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HBCUs

Alabama Joins Interstate College Agreement

DOTHAN, Ala. ― Alabama colleges and universities will soon have an easier way to offer online courses to students in other states, and out-of-state institutions will have the same opportunity to offer online course in Alabama, thanks to an interstate agreement. Currently, to offer distance education courses in Alabama, colleges and universities must gain approval […]

January 5, 2016

Community Colleges

Innocent Until Proven Guilty, but is Anyone in Higher Ed Standing With Bill Cosby?

If Bill Cosby used to give millions to your school, as he did to Spelman College, you can be assured that the money is now being put to good use — for his legal defense.

January 4, 2016

Students

Higginbotham Dedicated to Ensuring History of Blacks Valued

This month, Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham takes the reins of the venerable ASALH and seek to educate the masses about the importance of Black history.

January 4, 2016

Students

More Chinese Students Seeking U.S. Community College Degrees

LOS ANGELES ― Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the U.S. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are enrolling in community colleges. The number of Chinese students in U.S. community colleges has increased from 2,500 in 2007 to more than […]

December 29, 2015

Community Colleges

Tennessee to Launch Campaign to Get Adults Back in College

By Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is preparing to launch a $1 million advertising campaign to encourage adults who dropped out of college to go back and get their degrees. The Tennessean reports ads on billboards, the television and the radio will begin in January to promote Tennessee’s Reconnect and Complete initiative. It seeks […]

December 28, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Texas Campus Carry Law Gets Green Light

Texas campus carry law gets boost as the new year promises legal shootout over guns in colleges.

December 28, 2015

Asian American Pacific Islander

More Chinese Students Seeking U.S. Community College Degrees

by Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Wealthy Chinese undergraduates aren’t the only ones looking to get a college degree in the United States. So are a growing number of Chinese students from lower middle-class families who are enrolling in community colleges. The Los Angeles Times reports that while thousands of Chinese students from affluent families […]

December 28, 2015

Students

Indiana Lt. Gov. Eyeing Job Leading Ivy Tech CC System

INDIANAPOLIS ― Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has raised the possibility of an unusual split with his 2012 running mate, suggesting that Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann would be an “ideal” candidate to take over the embattled Ivy Tech Community College system. The proposal has raised eyebrows among Indiana political observers who question why someone would […]

December 23, 2015

HBCUs

Texas Attorney General: Banning Guns in College Dorms Violates New Law

AUSTIN, Texas ― The attorney general of Texas said late Monday that banning guns in college dorm rooms violates the state’s newly approved “campus carry” law, and also opined on setting limits for carrying weapons onto public school grounds and into multiuse government buildings. Republican Ken Paxton’s flurry of nonbinding opinions addressed many much-watched issues, […]

December 22, 2015

African-American

Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions

As HSIs grow in number, it’s important for all college educators to realize the effect these schools will have on everyone else and why we should embrace Hispanic-friendly college policies.

December 22, 2015

Community Colleges

Rochester Community College President Resigns Under Fire

by Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. — The embattled president of Rochester Community and Technical College has resigned. Leslie R. McClellon issued a statement Thursday saying the current environment at the college is not healthy for students and it’s not good for the community. McClellon had been under fire from faculty, staff and students who had been […]

December 17, 2015

Students

National Debate Over Tuition-free Plan Continues

The national debate to make community colleges free continues as more states develop a tuition-free plan for students.

December 17, 2015