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Community Colleges

NC Auditor: Ousted Community College Head Spent on Himself

A new state audit says the former president of Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington spent nearly $36,000 in vending money on personal expenses and $3,000 extra to operate his leased car.

July 28, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Push for Wage Reform Continues in NY

Rather than ending New York’s long debate over the minimum wage, the plan to give a big pay bump to fast-food workers guarantees the debate will continue in the halls of the state Capitol for years to come.

July 28, 2015

HBCUs

California Drought Spurs Debate on Water Usage

Because California’s drought has resulted in mandatory cuts in water usage statewide, best practices in water usage was the topic of conversation at the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference last week.

July 26, 2015

Disabilties

University of Michigan Settles Disability Bias Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice says it has settled a lawsuit against the University of Michigan that accused the school of failing to provide proper job reassignment to employees with disabilities.

July 23, 2015

African-American

Congress Pondering How to Catch Up With Education

As Congress moves towards reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA), members of a Senate committee said that they would hope to encourage innovation in higher education.

July 22, 2015

HBCUs

University of California Sets New Minimum Wage

SAN FRANCISCO ― The minimum wage for University of California employees and contract workers will increase to $15 an hour by fall 2017, UC President Janet Napolitano said Wednesday in announcing a move that follows similar actions by local governments but likely represents a first for a public university.

July 22, 2015

Students

Va. Faith-based School Drops Same-Sex Marriage Hiring Ban

Eastern Mennonite University says it will no longer discriminate against job prospects who are in same-sex marriages.

July 21, 2015

African-American

Jobs Elusive for Puerto Ricans Flocking to Central Florida

MIAMI — Mayra Rios didn’t want to leave her native Puerto Rico, but the constant bullying that her autistic son faced at school and the lack of services available to him were the last blows. “Over there, it’s almost impossible to live,” she said in Spanish at her modest two-bedroom Orlando apartment. “There’s a blow […]

July 21, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Feds Investigate Hiring Practices at Police Department in Kentucky

The U.S. Department of Justice says it is investigating hiring practices at the Bowling Green Police Department.

July 14, 2015

Faculty & Staff

University Helps Florida Veterans Find Livelihood in Farming

Mat Santos stands at the edge of seven acres of land, the field of his future, pondering what to plant, grow and harvest, and sell.

July 14, 2015

Home

For NAACP, Baltimore Prosecutor Shares Story of Her Career

When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby decided to run for her current office, she reached out to community activists, politicians and business leaders, eager to share her ideas. Almost all of them, she said, discouraged her from seeking election.

July 14, 2015

Faculty & Staff

LEAH BORNSTEIN

LEAH BORNSTEIN has been named president of Aims Community College in Colorado, effective August 1. She was president of Coconino Community College in Arizona. Bornstein earned an associate and bachelor’s from Bradford College in Massachusetts, a master’s from the University of Vermont and a doctorate from the University of Denver.

July 13, 2015