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Faculty & Staff

Welcome Aboard!

Diane F. Remler has joined Cox, Matthews and Associates as Assistant to the Operations Department. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the Washington, D.C., area for some of the most prestigious law firms in the nation. She is a licensed Zumba instructor and a member of the Art Deco Society of Washington.

March 23, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Former Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel Applies to Lead Akron

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has applied to become president at the University of Akron.

March 23, 2014

Sports

States Looking at $0 Community College Tuition

Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word “free,” and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of providing that incentive to get young people to attend community college.

March 18, 2014

Faculty & Staff

NAACP Opposes Gov. McConnell for President of Charleston College

S.C.—Civil rights leaders say they oppose Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, a Civil War re-enactor, for president of the College of Charleston.

March 10, 2014

Home

At MIT, Weighing Balance of Privacy and Big Data

White House counselor John Podesta said the government must figure out how to allow the public and private sector to capitalize on the benefits of big data, while protecting individual privacy.

March 3, 2014

Sports

North Carolina Systems Making Student Transfers Easier

Fifty-eight community college and 16 public university campuses across North Carolina will sign an agreement to ease transfers.

February 20, 2014

Community Colleges

Diverse Conversations: Higher Accountability for College Dropout Rates

More than ever, colleges and universities have a responsibility to not simply admit students, but ensure they are guided properly to graduation.

February 19, 2014

Faculty & Staff

University of Illinois at Chicago Faculty Strike

Union officials say hundreds of faculty members began striking Tuesday, holding a rally on campus.

February 18, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Time for ‘Jigsaw Puzzle’ Diversity Model

“Salad bowl” and “melting pot” diversity models have run their course.

February 18, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Psychiatrist to Lead New Texas Medical School

Dr. Francisco Fernandez, a professor and chairman of psychiatry and neurosciences at the University of South Florida College of Medicine will be the founding director.

February 16, 2014

Latinx

Earnings Gap for College Grads Widest in 48 Years

The earnings gap between young adults with and without bachelor’s degrees has stretched to its widest level in nearly half a century, a sign of the growing value of a college education despite rising tuition costs, according to an analysis of census data released Tuesday.

February 11, 2014

Sports

Temple Offers $4,000 If Students Limit Job Hours

The annual grants are available for incoming students who agree to not work more than 10 hours a week in off-campus jobs, in an attempt for students to graduate in four years.

February 4, 2014