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Community Colleges

Suburban College Recognized for Campus Safety Efforts

A suburban Chicago community college has been recognized by state officials for completing a campus safety initiative.

October 6, 2015

Faculty & Staff

USF Bike-sharing Program Offering Free Rides to Students

More than 1,300 University of South Florida students have signed up for the university’s recently launched bicycling-sharing program.

October 5, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Stepping Down

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday that he is stepping down in December, setting in motion a swift transition of power within the department.

October 2, 2015

Sports

Gunman Opens Fire at Oregon Community College

A gunman opened fire at an Oregon community college Thursday, killing 10 people before dying in a shootout with police, authorities said.

October 1, 2015

Students

U.S. Colleges Seek to Integrate Chinese Students Better

The multitudes of Chinese students attending American universities are approaching college as less of a life experience and more as a transaction, educators worry, leading to measures to help them integrate.

September 29, 2015

Community Colleges

Colleges Vow to Ease Application Process With New Website

More than 80 universities have promised to make the college application process easier through a new website where students will be able to submit applications to many schools, and get coaching to compile a “digital portfolio” of their academic accomplishments.

September 28, 2015

Latinx

Suicide Heavily Impacts LGBTQ, Native American Youth

When it comes to suicide prevention, awareness and support can’t be limited to just one month.

September 28, 2015

Community Colleges

Report: Transgender Woman Sues Louisville Nursing College

A transgender woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a nursing college in Louisville, saying she was humiliated when she was allegedly excluded from using the women’s restroom though she identifies as a female, a TV station reported Sunday.

September 27, 2015

African-American

Student African American Brotherhood’s Mission: Uplift Minority Men

On some campuses, the initiative goes by another the name: Brother2Brother. Regardless, the objective is clear: to improve the success of young minority men.

September 27, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Faculty Group Censures Incoming University of Iowa President

Faculty leaders in the University of Iowa’s largest college have voted to censure the incoming school president over inaccuracies on his resume.

September 24, 2015

Latinx

$5.3M in Grants Issued to Combat Native American Education ‘Crisis’

The Departments of the Interior and Education announced that $5.3 million in grants will go to Native American tribal organizations to help improve college readiness among tribal youth.

September 24, 2015

Students

Analysis: Scrutiny Adds Context to Graduation Rate of Pell Grant Recipients

An unprecedented look at Pell Grant graduation rates from 1,149 schools shows that, despite a large national gap, low-income students at some schools do as well as their classmates.

September 24, 2015