Tag: Employment: Page 24

Community Colleges

New For-profit School Regulations at a Glance

The U.S. Department of Education has finalized terms of its “gainful employment” rule for higher education programs.

June 2, 2011

Students

Recent Law School Graduates Face the Tightest Job Market in Years

But amid lingering industry wide uncertainties, officials at some law schools are scrambling to ensure that underrepresented minorities get jobs.

April 20, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Theology Professor’s Discrimination Lawsuit Raises Thorny First Amendment Issues

Dr. Jimmy Kirby, a former tenured professor at the Lexington Theological Seminary, is appealing a lower court’s ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the seminary last year for breach of contract and racial discrimination.

April 6, 2011

Community Colleges

Report Suggests Associate’s Degrees in Nursing Are Sufficient for Employment in the Field

AACC report finds no significant differences between competencies of nurses with bachelor’s degrees vs those with associate’s degrees.

April 4, 2011

Community Colleges

Community College Programs Key to Solving Nursing Shortage

New Policy Brief underscores similar competencies among 2-Year, 4-year graduates.

March 28, 2011

Students

Gainful Employment Gets Another Look on Capitol Hill

Few solutions are offered and some argue there are bigger problems to tackle.

March 20, 2011

Students

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education

House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.

March 8, 2011

Community Colleges

Civil Right Groups Urge Congress to Protect ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule

Citing the need to protect students of color, civil rights organizations Wednesday urged Congress to reject a House Republican plan that would prevent the Obama administration from issuing new rules on the operation of for-profit career colleges.

February 16, 2011

Home

Diversity Officer Charged With Broadening Agency’s Outreach and Hiring

Internal Revenue Service diversity chief says recruiting a diverse staff is no challenge at all, if hiring managers are looking in the right place.

February 8, 2011

Students

Civil Rights Groups Express Support for Gainful Employment Rules

The Obama administration’s efforts to step up oversight of for-profit colleges got a key endorsement when a group of civil rights leaders announced support for the proposed rules.

February 7, 2011

Community Colleges

Catching Up With Walter Bumphus

Dr. Walter Bumphus sits down with Diverse to discuss his plans as head of the AACC.

February 6, 2011

African-American

After Egyptian Sojourn, Former Fulbright Fellow Watches Revolt from Afar

Recent Fulbright fellow and Morehouse College graduate Wendell Hassan Marsh returned to the U.S. just weeks before uprising.

January 31, 2011