Tag: Community Colleges: Page 77

Students

Howard University Commemorates 50 Years of the Civil Rights Act

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, activists and senior government officials gathered at Howard University to celebrate past achievements and look to the future of racial equality.

July 15, 2014

African-American

Addressing the Crisis Among Men of Color in Higher Education

The representation of African-American and Latino men in higher education is the worst it has been in the last 30 years.

July 15, 2014

Students

The ‘Do Nothing’ Attitude Toward Sexual Violence

New survey re-confirms institutions of higher education prefer to play dumb when it comes to campus rape.

July 14, 2014

Students

Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk

A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.

July 14, 2014

Leadership & Policy

College Presidents Returning to Classroom

Experts say that, over the past decade, the number of college presidents enrolling into doctoral programs has steadily increased.

July 14, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: Understanding the Peer-Review Process

Up there with the tenure system, the peer-review process is perhaps one of the most baffling and convoluted aspects of modern academia.

July 13, 2014

Community Colleges

In Case You Missed It…

Fierce Feminist Tanisha Ford Brings Style to Her Scholarship San Diego State Leading Effort to Document Status of Minority Males in Community Colleges HistoryMakers Collection Finds Home at Library of Congress Spelman College President  Beverly Tatum to Retire Next Year

July 10, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: How Academic Entrepreneurs Supplement Their Income

Shonell Bacon, instructor of mass communication at McNeese State University, describes the so-called academic entrepreneur.

July 10, 2014

Students

Effort to Answer Call on Sexual Assault Gaining Momentum Nationwide

With the additional coverage when President Obama established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault this past January, the issue of sexual assault already has seen an unprecedented amount of attention this year.

July 10, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Former Pro Football Player Shifts into Role of Scholar

Dr. Pellom McDaniels describes himself as a conundrum in the world of higher education.

July 8, 2014

Community Colleges

For-Profit Colleges to Sell Most Campuses

The troubled for-profit education company Corinthian Colleges Inc. and the Education Department reached an agreement late Thursday that has 85 of the company’s 100-plus campuses going up for sale, and 12 others closing.

July 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Saginaw Valley State Gives Police Data on City’s Crime Trends

Saginaw Valley State University professors and students have shared with police their recent work to identify crime trends in Saginaw, noting poverty and vacant homes as key factors in the city.

July 2, 2014