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Leadership & Policy

Women Leaders Honored at ACE Meeting

The American Council on Education honored Dr. Blenda Wilson, former president of California State University, Northridge, with the Donna Shavlik award Saturday, at the Women’s Leadership Dinner during ACE’s 92nd Annual Meeting being held through Tuesday in Phoenix.

March 7, 2010

Community Colleges

ETS Achievement Gap Symposium Focuses on Adult Learners

In an effort to build research and policy support for the adult post-secondary education sector, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) highlighted the critical role adult education plays in preparing the U.S. workforce in elevating overall education attainment levels of Americans.

March 3, 2010

Latinx

UT-Austin Professor Works To Close Latino Gender Gap in Higher Ed

Dr. Victor Saenz, an assistant professor of higher education administration at The University of Texas at Austin, has been at the forefront of the Latino male student achievement issue and on a crusade to move policymakers to action before it’s too late.

February 28, 2010

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Majority of Administrators Receive No Pay Raises, Survey Says

For the first time in nearly three decades, there has been no increase in the overall median base salary for senior-level administrators in higher education. It’s also anticipated many institutions will have no money to offer raises, fill vacant positions or hire additional staff next year.

February 21, 2010

Students

U.S. Colleges Recruit Hispanic Families Using Spanish

Some venerable American universities are trying to tap the booming pool of Hispanic students by offering Spanish translations of their admissions and financial aid material.

February 8, 2010

Students

Criminal Justice Scholar Dispels Racial Stereotypes

At Penn State Harrisburg, Dr. Shaun Gabbidon focuses primarily on three areas: racial profiling of consumers, the social-historical perspective of race and crime and African-American criminological thought.

February 4, 2010

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Spectrum – Taking a Stand

Each semester, Dr. Shaun Gabbidon teaches a course on race and crime at Penn State Harrisburg, where he is a Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice.

February 3, 2010

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Report: College Endowments Suffer Huge Declines

College and university endowments suffered huge losses in the fiscal year that ended last June, a new report finds, but stronger investment returns in recent months point to a rebound.

January 28, 2010

Students

Health Care Debate Carries Implications for College Students

While pundits in Washington, D.C., assess the effect of the Massachusetts Senate outcome on the future of health care reform, college leaders also are focusing on another stumbling block to final action: how the government will treat health plans for 3 million college students.

January 24, 2010

Students

GRANTS & GIFTS

The American Council on Education has given ALBRIGHT COLLEGE $200,000 for winning one of its 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Faculty Career Flexibility. The award will allow Albright to expand and enhance flexible career paths for faculty. The AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND received $40,000 from the Kalliopeia Foundation for scholarships. The award will provide […]

January 6, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Getting Community Relations Down to a Science

Dr. Rose Tseng, chancellor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, ensures the local community shares in the university’s advancement and success.

November 16, 2009

Leadership & Policy

SPECTRUM: Community Relations Down to a Science

For Dr. Rose Tseng, bringing scientific advancement to the University of Hawaii at Hilo is a delicate balancing act.

November 11, 2009