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Congress, Education Leaders Discuss Workforce Development Initiatives

On the same day that several top Republican lawmakers trekked to a Virginia community college to tout the proposed SKILLS Act as the solution to a “broken” federal workforce development system, a pair of national higher education leaders informed Congress that the bill has several downsides for community colleges.

March 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Calif. Bill Would Permit Online Courses for Credit

California would allow private, online education companies to offer courses for credit at state colleges and universities, under a bill introduced Wednesday in the state Legislature.

March 13, 2013

Students

Savannah State President Defends TRIO in Congress

When Savannah State University president Cheryl Dozier addressed a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday about the impact of cuts to the federal TRIO programs, she said there was “no doubt” that TRIO helps students succeed.

March 13, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Bill Offered to Create Higher Ed Inspector

Republican state lawmakers are proposing legislation to create an inspector who would examine operations within Tennessee’s higher education systems.

March 6, 2013

African-American

Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond

A few weeks ago, the nation and blogosphere was abuzz with news about the stressful lives of Generation Y (the Millennials).

March 6, 2013

Leadership & Policy

ACE Reinforces Advocacy of Investment in Education

The American Council of Education (ACE) directed educators and administration to reconsider the nation’s investment in education during the closing speech of their 95th annual meeting.

March 6, 2013

African-American

Purdue University Freezes Tuition for 2 Years

Purdue University is freezing its tuition costs for the next two years in response to the nation’s lingering weak economy.

March 3, 2013

MSIs

Michigan Lawmaker Proposes In-State Tuition for Veterans

Active duty military personnel and veterans would pay in-state tuition in Michigan under measures introduced by one Democratic lawmaker.

March 3, 2013

Students

APSCU Report Highlights Best Practices for Serving Veterans

The recommendations are to improve accountability among institutions of higher learning and benefit prospective military and veteran students.

March 3, 2013

Community Colleges

Report: High School Dropouts Cost Economy Billions

High school dropouts are costing some $1.8 billion in lost tax revenue every year, education advocates said in a report released Monday.

February 25, 2013

Students

Urban Male Initiative: Seeing Students Where They Are To Get Them To Where They Need To Be

The Urban Male Initiative program at Community College of Denver wasn’t around to answer the Black, Brown and College Bound Conference’s first call to action seven years ago to rescue Black and Latino males from consistently ranking at the bottom of all indicators of educational attainment.

February 24, 2013

Sports

Florida A&M Law School Warned it is not Meeting Standards

The American Bar Association’s report points out that 30 percent of the students admitted either do not graduate the school or do not pass the bar exam.

February 17, 2013