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Community Colleges
Building Your Personal Brand While in College Leads to Better Job Offers
College is all about planning for your future, but it is easy to get caught up in the “campus life” while at college and forget to start planning your career well before graduation.
February 14, 2013
Students
New Class Heading Into Black College Football Hall of Fame
The 2013 class includes six players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
February 14, 2013
African-American
Angela Davis Electrifies Gallaudet University
She has been a seminal figure in the civil and women’s rights movements for decades, but educator, feminist and human rights activist Dr. Angela Davis still remains deeply involved in movements for social justice globally.
February 14, 2013
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Duncan: Sequestration Cuts Could Take a Major Toll on Higher Ed
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Thursday pleaded with a Senate committee to stave off the 10 percent across-the-board cuts set to take place throughout the federal government on March 1.
February 14, 2013
Community Colleges
Bill Seeks Plan To End Funds for Remedial Classes
Senators want to study whether state funding for community colleges and universities should be based on their graduates filling jobs needed in Mississippi.
February 13, 2013
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Anti-Affirmative Action Bill Stalls In Senate
A proposal to eliminate affirmative action initiatives from higher education institutions has stalled in the Senate.
February 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Will the AME Church Save Wilberforce?
I grew up in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. My father, Rev. Larry Rogers, served for a time under Rev. Floyd H. Flake at Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Queens, New York.
February 13, 2013
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Diverse Conversations: Supporting Underserved Populations in Higher Education
Vanderbilt’s Dr. Stella Flores discusses ways higher learning can better support underserved populations.
February 13, 2013
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Ways to Increase Black Male Success in College Continue To Baffle Educators
There is a range of perspectives on the hurdles Black males face in obtaining college degrees.
February 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
The Origin and Purpose of Black History Month
Opinion: Black History Month has deviated from Carter G. Woodson’s initial intent to recognize the strength of Black America, and becoming a month-long hero worshipping festival.
February 13, 2013
International
Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard
The national movement to make higher education institutions more transparent in terms of their comparative costs and student outcomes got a lift with the launch of the web-based College Scorecard resource tool.
February 13, 2013
African-American
Special Report: Black History Month
No Turning Back: Marking 50 years of progress since walls segregation fell at Southern institutions
February 13, 2013
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Report: Higher Education Funding Proposal Too Lax
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to increase higher education funding lacks mechanisms to ensure the extra money will result in improved graduation and enrollment rates, according to a report by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office released Tuesday.
February 12, 2013
Community Colleges
Ark. Panel Advances Guns on Campus Proposal
A proposal advanced by a House panel Tuesday would leave the decision of whether to allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns up to college and university boards after the lawmaker behind the idea changed his bill to allow schools to opt out.
February 12, 2013
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Cyberbullying Expert Says School Climate Makes All the Difference
Dr. Sameer Hinduja has been studying cyberbullying since 2002 and says environment is a critical factor to prevent bullying on campus.
February 12, 2013
Students
Wilberforce University Still in Turmoil
Following student protests and threats to withdraw en masse last fall, students say the university’s president has still not addressed their concerns directly.
February 12, 2013
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Rise as Leaders of Technological Education
Instead of opting for admission into some of the nation’s most prestigious and respected four-year institutions, many students have alternatively chosen community colleges as a vessel to market themselves as competitive and qualified candidates for their desired jobs.
February 12, 2013
Health
Va. Struggles With Health Insurance Requirement
State agencies are reducing part-time employees’ hours until officials figure out how to comply with federal health insurance requirements regarding those who work more than 30 hours each week.
February 11, 2013
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