Community College Week articles from August 2005

Community College Week archives from August 2005

Federal agency awards Mass. college $1.5 million grant to combat substance abuse.(around the nation)
August 1, 2005... Fall River, Mass. -- Though the drunken exploits of Will Ferrell's character in the DreamWorks film "Old School" may have made for great comedy, the substance abuse problem among 18- to 24-year-old college students is quite serious, according...

Two Michigan colleges criticized in auditor general's reports.(around the nation)
August 1, 2005... Lansing, Mich. -- Two Michigan community colleges are taking criticism for their handling of repetitive enrollments and minimum class sizes and for problems in monitoring student academic achievement. The state auditor general's office also...

Mental Health issues a quiet danger on campuses.(point of view)
August 1, 2005... Community colleges play a vital role in the development and welfare of their local communities, often mirroring the populations they serve. Consequently, if issues exist within the community, they will almost inevitably find their way into...

New ways to float your boat in the Bay State.(point of view)
August 1, 2005... There was a time, long ago, when some of our childhood friends became young marine apprentices, working in the historic boatyards of Southeastern Massachusetts. Indeed, our contemporaries can remember the old connotation of a "marine...

Correction.(point of view)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2005... In the 7/4/05 edition of Community College Week, it was incorrectly noted in the story "Honors Programs Spark Controversy" that Dr. John Wallach, a professor at Hunter College in New York City, teaches one class per semester. Wallach actually...

A challenging prescription to fill: meager budgets and limited contact with students present hurdles for community college health centers.(Cover story)
August 1, 2005... Community college students bring to campus a societal microcosm of health-related issues that, among other troubling implications, can adversely affect their academic performance--from drug abuse and mental health issues to sexually transmitted...

Study recommends changes to school employee benefits.
August 1, 2005... Lansing, Mich. (AP) -- Taxpayers could save $146 million to $281 million a year if health care coverage for Michigan school employees was put into a single system, suggests a recent report. Democrats and the state's largest teachers union...

AACC helps colleges improve AIDS awareness.
August 1, 2005... Dr. Lily Siu had given up on hosting HIV/AIDS conferences. Siu, dean of liberal arts at Danville Area Community College in Danville, Ill., had been hosting them for more than 20 years and has watched attendance slowly dwindle. When she...

Pennsylvania community colleges receive $22.8 million funding increase.
August 1, 2005... Harrisburg, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved the $22.8 million increase in funding for community colleges proposed by Gov. Ed Rendell for fiscal year 2005-2006, making it the largest budget increase in 15 years. One of the main...

Academic senates get big win in California appeals court.
August 1, 2005... Mission Viejo, Calif. -- California community college academic senates have a role equal to that of district boards of trustees in developing and adopting faculty hiring policies, a three-judge panel has ruled. The California legislature...

House and Senate debate bills funding Higher Education.(dateline washington)
August 1, 2005... Don't expect a big boost in Pell Grants next year. Though the House authorizing committee wants to boost the maximum Pell Grant size, it seems unlikely that any increase will keep up with inflation in the short run. The administration wanted to...

HEA reauthorization bill passes House Education Subcommittee.(dateline washington)
August 1, 2005... A revamped Higher Education Act cleared its first hurdle, but not smoothly. The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness approved the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 with several provisions to...

Randolph Community College responds to critical report.
August 1, 2005... Asheboro, N.C. (AP) -- Randolph Community College's president said the school is investigating the causes of problems uncovered in a U.S. Department of Education report that criticized the school's administrative practices and handling of...

Community Colleges play key role in governors' high school reform agenda.
August 1, 2005... Education was at the top of the agenda for the 97th annual meeting of the National Governors Association, held July 16 to 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, the outgoing NGA chairman, continued his "Redesigning the American High...

Miss. College President accused of private use of college employees.
August 1, 2005... Goodman, Miss. (AP) -- Among the allegations levied against embattled Holmes Community College President Starkey A. Morgan is that he had school employees do repair work on the car of a state lawmaker. The lawmaker, identified in court...

W.Va. fourth among Southern states in funding two-year schools.
August 1, 2005... Charleston, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia ranks last among 16 Southern states in how much it spends on its four-year public college students, according to a report by the Southern Regional Education Board. The SREB, headquartered in Atlanta,...

Maine Community Colleges fined for waste violations.
August 1, 2005... Portland, Maine (AP) -- The Maine Community College System will pay $126,600 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it improperly stored and handled hazardous waste. The EPA inspected Southern Maine Community...

Alabama College receives $3.5 million Dept. of Labor grant to create advanced manufacturing center.
August 1, 2005... Decatur, Ala. -- Calhoun Community College and the state of Alabama were awarded a two-year, $3.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a regional Center for Manufacturing Innovation, which will be located on CCC's Decatur...

It's lonely at the top.(publishing today)
August 1, 2005... Encouraging Civility as a Community College Leader Edited by Paul A. Elsner and George R. Boggs Community College Press 2005 Paperback, $35 Everyone can--and seemingly does--cause problems for the long-suffering community college...

Bringing space to the classroom.(Bits & Bytes)
August 1, 2005... Leonard Ortenzi, a physics instructor at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, N.Y., has built a reputation for doing things a little bit differently. Instead of presenting a series of lectures, the 20-year instructor prefers to...

Blogging and the law.(technology today)
August 1, 2005... One of the more curious of the Internet's recent brainchildren is the blog. These public online diaries have gotten a lot of attention lately for letting ordinary people air their views about personal--even private--matters to anyone...

Poetry on film.(around campus)
August 1, 2005... Howard Community College in Columbia, Md., recently showcased the photographic talents of students and alumni during its annual HCC Invitational Photography Exhibit. This year's exhibit, which ran from June 29 to July 28, featured Art Koch,...

Middlesex Community College in New York City has received a $50,000 grant for its Math Immersion and Master Tutoring program.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Middlesex Community College in New York City has received a $50,000 grant for its Math Immersion and Master Tutoring program. The grant is part of the $500,000 MetLife Foundation initiative recognizing creative programs in community colleges.

Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, N.J., has received a three-year, $371,000 grant.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, N.J., has received a three-year, $371,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the college's biotechnology programs.

Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, N.M., has been awarded a four-year $400,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, N.M., has been awarded a four-year $400,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count." The national initiative promotes change to improve...

Brookhaven College in Dallas has also received a four-year $400,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Brookhaven College in Dallas has also received a four-year $400,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count." Brookhaven is one of 27 community colleges from five states to...

The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., has received a grant of $1.045 million through its CampusEAI partnership with the Oracle Corporation.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., has received a grant of $1.045 million through its CampusEAI partnership with the Oracle Corporation. The five-year grant will be used to fund the My COD portal project, which will provide students,...

Miami Dade College's North Campus has received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Student Support Services Program, a part of the federal TRIO initiative.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Miami Dade College's North Campus has received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Student Support Services Program, a part of the federal TRIO initiative. The grant will be used to help fund scholarships for...

Lee College in Baytown, Texas, and Church Women United Day Care Center recently received a $10,000 grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/ Galveston.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Lee College in Baytown, Texas, and Church Women United Day Care Center recently received a $10,000 grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/ Galveston. The grant is the result of a partnership between the three...

The Fashion Institute of Technology has received a $1 million gift from the estate of Alfred Z. Solomon, a wholesale distributor of high-fashion women's hats.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... The Fashion Institute of Technology has received a $1 million gift from the estate of Alfred Z. Solomon, a wholesale distributor of high-fashion women's hats. The gift will be used to establish the Alfred Z. Solomon-Janet A. Sloane Endowment...

Valencia Community College in Orlando has been awarded a $149,670 "Jobs for Florida's Future" grant from the Florida Department of Education to update the college's digital media technology program.(Grants & Gifts)
August 1, 2005... Valencia Community College in Orlando has been awarded a $149,670 "Jobs for Florida's Future" grant from the Florida Department of Education to update the college's digital media technology program. The program provides training that leads to...

Professor encourages students to shoot for the stars.(faculty lounge)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Leon Johnson recalls the first time he ever thought about going to the moon. It was in 1952, when he was six, and his older brothers were reading an article in Collier's magazine by legendary rocket scientist Wernher yon Braun. "I was...

Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 1, 2005... Business professor Charles Beem, from Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa., has earned an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The international association selected Beem from...

League of United Latin American Citizens.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 1, 2005... Lisabeth Lassiter, the advisor for the League of United Latin American Citizens at Collin County Community College in Piano, Texas, has been named the LULAC National Advisor of the Year for Young Adults. This is the second such award for...

Casper College.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 1, 2005... Gary Donnelly, a business professor at Casper College in Casper, Wyo., has been named Wyoming's Businesss Education Teacher of the Year. The award is based on contributions to business education within the past 10 years.

Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 1, 2005... Jane Tanner, a mathematics professor at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, N.Y., received an Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.

Jeff Kinnard.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 1, 2005... Jeff Kinnard, a history and political science instructor at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., has been included in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers" for the second time. Only 2 percent of the nation's teachers earn...

Central Florida Community College fire science advisor Scott Chappell has been named Florida's 2005 "Hero of the Year" by the all male veteran's organization 40/8.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 1, 2005... Central Florida Community College fire science advisor Scott Chappell has been named Florida's 2005 "Hero of the Year" by the all male veteran's organization 40/8. Chappell, who also works as a paramedic and fire-fighter for Marion County Fire...

Ventura College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Robin Joyce Calote has been named president of Ventura College in Camarillo, Calif. She was most recently the vice president of instruction at San Bernardino College in San Bernardino, Calif. Calote earned a bachelor's degree from the...

Hawkeye Community College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 1, 2005... Greg Schmitz has been appointed president of Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa. He had previously been vice president of administration and finance at the college, but has been serving as interim president since January. Schmitz...

Riverside City College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Daniel Castro has been named president of Riverside City College in Riverside, Calif. He was most recently president of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. Castro earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara,...

Gloucester County College.(APPOINTMENTS)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Russell A. Davis has been appointed vice president of student services at Gloucester County College in Sewell, N.J. Davis was most recently the director of advising for Cecil Community College in North East, Md. Davis earned a bachelor's...

Bluegrass Community & Technical College.(APPOINTMENTS)
August 1, 2005... Tri Roberts has been appointed interim dean of extended campus operations at Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington, Ky. He had formerly served as associate dean for academics and off-campus education at Lexington Community...

Montgomery Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
August 1, 2005... Dr. Steady Moono has been named dean of student success at Montgomery Community College in Pottstown, Pa. Moono was most recently assistant dean for student development at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa. He holds a bachelor's...

California chancellor fighting to save Compton College's accreditation.
August 1, 2005... Compton, Calif. -- State officials have moved forward with efforts to help beleaguered Compton College, which may become the first public community college in California to lose its accreditation. The Western Association of Schools and...

Coming events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... September 30-October 1 Washington State Association for Multicultural Education (WSAME) 12th Annual WSAME Multicultural/Intercultural/ Diversity Education Conference Seattle Central Community College Seattle Phone: (206) 522-5438...

Colorado Community College System loses fifth president in less than a year.(around the nation)
August 15, 2005... Westminster, Colo. -- Dr. Janet Gullickson had been president of Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colo., for less than 13 months on July 21, when her departure was announced, effective August 1. The news has revived speculation...

L.A. Sheriff's Dept. investigates forged transcripts.(around the nation)
August 15, 2005... Los Angeles -- A breakin at Los Angeles Trade Technical College prompted an investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that has uncovered dozens of forged transcripts. Several of the transcripts have made their way onto at...

Are full-time faculty their own worst enemy?(point of view)
August 15, 2005... The trend within community colleges to employ an increasing number of adjunct faculty is widely known and a subject of considerable consternation in many quarters. But the trend is also not without its defenders, and many of their arguments are...

Serving learners that four-year campuses ignore.(point of view)
August 15, 2005... As I write this, I am a community college student. Also, I have a doctorate English literature from the University of Virginia, I've written two books that received national publicity, and I've taught English literature at Georgetown University...

The more things stay the same: today's campuses have less state funding and more adjuncts, but the more things change ...
August 15, 2005... Another year, another round of discussions about the scores of adjunct faculty at the nation's community colleges. Many part-time and full-time instructors and other concerned parties worry about whether the legions of adjuncts have brought...

Why is Alan Greenspan talking up community colleges?(dateline washington)
August 15, 2005... Throughout his 18 years as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Dr. Alan Greenspan has been called upon to weigh in on many of the heaviest economic issues of the day. His decisions--including whether to raise or lower the...

College access and opportunity bill passes House committee.(dateline washington)
August 15, 2005... College would become more affordable for specific groups under amendments to the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill being readied for House consideration this fall. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the College...

Community technology program in crosshairs of Congress.(dateline washington)
August 15, 2005... Washington-- If you've never applied for a Community Technology Centers grant, well, you may never get another chance. The program, started in 1999, provides grants to begin or expand information technology programs and related training in...

Study: comparing the earning power of associate's, bachelor's degrees.(dateline washington)
August 15, 2005... For many, an education that doesn't lead to a degree is a good stopgap, but is still somehow less worthy than a course of study that leads to letters after a name, or more importantly for many students, a higher salary because of those letters....

Hispanic population growth boosted by low unemployment rate in South.(dateline washington)
August 15, 2005... Washington -- The Hispanic population is growing faster in the South than anywhere else in the United States. From North Carolina to Alabama, Hispanic populations have blossomed in communities where just a decade ago there were relatively few...

Perkins Act may cover more Native Americans.(CAPITOL briefs)
August 15, 2005... More Native Americans may be counted for Perkins Vocational and Technical Education programs. The Senate approved legislation that would require a count of Native American college students in both spring and fall semesters. Current law only...

College preparation bill introduced in Senate.(CAPITOL briefs)
August 15, 2005... Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., introduced the Roads to Success Act of 2005, designed to get students interested early in attending college. The bill would create a program to provide information to students in grades seven through 12 about higher...

GAO looks at agency student loan payments.(CAPITOL briefs)
August 15, 2005... If employers pay off student loans, will it encourage people to work for them? Some federal agencies seem to think so. But no one has effectively documented how well it would work, and the program that allows it for federal employees is "time...

Conference: Secretary of Labor addresses America's need to compete globally.(workforce training)
August 15, 2005... Philadelphia, Pa. -- Industry leaders "can't find enough workers with the right skills for high-skilled, good-paying jobs" in such areas as biotechnology, health care, financial services and geospatial technology, said U.S. Secretary of Labor...

Why take English?
August 15, 2005... The Profession of English In The Two-Year College Edited by Mark Reynolds and Dr. Sylvia Holladay-Hicks Boynton/Cook Publishers 2005 Paperback, $19.50 While most colleges already have an established English department, a new school or...

Obesity Summer Camp makes biotechnology practical for high school seniors.(Bits & Bytes)
August 15, 2005... Jackie Aldridge, the coordinator of the Obesity and its Outcomes Biotechnology Summer Camp at Delaware Technical and Community College's Stanton campus, is equal parts enthusiasm, determination and optimism. In the third year of the camp, part...

Common sense about sensitive e-mail.(technology today)
August 15, 2005... Certain things about the Internet are common sense, or at least they seem to be. If you want to communicate something sensitive, instead of posting it to a public online discussion forum, send a private message through e-mail to your recipient...

'B A Star' program a launching pad for success.(faculty lounge)
August 15, 2005... The mission sounds simple. Launch a rocket. Make the rocket land without destroying its cargo. But when the rocket is a two-liter soda bottle and the cargo is a raw egg, the mission parameters suddenly become much more difficult. But for the 60...

Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., has received two state Senate grants, for $50,000 and $35,000.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., has received two state Senate grants, for $50,000 and $35,000. The $50,000 grant will be used to enhance the college's television studio, while the $35,000 grant will help upgrade its foreign...

Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Mass., is the recipient of a $4,800 donation from Woronoco Savings Charitable Foundation to purchase 12 new life-size human models.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Mass., is the recipient of a $4,800 donation from Woronoco Savings Charitable Foundation to purchase 12 new life-size human models. The models will replace deteriorated models currently...

Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio, will expand education opportunities in its health care fields, courtesy of a $218,000 grant.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio, will expand education opportunities in its health care fields, courtesy of a $218,000 grant. The funding is a combination of a $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and...

San Antonio College in San Antonio has received a $2.13 million Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... San Antonio College in San Antonio has received a $2.13 million Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education. With the new funds, SAC will provide academic support for 400 low-income, first-generation and/or disabled...

Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla., has been awarded a $170,161 grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla., has been awarded a $170,161 grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will be used to provide scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged...

Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., has received a $400,000, four-year grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of the organization's Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., has received a $400,000, four-year grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education as part of the organization's Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative. The national...

The College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, Md., has been awarded a two-year, $40,010 state grant from the Maryland Child Care Administration.(Grants & Gifts)
August 15, 2005... The College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, Md., has been awarded a two-year, $40,010 state grant from the Maryland Child Care Administration. The grant will provide resources to aid in training, mentoring and technical assistance for child...

A question of color.(around campus)
August 15, 2005... Three Chicago-area artists were recently featured in the Christopher An Gallery on the campus of Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Ill. All three artists, Beverly Bailey, Martina Nehrling and Eric Semelroth, have forged careers out of...

Steve Wilkerson.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 15, 2005... Steve Wilkerson was recently inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. The 16-year veteran professor of jazz studies at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif., has performed with the likes of Herbie Hancock, The Temptations, Barbara...

Sue Duff.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 15, 2005... Sue Duff, a professor of developmental education at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., has been selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. This is the first time Duff has received the honor. The...

Dr. Charlene R. Nunley.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 15, 2005... Dr. Charlene R. Nunley, president of Montgomery College, in Rockville, Md., has received the Association of Community College Trustees' 2005 Northeast Region Chief Executive Officer of the Year Award. As the regional award recipient, Nunley...

Lee Belfield, a culinary arts and lodging management instructor at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earned the Allsop Family Endowed Teaching Chair to enhance and continue development of the college's newly launched hospitality management program.(Honors & AWARDS)
August 15, 2005... Lee Belfield, a culinary arts and lodging management instructor at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earned the Allsop Family Endowed Teaching Chair to enhance and continue development of the college's newly launched hospitality...

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 15, 2005... Dr. Alfred R. Hoffmann has been appointed president of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, W.V. He was most recently vice president for academic affairs at Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio....

Frederick Community College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 15, 2005... Dr. Carol W. Eaton has been selected to be president of Frederick Community College in Frederick, Md. She had previously served as vice chancellor for community colleges at the State University of New York. Eaton earned an associate's degree...

Oakland Community College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 15, 2005... Dr. David P. Adams has been appointed interim president of Oakland Community College's campus in Auburn Hills, Mich. He had previously served as the campus's executive director of marketing. Adams holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree...

Red Rocks Community College.(PRESIDENTS)
August 15, 2005... Cliff Richardson has taken over the presidency at Red Rocks Community College in Denver. He had been serving in an interim capacity since the retirement of previous president Dr. Eric Reno. He was most recently vice president for...

Montgomery County Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
August 15, 2005... Harry Nadeau has been appointed dean of student affairs and enrollment management at Montgomery County Community College in Pottstown, Pa. Nadeau was most recently assistant dean for retention services at St. Thomas University. He earned a...

Scott Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
August 15, 2005... Dr. Teresa A. Muller has been named Dean of the College for Scott Community College in Bettendorf, Iowa. She was most recently dean of instruction at Allen County Community College in Iola, Kan. Muller holds a bachelor's degree and a master's...

Johnson County Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
August 15, 2005... Dr. Dana Grove has been appointed executive vice president at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan. He had previously been vice president of academic services at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Ill. Grove earned...

Coming events.(Calendar)
August 15, 2005... August 29--September 1 National Council for Staff, Program, and Organizational Development, with Company of Experts.net. "Appreciative Inquiry, a Collaborative Strengths-Based Approach to Planned Change." Facilitator training in Nanaimo (on...