Diverse StaffCommunity CollegesExcelsior College Launches New Services for GIsExcelsior College, a national leader in higher education for military members and veterans since the 1970s, has added specially-trained outreach staff and streamlined services to meet anticipated growth in demand for education benefits provided by the Post-9/11 GI bill. The bill takes effect Aug. 1. According to the Washington Examiner, 33 percent of Excelsior’s 32,000 […]July 29, 2009StudentsAKA president sued over wax statue of herselfMembers of the country’s oldest black sorority are suing to remove their president, alleging that she spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of the group’s money on herself — some of it to pay for a wax statue in her own likeness.July 29, 2009HomeCollege offers quick help for laid-off workersWashington State Community College is offering a short-term certification program beginning in August to help get laid-off workers back on the job as soon as possible. According to the Marietta Times, for the first time, there will be a short August term before the actual fall term begins at Washington State and another short term […]July 27, 2009Community CollegesMore Boston High School Grads Head To College, But Gaps WidenMore Boston public high school graduates are going onto college than ever before. According to a new report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, 78 percent of 2007 graduates went on to college. That is up from 69 percent in 2000. The increases are greater than the national average. The survey […]July 27, 2009HomeUrsuline College starts three-year bachelor’s degree programs to appeal to budget-conscious studentsUrsuline College is promising a bachelor’s degree in three years to motivated students who would also like to save money. According to the Cleveland.com, the degree in three years at Ursuline will cost the same as tuition for a four-year degree, but college officials are promising a quicker entry into the work world and savings […]July 27, 2009Faculty & StaffStudents plan return to debt-ridden NC schoolStudents return next week to Greensboro College, a school that has laid off staff to deal with debt of more than $19 million. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday that the small Methodist college has laid off 10 more staff members, including three part-time music teachers and the band director. The school is […]July 27, 2009HomeTexas attorney general sues owners of Dallas-area college test-prep centerThe Texas attorney general’s office filed a fraud lawsuit Monday against a Cedar Hill couple who have a history of attracting consumer complaints. According to the Dallas Morning News, Frances and John Joseph Stuart first sold college test-prep software in Southern California. Their company attracted more than 100 consumer complaints and shut down. They opened […]July 27, 2009Leadership & PolicyFurloughs loom as CSU works on budget cutsAfter absorbing state funding cuts of more than 12 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30, Columbus State University President Tim Mescon and his management team spent the weekend looking for ways to get more out of a nearly $80 million annual budget. According to The Ledger-Enquirer.com, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered all state […]July 27, 2009HomeU. of I. President to Testify on Clout CasesUniversity of Illinois president B. Joseph White will testify Monday before the Illinois Admissions Review Commission, which is investigating abuses at the state’s public flagship campus following a Chicago Tribune investigation. According to the Chicago Tribune, White let colleagues know he had personal ties to applicants from North Carolina and Michigan, and as previously reported, […]July 26, 2009African-AmericanRace Not Mentioned in Gates 911 CallThe 911 caller who reported a possible break-in at the home of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. did not mention race in the call, according to a statement issued by her attorney and backed up by Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas. According to the Detroit Free Press, Lucia Whalen placed the 911 call July […]July 26, 2009Previous PagePage 54 of 115Next Page
