Community College Week articles from April 2006

Community College Week archives from April 2006

Higher standards for English and Algebra recommended by California Community College Board.(around the nation)
April 10, 2006... California community college students may soon have to meet uniform standards for basic math and composition. For four years, the colleges--which currently set their own standards--and the California Community College Board have been debating...

The cost of student recruitment is lowest at community colleges comes to.(around the nation)
April 10, 2006... With all the expenses burdening community colleges, one that's relatively low is the cost of recruiting students. While many--if not most--private four-year colleges spend more than $2,000 to sign up a single student, most two-year colleges do...

Being good environmental stewards--before it's too late.(point of view)
April 10, 2006... The rate of sea level rise has doubled over the last 150 years, according to a recent study by a Rutgers University team of geological scientists. Scientist Bob Correll, one of the leading experts on climate change, believes that the record...

Let's respect staff as much as faculty.(point of view)
April 10, 2006... When I returned from my summer "vacation" to my office last fall at the small community college where I teach English, in addition to tightening up my fall syllabi, I got to listen to the inevitable comments from the staff and administration...

Advanced degrees.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
April 10, 2006... I'm sure that it was not only those of us in Florida, but also others around the country, who gasped when reading the header, "Fla. Community College to Award Doctorates in Education" in the Jan. 30, 2006 issue of CCW.... It isn't until...

Welfare to work.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
April 10, 2006... After reading CCW's disturbing article on Abt Associates' findings that "Work First" TANF ["Temporary Assistance for Needy Families"] participants posted greater wage earnings over time than their New Visions counterparts at Riverside Community...

The private sector: after years of spectacular growth for proprietary schools, the honeymoon may be over.
April 10, 2006... Federal and Kentucky officials have spent the last six months investigating alleged student loan fraud at a Louisville, Ky., college. They began their inquiries into Decker College shortly after the school closed its doors--eventually filing...

Louisiana Technical and Community College System undergoes major reorganization.
April 10, 2006... BATON ROUGE, La. -- A massive reorganization of the technical colleges of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is under way, aimed at improving access to higher education throughout the state. The plan eliminates the...

Community College District fights FCC indecency fine after a complaint is filed against its TV station.
April 10, 2006... SAN MATEO, Calif. -- A Federal Communications Commission crackdown on indecency on the air has caught the San Mateo County Community College District in its cross-hairs, and the district is fighting back. The district's board of trustees...

New law removes "50 percent rule," spurring competition across higher education.(dateline washington)
April 10, 2006... A new federal law may spur competition between for-profit and public colleges. The change eliminates the so-called "50 percent rule," in which colleges had to offer at least half of their courses in a "bricks-and-mortar" classroom for...

HEA passes House.(CAPITOL briefs)
April 10, 2006... The House of Representatives approved the College Access and Opportunity Act on March 30. The act would reauthorize the Higher Education Act for five years. The bill now goes to the Senate. While retaining provisions from drafts prepared...

ACLU sues DOE over drug law.(CAPITOL briefs)
April 10, 2006... A new lawsuit against the Department of Education charges that students denied federal aid because of prior drug convictions are unconstitutionally punished twice for the same offense. The American Civil Liberties Union and Students for...

Advertising is two-way in the Internet age.(technology today)
April 10, 2006... Whether you run a small, part-time business out of your home or are part of a multinational corporation, tapping into the power of the Internet can help generate sales. But it can also backfire if you don't respect Internet conventions and...

Idaho courts Oregon Community College.
April 10, 2006... BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Officials in Kuna, Idaho, plan to meet with representatives of Treasure Valley Community College of Ontario, Ore., to discuss bringing classes to the city. "That college offers some educational opportunities that don't...

Support for BSC to offer baccalaureate.
April 10, 2006... BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Local business owners are overwhelmingly in favor of Bismarck State College becoming a four-year school, a Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce survey shows. Bismarck State last month received permission from the state...

State grants to allow more Pennsylvania nursing students to train with patient simulators.(workforce training)
April 10, 2006... Some nursing programs at Pennsylvania community colleges are getting a technology upgrade thanks to a state job development initiative. The colleges are upgrading to new versions of SimMan, a computer-simulated patient, and some are...

Veterans' tuition program faces severe shortfall.(workforce training)
April 10, 2006... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A state-funded program that provides free tuition to veterans at Illinois public colleges faces an estimated shortfall of $13.6 million, prompting some school administrators to search for ways to close the gap,...

Air Force rescuers take to urban front lines.(workforce training)
April 10, 2006... TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- In the bedroom of a dingy apartment on Tucson's South Side, Air Force Master Sgt. Jim Johnston snapped on a pair of latex gloves and gently probed the rib cage of a 40-year-old woman weeping with pain. She'd been sick...

College of Southern Idaho is State's fastest-growing college.(workforce training)
April 10, 2006... TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) -- Making the career change from motorcycle racer to college president gives Jerry Beck a good feel for the people who attend the College of Southern Idaho. "I think I understand adult students," said Beck, who spent...

Distance learning program slow to take off.
April 10, 2006... LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- While admitting that the long-distance learning program AccessUS hasn't been the instant success many thought it would be, several members of the Kansas Board of Regents are optimistic it will eventually show dividends....

Ill. college wins championship.
April 10, 2006... DANVILLE, ILL. (AP) -- The Cecil Community College men's basketball team won its national championship. The Seahawks won the NCJAA Division II national title Saturday with a 64-63 win over Kirkwood Community College. Head Coach Bill Lewit...

Bill would restrict Florida students' travel.
April 10, 2006... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to stop some of Florida's college students from traveling to countries that are identified by the federal government as posing terrorist threats to Americans. The bill,...

Penn. gets grant for colleges.
April 10, 2006... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania has been awarded a federal grant to ensure workers in the state's manufacturing industry will be better trained and equipped to meet the demands of the global economy. The $600,000 grant from the U.S....

Audit clears college expenses.
April 10, 2006... LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) -- A state audit of board member expenses at Mohave Community College found some inappropriate charges but said the matter is closed because members, or a foundation, reimbursed the college. The results of the...

Workforce Technology Center completed with no assembly plant in sight.(workforce training)
April 10, 2006... Marion, Ark. (AP) -- A ceremony dedicating Mid-South Community College's $7 million Workforce Technology Center ended without any announcement about a new truck-assembly plant. But afterward, Hino Motors chairman Tadaaki Jagawa said that...

Pennsylvania legislation calls for improving college transfers.(workforce training)
April 10, 2006... Harrisburg, Pa. (AP) -- State lawmakers want to make it easier for students at Pennsylvania's community colleges and public universities to transfer credits between schools, saving time and money toward finishing their degrees. Nearly...

Giving new meaning to spring break.(around campus)
April 10, 2006... While many college students spent their spring breaks soaking up the sun and lying on the beach, 50 students from Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wis., traveled to New Orleans to help rebuild hurricane-wracked housing. The...

Haywood Community College in Clyde, N.C., received a $1.6 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to start an advanced machining center.(Grants & Gifts)
April 10, 2006... Haywood Community College in Clyde, N.C., received a $1.6 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to start an advanced machining center. The college will work with North Carolina State University and Western Carolina University on...

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry awarded Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, Pa., a $200,000 Job Training Fund Equipment Grant for its Radiologic Technology program.(Grants & Gifts)
April 10, 2006... The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry awarded Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, Pa., a $200,000 Job Training Fund Equipment Grant for its Radiologic Technology program. The Richard King Mellon Foundation matched it...

Brevard Community College was recently awarded a $6,000 2006 WENDI ("When Entering New Directions") scholarship by the Federally Employed Women (FEW)--Space Coast chapter at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.(Grants & Gifts)
April 10, 2006... Brevard Community College was recently awarded a $6,000 2006 WENDI ("When Entering New Directions") scholarship by the Federally Employed Women (FEW)--Space Coast chapter at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The scholarship's purpose is to help...

Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas, received a $211,716 grant from the North Central Texas Workforce Board to provide training to three local companies in enhanced customer service and processes.(Grants & Gifts)
April 10, 2006... Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas, received a $211,716 grant from the North Central Texas Workforce Board to provide training to three local companies in enhanced customer service and processes. CCCD also received two grants from...

New Jersey art professor's multimedia works shown.(faculty lounge)
April 10, 2006... The work of graphic design professor Bonnie Thornborough went on display at Raritan Valley Community College's North Branch Campus Art Gallery in New Jersey. The exhibit, "All the Time in the World: A Solo Exhibition of Artwork," sponsored by...

Dr. Michael Mears, dean of mathematics, business, science and technology at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Fla., won the Mathematical Association of America Florida Section's Distinguished Service Award.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 10, 2006... Dr. Michael Mears, dean of mathematics, business, science and technology at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Fla., won the Mathematical Association of America Florida Section's Distinguished Service Award. In addition, Dr. Dennis Runde,...

Elizabeth J. Armstrong.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 10, 2006... Elizabeth J. Armstrong, vice president for instruction at San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, won the Leadership Award for Administrative Excellence from the Association of California Community College Administrators. The association cited her...

The Association of California Community College Administrators presented two Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Awards.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 10, 2006... The Association of California Community College Administrators presented two Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Awards. One went to Dr. Susan Cota, chancellor of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in Pleasanton, Calif....

Dr. Harvey Rhodes.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 10, 2006... Dr. Harvey Rhodes, founding president of Columbia College in Sonora, Calif., became the first recipient of a Columbia Colleges award named after him--the Dr. Harvey "Dusty" Rhodes Educational Leader Award. The college said that the award was...

Jean Runyon.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 10, 2006... Jean Runyon, professor at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, was named 2006 Distance Educator of the Year by the Maryland Distance Learning Association and the College of the Air Distance Education Consortium. Her nomination said...

Sierra College's Rocklin.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Dr. Leo Chavez was named superintendent and president of Sierra College's Rocklin campus in California. Chavez most recently served as interim president of San Jose/Evergreen Community College District. He received his bachelor's degree from...

Kay Moormann.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Kay Moormann became the first dean for workforce and economic development at the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. She previously served as education director for workplace education and workforce development for the Wisconsin...

Tarrant County College District.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Tarrant County College District has named Juan Garcia dean of student development at its South Campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Garcia previously was director of admissions at Blinn College. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of...

Northeast Iowa Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Colleen Miron was named dean of industrial technology, agriculture, computer science, math and science at Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta. Previously, she was developmental specialist in grants and contracts at the University of...

Brevard Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Kathleen Peters was named dean of enrollment management at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Fla. She previously served as director of enrollment services at BCC's Melbourne Campus. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of...

Grossmont College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Jerry Bucldey was named dean of the Math, Natural Science and Exercise Science/Wellness Division of Grossmont College in El Cajon, Calif. Buckley was an associate professor at the college. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of...

Brookhaven College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 10, 2006... Marilyn Kolesar-Lyneh was appointed associate vice president for career and program resources at Brookhaven College in Dallas. She most recently served as executive dean for career resources and Title III programs at the college. She earned her...

Coming events.(Calendar)
April 10, 2006... April 9-12, 2006 University continuing Education Association Shaping the Future of Higher Education San Diego, Calif. www.ucea.edu April 10-14, 2006 National Association of Job Training Assistance NAJA Annual Conference San Diego,...

Pa. latest battleground for Academic Bill of Rights.(around the nation)
April 24, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- Academic freedom is a hot topic. At schools around the nation, students, professors, and administrators are arguing with college officials over how much freedom instructors should have in the classroom Special congressional...

Columbia U. panel says 2-year colleges must provide more than access.(around the nation)
April 24, 2006... NEW YORK -- It's not enough for community colleges to provide entry to higher education for millions of underserved Americans each year. Those institutions must do more to ensure that students successfully exit the two-year programs with an...

Severe storms damage Tennessee campus.
April 24, 2006... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Strong storms and tornadoes struck central Tennessee earlier this month, tearing off roofs, knocking down power lines, flipping cars and causing an unknown number of injuries, officials said. At Volunteer State...

Miss. President given contract extension.
April 24, 2006... BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Northeast Mississippi Community College President Johnny Allen received a three-year contract extension through July 2010. Allen has been president at Northeast, his alma mater, since July 2004. Based in...

Dreams for community colleges in the world of international education.(point of view)
April 24, 2006... Despite the fact that the there are many changes and challenges in the world of international education we should not thwart our dreams and hopes of the current adventure. There are many fascinating and great things happening through the world...

The same old same old.(point of view)
April 24, 2006... As a congenital optimist I was convinced that the financial thunderheads clouding the horizons of our country's community colleges some years ago were bound to contain large veins of silver lining. To thoroughly mix my metaphors, I figured that...

An option worth exploring.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
April 24, 2006... Dear Editor: Dr. Beth Hagan, in a February 27 letter to the editor, clarified some issues about baccalaureate degrees given by community colleges. [See Community College Week, Feb. 27, p. 3.] The framework she presented as Executive...

California colleges: escalate funding roller coaster, work to flatten it out: with a more robust economy in place, the two-year college system seeks to change its state funding formula.(Cover story)
April 24, 2006... SACRAMENTO -- The California community college system enjoyed average annual funding growth of 8.8 percent and 15 straight semesters of enrollment growth from 1995-'96 to 2001-'02, peaking at 1.064 million credit students during the 2002-03...

House of Representatives passes HEA reauthorization.(dateline washington)
April 24, 2006... Four-year colleges may continue to deny transfer credits from some two-year college courses if a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives makes its way through the full Congress. Late last month, the House approved the College Access...

Calif. students may pay more to commute.
April 24, 2006... SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Sacramento-area community college students who had been riding the region's buses and light-rail trains for free may have to start paying a nominal fee. Fares for students in the Los Rios Community...

Wisc. waves fees for families of disabled emergency workers.
April 24, 2006... MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Relatives of emergency workers who die from disabilities suffered while on duty won't have to pay lees at state technical colleges under a bill Gov. Jim Doyle signed into law earlier this month. Children and spouses...

Maricopa partners with NAU for bachelor's, master's programs.
April 24, 2006... MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Northern Arizona University will offer four-year degree programs and some master's programs at the Maricopa County Community College District's 10 campuses, starting this fall. Under the agreement, announced earlier...

Vt. state college workers union want protection from stolen info.
April 24, 2006... BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Two unions representing workers in the Vermont State College system, which includes Vermont Technical College and Community College of Vermont, want the administration to pay the costs of protecting workers' personal...

N.M college considers name change.
April 24, 2006... ALBUQUERQUE (AP) -- Leaders of Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute say the name no longer fits the community college, and it's time for a change. "It causes confusion," said board member Richard Barr. The TVI name "immediately...

Calif. appeals court rules summer is part of school year, upholds professor's suspension.
April 24, 2006... Salinas, Calif. -- The Hartnell Community College District did not improperly suspend a tenured nursing faculty member for allegedly receiving unauthorized overtime pay. the California Court of Appeal has ruled. A three-judge panel...

Court: Calif. athlete can't sue over 'beanball' pitch.
April 24, 2006... San Francisco (AP) -- A community college baseball player cannot sue to recover damages from the opposing school even though he was intentionally beaned in the head by a pitch, the California Supreme Court ruled 6-1 this month. "Being bit...

S.C. tech colleges may get money for nursing programs.
April 24, 2006... Rock Hill, S.C. (AP) -- The state's 16 technical colleges may get an infusion of money to address South Carolina's critical nursing shortage. At least two senators hope the state can set aside money in this year's state budget to help...

Calif. bill would boost funds for colleges serving rural areas.
April 24, 2006... A significant population in rural California is not being served by the state's 109 community colleges, according to the California Postsecondary Education Commissoin. Although California has the most community colleges of any state in the...

Idaho lawmakers postpone system talks.
April 24, 2006... Boise, Idaho (AP) -- House Speaker Bruce Newcomb says legislative leaders have decided that work on establishing a state community college system should end for the session. But the governor's office other advocates of the plan said they...

Volunteer State Community College.(Grants & Gifts)
April 24, 2006... Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn., "has received a gift of $778,000, the largest in the school's history, from Dr. John Wallace, a local area physician. The donation will be used to fund student scholarships in the allied...

Borough of Manhattan Community College.(Grants & Gifts)
April 24, 2006... Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York, N.Y., has been awarded $100,000 from the Merrill Lynch Foundation for a financial literacy program. The program will deliver fundamentals of managing personal finances as well as understanding...

Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium.(Grants & Gifts)
April 24, 2006... Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in North Branch, N.J., is the recipient of a $2,500 gift from 3M Corporation. The gift will benefit the Plane 'tarium's Project ASTRO NOVA, which links astronomers with classroom teachers to enhance...

The HACC Foundation.(Grants & Gifts)
April 24, 2006... The HACC Foundation at Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, Pa., "has received a $500,000 gift from Governor George Leader to name the Governor George Leader Building at HACC's York Center.

Tamu Chamber-Hasan.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Tamu Chamber-Hasan at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y., was selected to participate in the Oxford Round Table in Oxford, England. The Round Table brings together academic scholars from around the world to consider major issues in...

Julie Hatoff.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Julie Hatoff, vice president of instruction at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, Calif., ,has been selected as the 2006 Carter Doran Leadership Award recipient. The award recognizes an active instructional administrator who exemplifies leadership...

Brent Knight.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Brent Knight, president of Morton College in Cicero, Ill., has received the Chair Academy's International Exemplary Leader Award for his dedication to student success and service. Among his accomplishments, Knight helped the school obtain a...

Elizabeth J. Armstrong.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Elizabeth J. Armstrong, vice president for instruction at San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, Calif., was awarded the Association of California Community College Administrators leadership award for administrative excellence. The award was...

Dr. Kenneth Ender, president of Cumberland County College in Vineland.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Dr. Kenneth Ender, president of Cumberland County College in Vineland, N.J., was selected as the National President Pacesetter of the Year by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for his commitment to college marketing and...

Twenty three benefactors have received the Virginia Community College System's Chancellor Award for Leadership in Philanthropy for their support and passion for community colleges.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Twenty three benefactors have received the Virginia Community College System's Chancellor Award for Leadership in Philanthropy for their support and passion for community colleges. Among the honorees were Edward S. Yates of Staunton, Va.,...

Walter H. Nolte.(Honors & AWARDS)
April 24, 2006... Walter H. Nolte, president of Casper College has been named a member of the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors. He will serve a three-year term starting July 2006. Nolte has been president of the college, in Casper,...

Speaking of art ...(around campus)
April 24, 2006... The University of Cincinnati Clermont College Art Gallery, in Batavia, Ohio, is featuring the work of one of its art instructor's, Matthew Miller-Novak, in an exhibit entitled "The Bayou: A Story of Love, Tragedy and Revenge." "The exhibit...

Midlands Technical College in Columbia.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 24, 2006... Dr. Marshall (Sonny) White, Jr. has been selected as president of Midlands Technical College in Columbia, S.C. He had previously served as executive vice president of Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C. White earned a...

Los Angeles Community College District.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 24, 2006... Adriana D. Barrera, has been appointed senior vice chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District. She had served as president of Mission College, one of 10 colleges in the district, since 2000. She has a bachelor's degree from Texas...

Hudson County Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 24, 2006... Paula Adelhoch has been appointed dean of student affairs at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, N.J. Adelhoch was most recently associate dean for student services at the college. She holds a bachelor's degree from Richard Stockton...

English Language Learning and Adult Education.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 24, 2006... Janet M. Paulovich has been appointed director of English Language Learning and Adult Education at Anne Arundel Community College's School of Continuing and Professional Studies in Arnold, Md. Paulovich was most recently assistant director for...

Lee College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 24, 2006... Dr. Bruce Scism has been named chief academic officer at Lee College in Baytown, Texas. He had previously been vice president of academic affairs and student services at Triton College in River Grove, Ill. Scism earned a doctorate from the...

Corning Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 24, 2006... Amy Gush has been appointed director of fundraising for Corning Community College and executive director of the Corning Community College Development Foundation in Coming, N.Y. Gush most recently worked in marketing, communications and...

Coming events.(Calendar)
April 24, 2006... April 22-25, 2006 American Association of Community Colleges A Call to Action Long Beach, Calif. www.aacc.nche.edu May 1-4, 2006 National Institute for Leadership Development Leaders 2006 Phoenix, Ariz....