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Leadership & Policy
Spelman exec: Brace for more challenges to diversity programs
ATLANTA Spelman College President Beverly Tatum has championed racially diverse relationships for most of her life: as a child growing up in New England, as a young professor teaching about the psychology of racism, and as an author writing about cross-racial interaction.
August 6, 2007
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Immigration protests by seven college students set to end Sunday
PHOENIX A hunger strike intended to draw attention to a proposal in Congress to give children of illegal immigrants the chance to become U.S. citizens is drawing to a close.
August 6, 2007
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Leadership & Policy
Higher education mall to offer courses from 8 campuses
CHARLESTON W.Va. Aspiring college students in southern West Virginia will soon have one facility that will allow them access to courses at eight colleges.
August 6, 2007
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Community Colleges
Community College appoints new VP, diversity officer
PITTSBURGH The Community College of Allegheny County has a new vice president and chief diversity officer.
August 6, 2007
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Students
Fewer New Mexico schools meet state’s goals for improvement
SANTA FE Fewer New Mexico’s schools reached targets for improving academic performance and student participation standards this year than in 2006, the Public Education Department said Friday.
August 6, 2007
Sports
At Arkansas Baptist, a vision becomes reality
LITTLE ROCK As Danny Davis’ high school football days drew to a close, he was eyeing a Division I career but a low test score put that dream on hold.
August 6, 2007
Community Colleges
Three Rivers plans education center in SE Missouri’s territory
Three Rivers Community College wants to open an educational center in Cape Girardeau County in 2008, moving onto the home turf of Southeast Missouri State University.
August 6, 2007
Sports
From volleyball to the NFL: Sutton takes a long road to Dolphins
DAVIE Fla. David Sutton leaped and made a spectacular catch along the sideline, then landed awkwardly and briefly rolled about in obvious pain.
August 6, 2007
Community Colleges
More recent editorials from Alabama newspapers
Two-year college system Chancellor Bradley Byrne recognizes a financial sinkhole when he sees one. He recently ordered the permanent closing of Bishop State Community College’s Best Grill, a “culinary laboratory” that cooked up an astonishing $1.7 million in losses in a few years.
August 6, 2007
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Ark. 49th again in percentage of adults with college degrees
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas again ranks 49th in the nation for the number of adults with a college education, though more are seeking degrees than a decade ago, a state report shows.
August 6, 2007
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Immigration video game part of new genre that lets players delve into social, policy issues
MIAMI A Japanese computer science student fails to take a full load of university classes and loses his student visa. A 10th-grade Indian girl is detained because of a high school essay she wrote on the Department of Homeland Security.
August 6, 2007
Students
Ex-students celebrate legendary Decatur teacher’s 90th birthday
DECATUR Ala. If you were a student in Etta Freeman’s classroom, you have a story to tell about her.
August 6, 2007
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NY teacher convicted of molesting student, cleared in other cases
SYRACUSE N.Y. A former music teacher at the Onondaga Indian Nation School was convicted Thursday of molesting one of his students.
August 6, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Fletcher appoints string of college board members across Kentucky
FRANKFORT Ky. Gov. Ernie Fletcher appointed a number of political donors to various university boards throughout the state Wednesday, including the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville.
August 6, 2007
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JLBC report looks at impact of Prop 300 on immigrant students
PHOENIX Nearly 5,000 people have been denied in-state college tuition, financial aid and adult education classes this year under a new Arizona law banning undocumented immigrants from receiving those state-funded services, a new study shows.
August 6, 2007
Leadership & Policy
University of Iowa provost selected as new UConn president
STORRS Conn. The vice president and provost of the University of Iowa has been selected as 14th president of the University of Connecticut, officials said Wednesday.
August 6, 2007
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Norman Wiggins, former Campbell president, dies at 83
BUIES CREEK N.C. Norman A. Wiggins, the chancellor and retired president of Campbell University, died Wednesday from complications of lymphoma. He was 83.
August 6, 2007
Leadership & Policy
School to use picture book to lure Hispanic men to college
MERCED Calif. Educators in Merced are using fotonovelas, graphic novels popular in Mexico, to attract Hispanic students to the local junior college.
August 6, 2007
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