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Community Colleges
Technology: Riding the Waves of Change
Technology: Riding the Waves of ChangeBy Ronald Roach Twenty years of information technology (IT) innovation have transformed American higher education. From the introduction of personal computers to the spread of the Internet and e-mail, information technology innovation has altered the communications, administrative, research and teaching landscapes of colleges and universities. Its reach has permeated throughout […]
June 16, 2004
Students
On The Right Path
On The Right PathOver the past 20 years, colleges and universities continue to experience an increase in the number of American Indian/Alaska Native students receiving degreesAccounting for only 1 percent of the total U.S. population, American Indians have a 60 percent to 70 percent high school dropout rate, the highest among all minority groups. At […]
June 16, 2004
Students
Not Your Father’s Community College
Not Your Father’s Community CollegeNew programs, increased visibility boost two-year institutions’ appealBy Lydia LumPublic perception of community colleges has improved so much in the past two decades that they are no longer regarded as higher education’s last resort. Many two-year schools have increased the number and visibility of honors programs. They have signed deals with […]
June 16, 2004
The Community College Baccalaureate
HBCUs
The Top 100:Interpreting the Data
The Top 100:Interpreting the DataBy Dr. Victor M. H. Borden and Pamela C. BrownThe current year, 2004, marks a monumental year in higher education for students of color. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared racial segregation in public education settings unconstitutional. Despite the gains […]
June 2, 2004
Community Colleges
Too Fast, Too Furious?
Too Fast, Too Furious?As community colleges grow in enrollment and appeal, some question their ability to serve disadvantaged studentsBy Lydia LumThe growing number of high-achieving students choosing to attend community colleges has fueled this debate: Are two-year schools shortchanging educationally and financially disadvantaged students in the process? Answers aren’t easy, and of course, they vary […]
June 2, 2004
Students
Shut Out Of the System
Shut Out Of the System As competition increases for slots at UC-Berkeley, admission offers to minority students continue to declineBy Pamela BurdmanBERKELEY, Calif.As University of California officials announced admissions results for the fall, it appeared that increasing competition for seats at the university, rising tuition costs, and continued controversy over the role of race in […]
June 2, 2004
HBCUs
Getting FAMU Back On Firm Footing
Getting FAMU Back On Firm FootingTallahassee, Fla. The courtyard outside the state Capitol building was a sea of gold and maroon as chanting students from Florida State University passed out popcorn to passers-by. Inside the building, however, on the 22nd floor, the tasteful sounds of piano and flute playing songs from “Porgy and Bess” were […]
June 2, 2004
Latinx
Republicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators
Republicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed legislation which they say would expand access to higher education for more low- and middle-income students by strengthening Pell Grants, reducing loan costs and fees, and breaking down barriers for non-traditional students — but some critics say it’s […]
June 2, 2004
Community Colleges
Report: Higher Education Fiscal Crisis Hardest on Hispanic, Low-Income Students
Report: Higher Education Fiscal Crisis Hardest on Hispanic, Low-Income StudentsWASHINGTONLow-income and Hispanic students are faring worst amid the financial fix gripping American higher education, according to a report by Dr. Eduardo Padrón, president of Florida’s Miami Dade College. The report, “A Deficit of Understanding: Confronting the Funding Crisis in Higher Education and the Threat to […]
May 5, 2004
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Community Colleges
Global Trade Could Hinder Higher Education, Report Says
Global Trade Could Hinder Higher Education, Report SaysAccording to a new report, some U.S. higher education officials are worried that international trade agreements could commercialize education and have a negative impact on the higher education community as a whole, community colleges and four-year institutions alike. The lines are blurred, they say, and many educators are […]
May 5, 2004
Students
Lawmakers Consider Shifting Aid From Ivies to Public Colleges
Lawmakers Consider Shifting Aid From Ivies to Public CollegesBy Garry BoulardA long-simmering, trans-regional dispute is pitting mostly Southern and Western Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives against their Republican and Democratic counterparts from the East over the way campus-based federal aid is distributed.Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Committee on […]
May 5, 2004
Community Colleges
Greenspan: Colleges Can Help Solve Jobs Dilemma
Greenspan: Colleges Can Help Solve Jobs DilemmaFederal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a congressional hearing last month that support for community colleges is an area where government investment in education has paid off. He said community colleges were likely to provide critical support to boosting job skills in the future as more and more workers […]
April 7, 2004
Community Colleges
Accountability Plan for Higher Education Would Be a Mistake, Report Says
Accountability Plan for Higher Education Would Be a Mistake, Report SaysThe Bush administration’s plan for imposing accountability measures — similar to those in the No Child Left Behind Act — on higher education is wrongheaded, according to a new report by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).Lawrence N. Gold, the AFT’s higher education director, said […]
April 7, 2004
Community Colleges
Educators Question Bush’s Plan to Change Pell
Educators Question Bush’s Plan to Change PellBy Patricia Troumpoucis A proposed rule change to the Pell Grant program in President Bush’s budget aims to guard against future budget shortfalls, according to officials at the U.S. Department of Education. But critics say it’s just a way to cap or slash the maximum Pell Grant award and […]
March 24, 2004
Community Colleges
Study Projects More High-School Graduates, Greater Diversity
Study Projects More High-School Graduates, Greater DiversityWASHINGTONA new study released last month by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) projects more than 3.2 million high-school students will graduate in 2008-2009. In addition, by the class of 2014, minority enrollments will surge by 43 percent in 11 states and in the District of Columbia.In […]
February 25, 2004
Leadership & Policy
Hispanic Leaders, Maricopa Board Continue to Clash
Hispanic Leaders, Maricopa Board Continue to ClashLatino community looks to legislators to rein in community-college board membersBy Pamela Burdman PHOENIXA board member’s habit of maintaining an office on campus has gone from an arcane governance question to political controversy here, where Hispanic leaders are fed up with what they see as a pattern of micromanagement […]
February 25, 2004
Leadership & Policy
Community Colleges Seek Homeland Security Education
Community Colleges Seek Homeland Security EducationWASHINGTONThe American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the appointment of a 21-member task force to craft a long-range strategy for developing homeland security education and training programs for the nation’s 1,173 two-year colleges. The AACC Ad Hoc Task Force on Homeland Security is comprised of 18 community-college presidents […]
February 11, 2004
Community Colleges
Celebrating Black History
Celebrating Black HistoryA look at how selected colleges and universities celebrate Black History Month.•  Alamo Community College District, San Antonio College, TexasLecture: Special guests: Brown sisters from Brown v. Board of Education (1954).Panel: “Brown v. Board of Education: Where Are We Today?”; “Is There Equality in Education?”•  Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.African Drum Ensemble: Delightful […]
February 11, 2004
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