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Students

Engineering Deans Pledge Diversity Push

Engineering deans representing 150 U.S. colleges and universities have pledged action to increase diversity among engineering students by building a more representative student pipeline.

August 30, 2015

Home

K-12 System Not Preparing Students for Life After High School

The ACT’s new report on College and Career Readiness for 2015 shows that a significant percentage of students is leaving the K-12 system underprepared for postsecondary education and work.

August 26, 2015

Students

Police: No Hazing Charges Against Dartmouth Frat

Authorities in New Hampshire say they’ve found insufficient evidence to charge a Dartmouth College fraternity accused of branding new members.

August 19, 2015

Health

In Case You Missed It…

Hidden Biases Contribute to Inequities in Health Care, Experts Say College Graduates Living Longer as Well as Prospering Race Out, Creativity In for Achieving Diversity Goals Congress Pondering How to Catch Up With Education

July 23, 2015

Faculty & Staff

False Hope a Problem in Adult Math Education

In order to achieve better math outcomes in adult education, the field must abandon a series of “false hopes” that essentially have set the system up for failure.

July 13, 2015

Students

Rethinking Remediation

Community College of Baltimore County seeing much success with innovative remedial education programs.

July 1, 2015

Students

Increased Revenue Has Some Lawmakers Eyeing Budget Changes

PHOENIX — Increased state revenue since Arizona’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved in March has some lawmakers saying they want to use the extra cash to scale back unpopular cuts that they made in funding for education and other services.

June 2, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Under New Leadership, NISOD Sees Resurgence

With a renewed focus on student success and best educational practices, NISOD members took in technology, professional development and leadership sessions over the weekend.

May 26, 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

The Problem with Bruce Jenner as Trans Poster Boy

Does a rich celebrity really tell the story of trans diversity?

April 26, 2015

Leadership & Policy

NC Community College System President Leaving for Va. Job

The president of North Carolina’s community college system is leaving to become president of Northern Virginia Community College.

April 16, 2015

Students

Unusual Amount of Cheating Suspected at Stanford University

An unusually high number of students at Stanford University are suspected of cheating during the most recent term, putting faculty members and administrators of the prestigious institution on alert.

March 29, 2015