Diverse StaffLeadership & PolicyIndiana University Expects Smaller Freshman ClassIndiana University officials are expecting several hundred fewer freshmen to show up next month at the Bloomington campus than last year’s record-largest freshman class. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, officials expect about 7,100 freshmen when the fall semester starts in late August. IU vice provost Roger Thompson said that would be a good enrollment […]July 26, 2009Community CollegesFour-year Degrees to Hit Junior CollegeMichigan community colleges are challenging four-year universities for the right to offer bachelor’s degrees, and if they succeed, would join more than a dozen states across the country that already allow such degrees. According to the News Chief.com, the move is being opposed by Michigan’s 15 public universities, which say it’s a clear case of […]July 26, 2009HomeUniversity of Florida’s Veterinary School Attracts Top GradsEvery year, some 900 aspiring veterinarians and animal researchers apply for 88 first-year slots at the University of Florida’s veterinary school.July 26, 2009Faculty & StaffUnion Accepts Furloughs at California UniversitiesA union that represents 22,000 faculty members at California State University has agreed to two furlough days a month to help close a huge budget deficit at the 23-campus system, officials said Friday.July 26, 2009HomeVideo-gaming as an Intramural Sport?Typical university intramural sports offerings include basketball, flag football and even volleyball, but at Youngstown State University in Ohio students now have the option of video game intramurals. After a very popular video game tournament was held last spring, where there were 64 participants with 12 alternates and droves of cheering fans, YSU administrators decided […]July 22, 2009StudentsGrants & GiftsAUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Texas) has received a $35,305 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission for 68 scholarships for two camps that provide students handson experience in computer programming and design. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO has received a $260,000 grant from Worldwide, HP for the Lyles College of Engineering to receive wireless tablet personal computers, wide-format […]July 22, 2009HomeProfessional AppoitmentsDR. ATHOS K. BREWER is dean of students at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus. He previously served as director for student support services at Montgomery College. Brewer earned a bachelor’s from Capital University, a master’s from the University of Dayton and a doctorate from American University. DR. KAREN GOULD has been named president of […]July 22, 2009LatinxDiverse CalendarSept. 15-17 NATIONAL COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE Hilton San Francisco Web: www.collegeaccess.org Sept. 22-26 National Black MBA Association 31st Annual Conference and Exposition “Connect” Ernest Morial Convention Center New Orleans, La. Web: www.nbmbaa.org Sept. 30-Oct. 3 NATIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE “Academic Advising: Deep in the Heart of Student Success” San Antonio Convention […]July 22, 2009HomeStudent Loan Bill Clears House CommitteeThe Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 would largely remove private lenders from the federal student loan industry. According to the Washington Post, the bill cleared a House committee Tuesday and would generate an estimated $87 billion savings over 10 years to fund more government grants and loans. Republicans who are opposed to […]July 21, 2009Leadership & PolicyIn Brief: Economy and AcademeSurvey Says More Students Headed to Private Colleges Despite Economy Despite the tough economic recession, private universities and colleges across the nation are seeing an incresae in enrollment for the upcoming school year. According to the Daily Texan online, responses from 284 private institutions throughout the nation projected a rise in average enrollment by 0.2 […]July 21, 2009Previous PagePage 55 of 115Next Page
