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Faculty & Staff

New Mexico Junior College

New Mexico Junior College Chief Executive Officer Hobbs, N.M. Dr. Steve McCleery Founded in 1966 President www.nmjc.edu With its first class enrolling in fall 1966, New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is a comprehensive community college that promotes success through learning. Charged with educating residents of Lea County in the southeastern corner of New Mexico, NMJC […]

Faculty & Staff

South Florida State College

South Florida State College Chief Executive Officer Avon Park, FL Dr. Thomas C. Leitzel Founded in 1965 President www.southflorida.edu Founded in 1965 as South Florida Junior College, the institution used an empty supermarket as its library and a former hotel as classrooms. South Florida State College (SFSC) now has three campuses and several off -site […]

Faculty & Staff

Illinois Central College

Illinois Central College Chief Executive Officer East Peoria, IL Dr. John Erwin Founded in 1967 President http://icc.edu Founded in 1967, Illinois Central College (ICC) was started to serve a 10-county district in Central Illinois. As its purpose is “to enable students to reach their educational potential, and to serve as a resource for the educational […]

Faculty & Staff

Zane State College

Zane State College Chief Executive Officer Zanesville, Ohio Dr. Paul R. Brown Founded in 1969 President www.zanestate.edu Since its founding in 1969 as the Muskingum Area Technical Institute, the college known as Zane State College has changed names and physical locations. Today, Zane State’s main campus is in Zanesville, Ohio, at a location shared with […]

Faculty & Staff

Flores Joining Faculty at New York University

Dr. Stella Flores’ research focuses on the impact that state and federal policies have on college access and completion rates for low-income and underrepresented populations.

Community Colleges

St. Mary-of-the-Woods College to Admit 1st Male Undergrads

A private western Indiana liberal arts college open to women-only for 175 years will enroll its first male undergraduates on campus this fall.

Community Colleges

Illinois Mayors, Colleges Say Proposed Amtrak Cuts Painful

Illinois university officials and mayors say Amtrak rail service reductions that would follow proposed cuts in next year’s state budget will hurt businesses and impact students.

Community Colleges

California Community Colleges to Receive More Funding Under New Budget

Gov. Jerry Brown recently announced revisions to the original California state budget for 2015-16 that call for increased funding for community colleges.

Community Colleges

Albany Technical College

Albany Technical College Chief Executive Officer Albany, Ga. Dr. Anthony O. Parker Founded in 1961 President www.albanytech.edu On paper, Albany Technical College (Albany Tech) only dates back to 2000; however, the actual history of the college goes back to 1961 with the establishment of the Monroe Area Vocational-Technical School. In 1972, Albany Technical Institute was […]

African-American

Duke Professor was on Leave Before Racially Charged Comments

Duke University officials say a professor criticized for an online statement comparing blacks and Asians had been on a standard academic leave before posting the comments.

African-American

2015 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges

The Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges national study was first commissioned by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2014. The national survey is administered by the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University, which is directed by professor […]

Community Colleges

SC Faces Shortfall of Workers With at Least a 2-year Degree

Lawmakers should look at higher education as an investment, rather than a cost, since South Carolina’s future depends on a more educated workforce, a former Democratic governor and Republican state treasurer told senators last week.

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