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Report: American Higher Ed System

The United States is taking a back seat to Japan, Korea and other global rivals when it comes to educating its citizens…

Needed: More Parental Input

I think [the column] highlights some of the problems with entrusting the education of our young people to the public school system…

Report: American Higher Ed System Falling Behind World Rivals

The United States is taking a back seat to Japan, Korea and other global rivals when it comes to educating its citizens, according to a National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education report issued today. The report also finds that fast-rising college tuition is putting college out of reach for many would-be students.

Community Colleges

Louisiana Community College Leader

Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, who has served as president of Louisiana’s fledgling Community and Technical College System…

Faculty & Staff

Goizueta Foundation Boosts Hispanic

Since the 1990s, state officials across the South have pushed their higher education systems to reach out…

African-American

A Sacred Search

Heaven help the University of California system’s diversity initiatives. After UC’s Black alumni association…

Leadership & Policy

Georgia Perimeter’s New Leader A Surprising Choice For Diverse System, Critics Say

The appointment of Dr. Anthony Tricoli to head Georgia Perimeter College – a five-campus, 50,000-student Atlanta-area college district – has raised many eyebrows, as some are questioning whether Tricoli has the experience and ability to lead one of America’s largest and most diverse urban community college districts.

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Community Colleges

Louisiana Community College Leader to Return to the Classroom

BATON ROUGE, La. Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, who has served as president of Louisiana’s fledgling Community and Technical College System for the past five years, is stepping down to accept a teaching job at the University of Texas at Austin.

New “Multi-Race” Box Addresses Universities’ Concerns, and Raises New Questions

In a nod to America’s growing multiracial population, the U.S. Department of Education endorsed earlier this week a new system that would allow students to pick more than one “race” box on college applications — and in doing so has unleashed new questions that could have serious policy ramifications.

Impact of Race-neutral Admission At UC To Be Studied

The University of California’s Board of Regents agreed this week to study how the 10-campus system’s admissions and enrollment have changed in the decade since voters passed a law barring consideration of race and gender in public education.

Earth Science Computing Center Dedicated at Stanford

With the backing of Sun Microsystems, other Silicon Valley information technology firms and oil companies, Stanford University last month unveiled the Center for Computational Earth and Environmental Science (CEES).

The Top 100 Interpreting the Data

Substantial growth continues in both the number and percentage of students of color obtaining master’s…

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