Tag: Community Colleges: Page 63

Faculty & Staff

National Initiative Aims to Lift Minority Men

In an effort to improve the outcomes for underrepresented men of color at community colleges, a new national consortium is being launched with the intended purpose of strategizing over how best to serve this growing demographic.

January 28, 2015

African-American

Disaggregating Asian American Pacific Islanders

New push to disaggregate data that uncovers disparities for NHPIs.

January 25, 2015

Community Colleges

Humboldt Students Protest Firing of Native American Scholar

About 30 people have taken over a building at Humboldt State University to protest the firing of a Native American professor and other actions they say have made it harder for minority students to find support on campus.

January 25, 2015

Sports

In Case You Missed It …

Limbo Name of Game for Non-revenue-generating Collegiate Sports Researchers: ECO Intervention Project Paying Off for Select Low-Income Students Diverse Analysis: Why President Obama’s New Community College Plan Matters  White House Taking Optimistic View on Prospects for Free Community College

January 22, 2015

Community Colleges

Obama Idea to Trim College Savings Plans Hits GOP Opposition

President Barack Obamas proposal to scale back the tax benefits of college savings accounts is running into opposition from Republicans in Congress.

January 22, 2015

African-American

The Double-Edged Sword of Stereotypes

Stereotyping is the act of making judgments and assumptions about people without knowing them and it is often the worst form of patronizing behavior.

January 21, 2015

Community Colleges

White House Taking Optimistic View on Prospects for Free Community College

President Obama’s proposal of free community college has caught the nation’s imagination at the very least, even if some are saying that it is too visionary to ever be implemented.

January 21, 2015

Students

Diverse on the Go

Diverse Sales Administrator Elena Maconaughey  will be among the staffers attending the American Association of Colleges and Universities’ 2015 Annual Meeting today at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Diverse also will host a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

January 20, 2015

Community Colleges

California Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor’s Degrees

Fifteen California community colleges received preliminary approval Tuesday to start offering career-oriented bachelor’s degrees.

January 20, 2015

Community Colleges

Judge Rules in Favor of City College of San Francisco

An accrediting commission must give City College of San Francisco — one of California’s largest community colleges — a chance to respond to criticism before deciding whether to stick to its decision to revoke the school’s accreditation, a judge said Friday.

January 18, 2015

Community Colleges

Virginia State University Learns of Enrollment Decline

Virginia State University has seen another sharp decline in enrollment and with it, the revenue the students would bring to the campus.

January 18, 2015

Leadership & Policy

In Case You Missed It…

President Obama’s Plan to Make Community College Free Draws Praise, Skepticism Suspension of NC A&T’s Nursing Program Has Significant Impact on Students’ Future Community Colleges Take On Larger Role in Modern Language Association At King Celebration, Sharpton Bridges Eras of Activism

January 16, 2015