Community Colleges: Page 104

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Instructor’s Suit Against Delgado Community College Can Move Forward

A Korean American chemistry instructor can pursue allegations that Delgado Community College denied her a promotion and then terminated her because of racial and national origin discrimination, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Students

Advocates Want Public Benefits for Low-Income Students on Table

Supporters want to see public benefits extended to community college students as a way to boost their chances of earning a credential.

Students

Student Accused of Making Failing Grades All A’s

Authorities say a former student of Brigham Young University-Idaho altered his college transcript to rise from failing to obtaining $7,000 in academic scholarships.

Community Colleges

Federal Judge Throws Out Bias Suit Against Cincinnati State Tech

U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith ruled that Alicia Revely failed to offer sufficient evidence to proceed with any of her employment bias claims.

Students

Washington state top among states attracting international students

Washington state is among the top states attracting international students to its colleges, according to new data released Monday by the Institute of International Education.

Faculty & Staff

Cal State Faculty Union Approves Pay Deal

The union representing California State University faculty has approved a three-year contract that includes a pay raise.

Students

Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message

With an NSF grant of nearly $200,000, which the college received in the fall of 2012, A-B Tech Community College was able to bring up the number of women in targeted STEM programs from 39 to 75, nearly doubling their numbers.

Students

Sex-Assault Program Expands to High Schools

CONCORD, N.H. ― The University of New Hampshire is expanding its nationally recognized sexual violence prevention program to a younger audience: high school students in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Sean Decatur

Sean M. Decatur became president of Kenyon College in July 2013 after serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College. As an assistant professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College, he helped establish a top research program in biophysical chemistry. Decatur has been a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute […]

Students

‘Enough, I’m Tired’ Becomes Rallying Cry of Mexican Protest

An off-the-cuff comment by the attorney general to cut off a news conference about the apparent killing of 43 missing college students has been taken up by protesters as a rallying cry against Mexico’s corruption and drug trade-fueled violence.

Students

Short-Term Certificates Might Not Be the Best Bet

A study of sub-baccalaureate programs in Washington state found that short-term certificates, which can be earned in less than a year, for the most part showed only small economic returns.

Faculty & Staff

Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset

Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.

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