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Faculty & Staff

AACC Preparing the Next Generation of Community College Leaders

Dozens of aspiring community college CEOs descended on Baltimore this week to learn keys to career success from noted practitioners and thinkers in the community college leadership realm.

June 27, 2013

Community Colleges

West Virginia Higher Ed Panel Approves Tuition Increases

In-state tuition is increasing at least 6 percent at five West Virginia higher education institutions.

June 26, 2013

Latinx

Study: 55M New Job Openings by 2020

However, the forecast also suggests the economy will fall short 5 million workers with the postsecondary degrees those jobs require.

June 26, 2013

Latinx

Supreme Court’s Ruling Means Affirmative Action Safe for Now

I always thought Abigail Fisher’s case wasn’t quite good enough to bring down what has been the most successful tool for racial equity in history.

June 24, 2013

Home

Low Graduation Rates Plague Ivy Tech System

Indiana’s community college system, already grappling with a $68 million deficit, is facing scrutiny over its graduation rates as it works to shore up its role as the linchpin needed to close the state’s skilled-worker gap.

June 23, 2013

Students

Special Report: Top 100 Associate Degree Producers

Our 2013 List of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers

June 21, 2013

MSIs

Lawmakers Attempt to Save Student Loan Deal

A handful of senators struggled Thursday to hold together a bipartisan deal to keep student loan rates from doubling on July 1 while their colleagues traded political barbs with little more than a week to go before the deadline.

June 20, 2013

Disabilties

Chinese Activist, Fellow Says NYU is Forcing Him Out

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government

June 17, 2013

Latinx

Lumina Foundation Pushes for Higher Degree Attainment

The Lumina Foundation for Education’s “A Stronger Nation” report reveals the U.S. is not on track to having 60 percent of Americans hold degrees by the year 2025.

June 17, 2013

Students

UNCF Launches New Campaign to Invest in African-American Students

The college fund has updated its memorable tagline to stress the value of African-American education.

June 16, 2013

Students

Alabama A&M, J.F. Drake Reach Reverse Transfer Credit Agreement

The schools have entered into a reverse transfer credit agreement to enable Alabama A&M students who attended J.F. Drake to earn associate degrees.

June 13, 2013

Students

Arkansas Plans to Award More 2-Year Degrees

Arkansas education officials announced a plan Wednesday to award associate degrees to qualifying students who transferred from community colleges to universities but never got their diplomas.

June 12, 2013