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Community Colleges
Middlesex Community College Dean Elected To Congress
LOWELL, Mass. The widow of 1992 presidential candidate Paul Tsongas defeated the brother of an American Airlines pilot slain in the Sept. 11 terror attacks Tuesday in the special election to replace Democrat Martin Meehan in the U.S. House.
October 17, 2007
Community Colleges
Middlesex Community College Dean Elected To Congress
LOWELL, Mass. The widow of 1992 presidential candidate Paul Tsongas defeated the brother of an American Airlines pilot slain in the Sept. 11 terror attacks Tuesday in the special election to replace Democrat Martin Meehan in the U.S. House.
October 17, 2007
Students
Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity
The University of Texas at El Paso is a unique incubator for bilingual and multilingual students, who are increasingly being sought after by employers in a global economy.
October 17, 2007
Students
In Brief: University President Pulls Web Profile
Salisbury president pulled her Facebook profile over unprofessional captions; FAMU and Florida State students protesting the not-guilty verdict in boot camp case get a meeting with federal officials; and Louisiana loses sensitive financial aid application data.
October 16, 2007
Home
Counting On a More Diverse Workforce
With a new corporate recruitment program in place, auditing firm Deloitte & Touche reaches out to minority students with the lure of scholarships, training and mentoring.
October 16, 2007
Students
Higher Education Must Fill the Void in Student Financial Management
This fall, thousands of college students started a new chapter in their lives. I can’t think of a better decision they could have made, because a college degree is an absolute necessity rather than a mere option.
October 16, 2007
Students
Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity
The University of Texas at El Paso is a unique incubator for bilingual and multilingual students, who are increasingly being sought after by employers in a global economy.
October 16, 2007
Asian American Pacific Islander
Getting to Know: Dr. Gregory Chan
Dr. Gregory Chan is provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University in Miami, where he has been second-incommand since 2001.
October 16, 2007
HBCUs
Diversity Efforts in the Works
First, I want to introduce a new section called “What Works!” in which we feature successful efforts on the part of colleges and universities to tackle anything from diversity recruitment to fund raising. The first column debuts on pg. 12. We invite all of our readers to submit a brief synopsis via e-mail outlining the […]
October 16, 2007
Latinx
Web Site Offers College Consumers One-Stop Comparison Shop
WASHINGTON The association representing the single largest group of independent, private higher education institutions has introduced a Web site that allows aspiring college students and their parents to research and compare private colleges and universities.
October 16, 2007
Home
Music Industry Group Resumes Anti-piracy Campaign On College Campuses
WASHINGTON In its ongoing campaign to fight illegal sharing of digital music files, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has marked the launch of the 2007- 08 academic year by sending 403 pre-litigation settlement letters to 22 U.S. universities.
October 16, 2007
Students
New FAMU President James H. Ammons Keeps Focus on Black Males
Jubilation spread across Florida A&M University when officials announced that Dr. James H. Ammons would return to lead his alma mater’s turnaround effort.
October 16, 2007
Home
Campaigning for College
Texas’ Closing the Gaps initiative pays close attention to the demographics of its growing minority communities.
October 16, 2007
International
Cornell’s African Degree Program Creates New Model For International Educational Cooperation
Cornell University and Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia have signed an agreement that could create a new model for how U.S. colleges and universities can export their expertise to poor nations where it is needed most.
October 16, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Community College Aims to be First to Sponsor Presidential Debate
Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., may be the first community college to ever sponsor a presidential debate. In partnership with the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission of Portland, Ore., Clark aims to convince the Commission on Presidential Debates to select the Oregon Convention Center to host the candidates.
October 16, 2007
African-American
Columbia University’s Institute of African Studies Reopens Under New Leadership
Columbia University has reopened its Institute of African Studies and has hired a new director as a result of widespread protests among students and alumni.
October 16, 2007
Sports
HBCU Football Teams Get a Shot at Big Paydays, National Exposure
The common sports phrase “there’s no such thing as a gimme” was never more appropriate than at the beginning of the 2007 college football season.
October 16, 2007
Students
New Test Prep Services Cater to Minority Students
More minority students (40 percent of all test-takers nationally) took the Scholastic Aptitude Test in 2007 than ever.
October 16, 2007
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