Tag: Community Colleges: Page 67

Students

Student Accused of Making Failing Grades All A’s

Authorities say a former student of Brigham Young University-Idaho altered his college transcript to rise from failing to obtaining $7,000 in academic scholarships.

November 19, 2014

Students

Washington state top among states attracting international students

Washington state is among the top states attracting international students to its colleges, according to new data released Monday by the Institute of International Education.

November 17, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Cal State Faculty Union Approves Pay Deal

The union representing California State University faculty has approved a three-year contract that includes a pay raise.

November 12, 2014

Students

Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message

With an NSF grant of nearly $200,000, which the college received in the fall of 2012, A-B Tech Community College was able to bring up the number of women in targeted STEM programs from 39 to 75, nearly doubling their numbers.

November 12, 2014

Students

Sex-Assault Program Expands to High Schools

CONCORD, N.H. ― The University of New Hampshire is expanding its nationally recognized sexual violence prevention program to a younger audience: high school students in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

November 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Sean Decatur

Sean M. Decatur became president of Kenyon College in July 2013 after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College. As an assistant professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, he helped establish a top research program in biophysical chemistry. Decatur has been a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute […]

November 10, 2014

Students

‘Enough, I’m Tired’ Becomes Rallying Cry of Mexican Protest

An off-the-cuff comment by the attorney general to cut off a news conference about the apparent killing of 43 missing college students has been taken up by protesters as a rallying cry against Mexico’s corruption and drug trade-fueled violence.

November 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset

Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.

November 9, 2014

Community Colleges

Special Report: Careers

This edition contains a special report on careers in higher education with an active-duty military and veterans education supplement.

November 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Judge Seeks Firing of Iowa State Professor

A judge has recommended the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, blasting his teaching style and lack of research and service after hearing the disciplinary case against him.

November 6, 2014

Students

Virginia Commonwealth University Dept. Chair Themes Art Around Hair

Comb through the life story of Sonya Clark and it’s easy to see how she came to craft works of art themed around hair, a provocative and politicized thread of identity.

November 5, 2014

Sports

What Does It Mean to Not be Black Enough?

So the question comes up, what is Black enough and what are the qualifications?

November 4, 2014