Sarah LakeCommunity CollegesVietnamese American Community Threatens Protest Over Communist FlagThree Vietnamese Americans have requested the University of Southern California remove a Socialist Republic of Vietnam flag that flies on campus, and they are considering protesting if the flag is not removed, according to a report in The Orange County Register.March 30, 2008HomeNew Research: Academic Engagement Depends on DisciplineCollege students studying the natural science, business and engineering are less likely to actively participate in class and display a deep interest in the subject matter as their colleagues in the arts, humanities and social sciences, says a new working paper by Dr. Steven Brint, Dr. Robert Hanneman and Allison M. Cantwell.March 30, 2008HomeNevada Board of Regents Considers Task Force to Increase DiversityThe Cultural Diversity and Security Committee of the Nevada Board of Regents is considering forming a diversity task force to promote diversity among college staff, faculty and students at the state’s public higher education institutions, according to a Reno Gazette-Journal article.March 30, 2008Faculty & StaffAt Diversifying Colleges Tenure Still a Hurdle for Women, MinoritiesEducators gathered for the workshop on promoting faculty diversity at the National Education Association: American Federation of Teachers (NEA-AFT) conference held in Washington last week, heard from higher education officials about not only achieving a racially diverse faculty, but achieving a diversity, which also includes women and people with disabilities.March 30, 2008StudentsDePaul Bridge Program Allows Adult-learners To Transition from Chicago City CollegesLike many community college students, Diane Bonner, 61, works full time and has a family. So when she took an extended break from school to take care of family issues, she received a phone call.March 26, 2008StudentsTraining Young Leaders to Effect Change AbroadDespite language barriers and culture clashes, international students participate in U.S. program to help native countries.March 19, 2008LatinxFrom South America to Europe, Scholars Discuss EquityWhile affirmative action programs are being challenged in the United States, Brazil is readily adopting these admissions policies in their colleges and universities as the morally correct thing to do to address the socioeconomic exclusion of Blacks, according to research done by Fulbright New Century scholar, Dr. Michele S. Moses.March 18, 2008HomeFrom South America to Europe, Scholars Discuss EquityWhile affirmative action programs are being challenged in the United States, Brazil is readily adopting these admissions policies in their colleges and universities as the morally correct thing to do to address the socioeconomic exclusion of Blacks, according to research done by Fulbright New Century scholar, Dr. Michele S. Moses.March 16, 2008Faculty & StaffHigher Education Faculty Salaries Increased by Four Percent According to SurveyCollege and university faculty members received a median salary increase of 4 percent last year, according to findings by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) in their 2007-08 National Faculty Salary Survey.March 10, 2008Community CollegesStudy: High Schools Overlook Community College-Bound StudentsA recent report by the Southern Regional Education Board says many high schools are focusing their academic and guidance programs on the minority of students planning to attend four-year colleges, while failing to serve the majority of students preparing to go to community colleges, technical schools or the workplace.March 5, 2008Previous PagePage 3 of 6Next Page