Community College Week articles from January 2005, page 2

Community College Week archives from January 2005

Another presidential nod.
January 3, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: While addressing the closing session of the White House Economic Conference last month In Washington, D.C., President Bush extolled the virtues of community colleges as affordable and accessible...

Washington governor has big plans for higher ed.
January 3, 2005... OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Gov. Gary Locke's new budget calls for a major expansion of higher education enrollment and scholarships--but it takes higher taxes and large tuition increases to pull it off. The lame-duck Democratic governor, who...

Maryland nursing schools turn away applicants.
January 3, 2005... FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- A lack of instructors and adequate classroom space forced Maryland nursing schools to turn away thousands of qualified students in 2004, officials said. "What we're having is this huge upturn in applicants, and we...

An underwhelming take on overwhelmed students.(Book Review)
January 3, 2005... College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It By Dr. Richard Kadison and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo Jossey-Bass, 2004 Hardcover, $24.95 As if anyone who's been through it didn't know, college can...

Bitter cookies?(A Tech Perspective)
January 3, 2005... You wouldn't think a computer tool with an innocuous-sounding name like cookie" would create the fear that it does. But these tiny Web-browser helpers are an example of how the useful can get tossed in with the dangerous through the...

Navajo language gets a makeover.(Bits & Bytes)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) -- The Navajo language is getting a fresh new look, thanks to community-college students at San Juan College. Navajo Word Processor 3.1 will soon hit shelves at the college bookstore, offering a full-featured word...

California college group launches online collective-bargaining database.(Bits & Bytes)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Community College League of California recently announced the completion of an online collective-bargaining database system that will help community-college officials better manage collective bargaining negotiations...

The art faculty at the Germantown campus of Maryland's Montgomery College are showcasing their work now through Feb. 15.(around campus)
January 3, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The art faculty at the Germantown campus of Maryland's Montgomery College are showcasing their work now through Feb. 15. The exhibit features creations in new and traditional art mediums, such as digital...

Baton Rouge Community College student Kimberly P. Coburn recently held her second solo exhibition, "Wats Up," at the Louisiana Building in Baton Rouge, La.(around campus)
January 3, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Baton Rouge Community College student Kimberly P. Coburn recently held her second solo exhibition, "Wats Up," at the Louisiana Building in Baton Rouge, La. After traveling and living throughout Asia for 20...

Casper College Tate Geological Museum.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... The Casper College Tate Geological Museum in Casper, Wyo., has received a three-year $142,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The funds will be used for lab and field equipment, improvement of storage facilities for...

Central Community College.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Rep. Tom Osborne, R-Neb., and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco recently presented a $1.6 million check to the multi-campus Central Community College to train Nebraska workers for careers in...

Prairie State College.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Ill., will receive a $1.79 million grant for improving student success and retention during the next five years under the U.S. Department of Education's Title III Strengthening Institutions Program.

Calhoun Community College.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala., recently received a $30,000 contribution from the Daniel Foundation to buy equipment for the school's nursing program. The nursing department will buy 20 human patient and pediatric patient...

Thomas Nelson Community College.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Va., has received a $20,000 grant from the Virginia Community College System to develop a customer service program with the Williamsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and other organizations in...

Mohave Community College's North Campus.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Intermountain Health Care has awarded a $100,000 grant to Mohave Community College's North Campus in Arizona to support its nursing program. The grant will be distributed over a two-year period and will help accept additional students into...

Matonak to lead Hudson Valley.(Presidents)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Dr. Andrew J. Matonak, who currently serves as president of Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, Iowa, has been named president of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. Matonak earned an associate's degree from Butler...

Santa Monica names interim.(Presidents)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Thomas J. Donner has been named interim president of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, Calif. He is currently the college's executive vice president of business and administration. Donner received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree...

Raritan Valley Community College.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Dr. Constance Mierendorf has been named senior vice president for academic affairs at Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, N.J. Previously, she served as chairwoman of the humanities division at Minneapolis Community College in...

Irvine Valley College.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Dr. Gwendolyn Vendley was recently named vice president of student services at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, Calif. She most recently served as the college's interim vice president of student services. Vendley holds a bachelor's degree...

Coming events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
January 3, 2005... January 14-15 African American Student Leadership 11th Annual Conference "A Call to Action! Bridging the Gap: Keeping the Civil Rights Legacy Alive" Rust College Holly Springs, Miss Phone: (662) 252-8000. ext. 4311...