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Professor Looks at What Type of Exercise Benefits Academics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ― A West Virginia University professor has been researching which types of exercise are effective in improving academic performance. The university said in a news release that Assistant Dean James C. Hannon of the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences says resistance exercise such as weight lifting and using resistance bands seems […]

HBCUs

Some Colleges say Hosting a Debate Worth $5M Cost

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. ― Democracy doesn’t come cheap. Between the logistics of accommodating an estimated 2,500 news reporters and arranging security for VIPs, the cost of hosting a presidential debate now tops $5 million. But that price tag has not deterred New York’s Hofstra University. The Long Island school is hosting a presidential debate for the […]

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Report: Standardized Assessments Best Measure of Graduates

A technology think tank’s report released Monday calls for the use of standardized assessments in measuring the abilities and job readiness of college graduates.

HBCUs

The Clinton Acceptance Speech and the Future of Higher Ed

If we aren’t smart enough to discern the real public servants from the frauds, then maybe the most important part of Hillary Clinton’s speech is her outline on higher education spending.

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New Hampshire Community Colleges Balancing Access, Affordability

New Hampshire community colleges are working to bridge workforce gaps despite some of the highest costs of tuition in the country.

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Northern Essex CC Combating Immigrant ‘Brain Waster’ Phenomenon

At Northern Essex’s Lawrence campus, where 66 percent of the student population is Hispanic, college officials are engaged in a multipronged approach to ease the process of validating credentials and credits earned overseas.

Faculty & Staff

Johns Hopkins to Offer Dozens of Employees $36K to Buy Homes

BALTIMORE ― Johns Hopkins University is offering dozens of its full-time employees $36,000 grants toward buying a house near its east Baltimore medical campus. Andy Frank, special adviser to the university’s president, says the grants, paid for by the school’s “Live Near York Work” program, are part of a larger effort to bring new life […]

Leadership & Policy

Board of Metropolitan Community College Asks Chairman to Quit

OMAHA, Neb. ― The board of a community college in Omaha has voted to ask its chairman to resign. The Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors voted 6-4 Tuesday night to ask Fred Conley to resign from his position as chairman of the board, the Omaha World-Herald reported. “His resignation is absolutely necessary to protect […]

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Open Educational Resources Paying Off for Some Colleges

A growing number of colleges are turning to open educational resources (OER) in an effort to relieve some financial stress for students.

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Illinois Making Strides Toward Reforming Remedial Education

The community college system in Illinois is making progress toward reducing the number of students going into remedial education.

Leadership & Policy

Thomas A. Walker Selected as Wayne Community College President

Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr. officially will be approved as the sixth president of Wayne Community College on Tuesday in a meeting of the Goldsboro, N.C., school’s board of trustees, according to a statement released by the college Monday. Walker, nominated by the board on June 17, has been approved by the State Board of […]

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Free Community College Program Preparing to Launch in San Diego

Free community college is coming to San Diego. This fall, the first cohort of 201 students will participate in the San Diego Promise pilot program.

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