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Leadership & Policy
Review: A Look At All Other Sides of A University Presidency
Dr. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg’s book, “Big Man on Campus: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education” (Simon and Schuster, 2008), provides the reader with an extraordinary personal and sensitive look into the multifaceted responsibilities, challenges, problems, highlights and pitfalls of being the top administrator at one of nation’s venerable universities.
September 21, 2009
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Leadership & Policy
UT-Austin Tightens Admissions to Top 8 Percent of Class
It’s getting a bit harder for students to get into the University of Texas.
September 17, 2009
Health
Obama Pitches Health Care at College Campus
President Barack Obama called reinventing health care a “defining struggle of this generation” on Thursday, even as several Democrats criticized some of the fine print in a Senate proposal the president has praised.
September 17, 2009
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Opinion
We Should Be Realistic About Racial Representation in Television
Over the next few weeks, the American public will be introduced to many new comedies, dramas, “reality” programs and other forms of media. And of course, viewers will witness the return of many of their favorite programs. To be blunt, I do not watch an abundance of television. One reason for doing so is that […]
September 16, 2009
Latinx
LASTWORD: Enrolling vs. Serving Latino Students
For Hispanic-serving institutions, there’s a difference between enrolling and really ‘serving’ Latino students.
September 16, 2009
Home
ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION
In today’s digital era, online learning is now equally credible to a traditional on-campus education.
September 16, 2009
Students
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORUM: Developmental Education – An Investment We Cannot Afford NOT To Make
Despite the escalating numbers of students who need developmental work, many critics of developmental education blame the K-12 school system for not preparing students for college-level work.
September 16, 2009
Community Colleges
DISAPPEARING ACT
Latino males are more likely to drop out of high school and are more likely not to fi nish college.
September 16, 2009
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PASSING JUDGMENT
While some conservatives focused on Sotomayor’s positions on gun rights and abortion, many seemed fi xated with her comments regarding race and ethnicity. Their opposition, which continued up to the moment of the 68-31 Senat
September 16, 2009
Students
NOTEWORTHYNEWS: WHEN PERCEPTION BECOMES REALITY
Survey reveals what Mexican-American students expect to achieve does not coincide with their goals.
September 16, 2009
Faculty & Staff
NOTEWORTHYNEWS: STILL A NO-GO FOR LIFTING ACADEMIC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO CUBA
President Barack Obama’s campaign promises to rescind limits remain a ‘work in progress.’
September 16, 2009
Students
NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Will They Come?
Colleges are anxious to see if new recruiting and retention efforts can stem rising tide of ‘economic dropouts.’
September 16, 2009
Latinx
WASHINGTON UPDATE: Community Colleges To Benefit from New Higher Ed Bill
Ambitious higher education legislation is loaded with student aid, community college improvements.
September 16, 2009
Students
AWARDING EXCELLENCE
The Examples of Excelencia, sponsored by Excelencia in Education, is the only national program to identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in accelerating Latino student success at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels.
September 16, 2009
Students
SPECTRUM : A BRIDGE TO THE COMMUNITY
Carolina A. Hernandez arrived at Lehigh University eight years ago to help connect the school with the surrounding neighborhoods, mainly lowincome Spanish-speaking residents.
September 16, 2009
Leadership & Policy
A Bridge to the Community
Carolina A. Hernandez arrived at Lehigh University eight years ago to help connect the school with the surrounding neighborhoods, mainly low income Spanish-speaking residents.
September 16, 2009
Students
College Students are Health Care’s Invisible Minority
Close to 5 million students don’t have health insurance, report says.
September 16, 2009
Leadership & Policy
IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Myles Brand
Dr. Myles Brand, who fired Bobby Knight as Indiana University basketball coach and went on to become an NCAA president, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at age 67.
September 16, 2009
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