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Community Colleges

Gwinnett College Settles Discrimination Suit

A metro Atlanta college has reached a settlement with a former student who accused the school of discriminating against her because she’s HIV positive.

June 10, 2014

Community Colleges

College Presidents Express Support for Common Core

Higher education leaders in 33 states on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition in support of Common Core education standards rolling out in most states.

June 10, 2014

Students

Educators Applaud President Obama’s Order Capping Monthly Student Loan Repayments

Nearly five million borrowers of federal student loans will soon have their monthly repayments capped at 10 percent of their income, thanks to an executive order signed by President Obama at the White House yesterday.

June 9, 2014

HBCUs

ASSISTANT PROF. OF ENVIRONMENTAL & INTERIOR DESIGN

Mesa Community College anticipates the following residential faculty positions in Fall 2016 and invites applications from candidates who demonstrate a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, and integrity.

June 8, 2014

HBCUs

Instructional Specialist

Several tenure-track positions and one clinical rank academic position are available in various schools and colleges starting in the Fall semester, 2016. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at the listed website.

June 8, 2014

Sports

Ohio Bill Says College Athletes Aren’t Employees

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― Ohio lawmakers have passed a budget proposal that says college athletes are not public employees under state law.

June 5, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Georgia Gets $1 Million Grant to Boost College Success

Georgia will use a $1 million grant to help students in high-demand fields get college degrees on time.

June 4, 2014

Students

Maryland Universities Updating Sexual Misconduct Policy

A Board of Regents committee is considering changes such as barring schools from requiring mediation between an alleged victim and the accused.

June 3, 2014

Community Colleges

For the Good Of All

Organizations can make money and “do good” for their communities at the same time while operating in the tax-exempt, charitable sector. That is the central premise of a new book, Community Investors: Making Money While Making Social Change, by Sylvia L. Quinton, with Theodore H. Brown and Tanya Madison Morrison, $27.95, Community Impact Media Group. ISBN; 978-009893052-1-1.

June 3, 2014

Community Colleges

Students Return to Class After California Rampage

Students returned to classes Wednesday at the University of California, Santa Barbara, after the weekend rampage that left six students and their assailant dead and 13 others injured in nearby Isla Vista.

May 28, 2014

African-American

Trial Date for Five Charged in FAMU Hazing Death Set

The five remaining defendants charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major are headed for trial.

May 27, 2014

Community Colleges

Most Promising Places to Work

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May 27, 2014