Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Community College News
Community Colleges Juggle Record Enrollments, Budget Cuts Sociology professor Lorraine Cohen worries more and more students will get shut out of New York City’s LaGuardia Community College if the governor’s proposed budget cut of 10 percent goes through. by Robin Chen Delos, Feb 6, 2009, 11:04
Plan to help more students transfer to UC, CSU Leaders of California's three higher-education systems are launching an initiative to increase the number of community college students transferring to the state's four-year universities. by Associated Press, Feb 6, 2009, 10:45
Congress Cuts Off College Aid for Sex Offenders Some of the nation’s worst sex offenders will no longer be eligible to receive generous educational financial aid packages while they are confined in treatment centers under a bill approved by Congress. by Associated Press, Aug 7, 2008, 13:46
Jackson Community College Targets Town’s Black Male Residents Just two months after holding its first African-American Male Summit, Jackson (Mich.) Community College (JCC) is taking steps to get Black male students involved in the Michigan town. The college is also quickly becoming the nucleus of community involvement for many African-American residents. by Dana Forde, Jul 31, 2008, 15:15
Struggling College Students Turn to Food Banks Just blocks from the University of Washington, a line of people shuffle toward a food pantry, awaiting handouts such as milk and bread. by Associated Press, Jul 31, 2008, 15:13
Phoenix Police: College Shooter Was Punched First The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police say. by Associated Press, Jul 31, 2008, 15:08
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Feature Stories
Off the Beaten Path The growing number of nontraditional students could spell trouble for traditional programs that are slow to adapt to this group’s needs. By MARLON A. WALKER Jun 25, 2009, 21:56 read more
Longevity, Loyalty, Results When Spelman College hired Robert D. Flanigan Jr. in 1970, he figured he would seek opportunities elsewhere in about three years. by Lydia Lum, Jun 11, 2009, 21:06
