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Community Colleges

Several Colleges Offering Car-Sharing Service on Campus

This academic year, a number of campuses are offering students, faculty and staff the hourly and daily use…

December 28, 2005

Community Colleges

Technology Tour Coming To Campuses

College students will have a chance to try out the latest consumer electronics products and

September 21, 2005

Community Colleges

Survey Reveals Record Numbers of Students Involved in Service

Survey Reveals Record Numbers of Students Involved in Service PROVIDENCE, R.I. A survey released last month by Campus Compact found that students at American colleges and universities are engaging in community service in record numbers. Campus support of service efforts is also on the rise. Results show a steady increase in both campus-based service initiatives and […]

July 2, 2003

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Cal State Campus Solar Powered

Cal State Campus Solar PoweredBy Ronald Roach NORTHRIDGE, Calif.In what is believed to be the largest solar energy project at an American university, California State University-Northridge has completed the installation of 3,000 photovoltaic panels on the campus, which is a move that is expected to save the school about $50,000 a year in electricity costs. […]

March 26, 2003

STEM

West Virginia University Tests Biometric Security System

West Virginia University Tests Biometric Security SystemBy Ronald Roach MORGANTOWN, W.Va.West Virginia University is testing a biometric hand geometry reader at one of its residence halls and the university recreation center. The reader allows students to gain entry with a simple hand scan. The testing may lead to the school becoming one of the first […]

February 12, 2003

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Survey: Internet Now Part of Everyday Life

Survey: Internet Now Part of Everyday Life For College StudentsCHICAGOAndy Perez uses the library at Rice University in Houston for the quiet, not the books. He does his research online. Edell Fiedler taps into the Internet to register for classes and check grades at Minnesota State University, Mankato, sometimes saving her the 60-mile drive to […]

October 9, 2002

Students

In the Business to Retain

In the Business to RetainNational conference offers strategies on keeping students in college and on trackBy Gabrielle FinleyWASHINGTONAlthough colleges and universities have adopted a number of successful strategies and techniques to recruit students to their campuses, retaining those students often proves to be quite difficult. But for those attending the National Conference on Student Retention […]

August 14, 2002

Students

Quality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most Students

Quality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most StudentsIOWA CITY, IowaGood classes and the opportunity to get into them without difficulty remains one of the most important aspects of college life for students at all types of institutions, according to a report released last month. The 2001 National Student Satisfaction Report summarizes the responses […]

October 10, 2001

Students

Dear BI Career Consultant:

Dear BI Career Consultant:What are some practical ways that the office of minority affairs/diversity can help Black and Hispanic students forge partnerships and positive relations on campus?Many campuses are in transition; their makeup is changing. The students they serve are different than a few years ago. And a few years from now many campuses will […]

September 26, 2001

Students

Flap Over Reparations Ad Reaches Duke Student Newspaper

Flap Over Reparations Ad Reaches Duke Student Newspaper DURHAM, N.C. Duke University students have joined the bitter protests being played out at campuses across the country over a full-page advertisement criticizing calls for slavery reparations. The ad, placed in The Chronicle for $1,071 by conservative writer David Horowitz, opposes providing monetary reimbursement to the descendants […]

April 11, 2001

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AACU Chooses 16 Campuses as Leadership Institutions

AACU Chooses 16 Campuses as Leadership InstitutionsWashingtonThe American Association of Colleges and Universities has recognized 16 colleges and universities for their visionary campus-wide innovations in undergraduate education. The selected schools were characterized by extensive innovations in their curriculum, pedagogy and organizational structure. The AACU found that the schools’ campus culture supports undergraduates both within and […]

January 31, 2001

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No Syllabus Needed for Election 2000

No Syllabus Needed for Election 2000Prepared lectures were cast aside. Textbooks became irrelevant. By Pearl StewartDuring the final weeks of the fall semester, Election 2000 presented an unusual challenge for academe. For faculty around the country, the education emanating from C-Span, CNN and MSNBC overshadowed their syllabi. But for those of us in Tallahassee, Fla., […]

January 17, 2001