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Students

The Minority Incentive for Community College

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been steadfast in making it difficult for teachers to achieve the job protection of tenure.

May 26, 2015

African-American

KHRISTINA GONZALEZ

KHRISTINA GONZALEZ has been named associate dean of the college for programs of access and inclusion at Princeton University. She was associate director of the Writing Center at Princeton. Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s from Dartmouth College, a master’s from Notre Dame University and a doctorate from Brown University.

May 26, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Gilbert Named Chairman of UF Computer Science & Engineering

One of the first hires under the University of Florida’s Preeminence Initiative less than a year ago, Dr. Juan Gilbert has been named chairman of the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering.

May 21, 2015

Students

Luzerne County Community College

Luzerne County Community College Chief Executive Officer Nanticoke, Pa. Thomas P. Leary Founded in 1967 President www.luzerne.edu Founded in 1967, Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is a public, two-year comprehensive college for residents of Luzerne County and surrounding areas throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. To fully engage those in the surrounding areas, LCCC has 11 satellite campuses […]

May 21, 2015

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 […]

May 21, 2015

Opinion

Give All Students a Chance to Walk Across the Stage

College study still remains out of reach for many, but support for early college programs could help overcome the hurdles.

May 20, 2015

Students

More than 10,700 Apply for Tuition-free Technical College

More than 10,700 adults have applied for a state grant that would send them to technical college for free.

May 18, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Southern University System Names Presidential Contenders

Southern University’s presidential search committee announced Friday that the pool of candidates for the job of system president and chancellor of the system’s Baton Rouge campus is down to six.

May 17, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Black Professor Regrets Comments Critical of White Students

An incoming Boston University professor who called “White college males” a “problem population” and was publicly criticized by the university’s president said late Tuesday she regrets making the remarks.

May 13, 2015

Students

States Vary in Success at Improving High School Grad Rates

The record high American graduation rate masks large gaps among low-income students and those with disabilities compared to their peers.

May 12, 2015

Home

Gov. Haslam’s Postsecondary Education Initiatives Showing Success

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Gov. Bill Haslam’s efforts to persuade more Tennesseans to get a postsecondary education appear to be paying off.

May 7, 2015

Leadership & Policy

BEVERLEE MCCLURE

BEVERLEE MCCLURE has been appointed president of Adams State University. She was chief executive officer of the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry. McClure holds a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce, an MBA from the University of Arkansas and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin.

May 5, 2015