young Americans with the skills to meet the nation’s technological and scientific needs.By Ronald RoachU.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, is no stranger to being a trailblazer. The first woman to represent Dallas in the Texas state legislature and the U.S. Congress, Johnson has championed health, science […]
August 14, 2002
African-American
The ‘Rite’ Intervene
The ‘Rite’ InterveneLane Community College program helps African American students connect to their heritage, community and to collegeBy Chris CunninghamEUGENE, Ore.Given MTV’s powerful influence in shaping self-image, the value of helping African American youth develop a deep understanding of their roots can’t be overemphasized, says Greg Evans, coordinator of Lane Community College’s African American Rites […]
July 3, 2002
Students
Research & Reality
Research & RealityMorgan State takes two-prong approach to stemming educational leadership deficit.BALTIMOREJuanita Eagleson, a former associate dean at Southeastern University in Washington, was in the midst of a “career doldrums” when she heard that Dr. Howard Simmons, the former executive director of the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, was […]
June 19, 2002
Community Colleges
Preparing for a New Day
Preparing for a New DayNow, as at previous times of national crisis, our thoughts naturally turn to our young people. They are whom we seek to protect. They also are whom we must prepare to protect themselves. At such moments it is helpful, I believe, to turn to history. I like to ask what the […]
May 8, 2002
Community Colleges
Bluefield State Offers Free Computer and Life Skills Classes
Bluefield State Offers Free Computer and Life Skills Classes BLUEFIELD, W.Va.When Bluefield State College recently offered its “Emerging Scholars Adult Program,” organizers had hoped for 150 students. They got 344, and another 40 are on the waiting list. West Virginia has recently begun giving grants to colleges to offer classes to adults for free. Bluefield […]
April 10, 2002
HBCUs
RODERICK PAIGE
RODERICK PAIGEU.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Roderick R. Paige sat down with Black Issues senior writer Ronald Roach and Washington correspondent Charles Dervarics to discuss a wide-ranging set of issues related to the Bush administration’s education pledge to “Leave No Child Behind.” Paige was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the seventh Secretary of the […]
March 13, 2002
Students
Would Dr. King Approve?
Would Dr. King Approve? Ethnic clubs in high schools and colleges — clubs such as the Filipino Club, the Black Students’ Union, the Latino Club, the Korean Club and so forth — have worried me for the 31 years I’ve been teaching.Yes, there are those who maintain that these clubs celebrate cultures, explore history and […]
February 27, 2002
Community Colleges
Community College Advocate
Community College AdvocateAs a community college graduate, Dr. Edward J. Leach knows firsthand the critical role community colleges play in providing minority students opportunities for educational advancement. Since 1999, the New York native has served as an advocate for ensuring that the nation’s community colleges expose minorities to digital technology. Given that more than 40 […]
February 27, 2002
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