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Community Colleges
More Community Colleges are Offering Housing to Recruit and Retain Students
Community colleges are becoming a more attractive option for students who don’t want to live at home but are not yet ready for a four-year institution.
December 24, 2012
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Young Scholar Finds Career That Combines Her Love of Psychology and Theater
Dr. Nisha Sajnani had both a passion for drama and psychology, which she channeled into a career in drama therapy.
December 24, 2012
Opinion
Managing Media During the Holidays
Nearly 100 million Americans will travel during the coming holiday season to visit friends or family, but our heavy reliance on media screens may impact the quality of time we spend together.
December 24, 2012
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Students Opt for Service Over Winter Break
Though a flagging economy has impacted university budgets and students’ resources, it has not dampened efforts to take alternative breaks during the academic year.
December 24, 2012
Disabilties
Being Socially Responsible Keeps Our Dreams Alive
Our lives revolve around making decisions. Each day we have a set of choices in front of us and our decisions will impact our paths in life.
December 20, 2012
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Governor Plans to Vote to Keep Alabama State President
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he will vote to retain Joseph Silver as president of Alabama State University unless he hears a legitimate reason why Silver should be fired.
December 20, 2012
Sports
Ex-NY College Administrator Fraudulently Changed Grades
A former New York City college administrator has admitted faking professors’ signatures to boost grades for students in danger of failing.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position
The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Mayor Supports Ouster of UDC President
The University of the District of Columbia board of trustees, citing the need to “go in a different direction,” fired Sessoms with nearly a year left on his contract.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Diversity Initiative Seeks to Boost Liberal Arts College, Research University Cooperation
Three renowned liberal arts colleges have announced the launch of a faculty diversity initiative that seeks a new paradigm for how liberal arts institutions interact with research universities on faculty development and recruitment.
December 20, 2012
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Tuberculosis Diagnosed on UMBC Campus
Officials at the University of Maryland Baltimore County say someone on the Catonsville campus has contracted tuberculosis.
December 19, 2012
Community Colleges
Oklahoma Higher Education to Focus on More Graduates
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education chancellor says the state must increase graduation rate of students who enroll in colleges and universities.
December 19, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Schools Win Latest Legal Clashes Over Academic Issues
Courts side with Texas Southern in grading dispute and Metropolitan State in a Title VII challenge.
December 19, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate
An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.
December 19, 2012
Students
Strong Programs Help High-Achieving, Low-Income Students
The goal is to help these talented students overcome the unaccounted-for hurdles they may face to obtain a college degree.
December 19, 2012
Opinion
Higher Education Needs the Hispanic Community to Succeed
The face of higher education is rapidly evolving as more middle- to low-class young people find ways to obtain a college degree or technical training.
December 18, 2012
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U.S. Court of Appeals Dismisses Bulk of Duke Lacrosse Lawsuit
A court Monday dismissed the bulk of a federal lawsuit filed by former Duke University lacrosse players falsely accused of raping a stripper.
December 18, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Presley Retiring After 20 Years as Community College President
Dr. Vivian Mathews Presley, president of Coahoma Community College for more than two decades, and the first woman to head a community or junior college in the state of Mississippi, will retire June 30.
December 18, 2012
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