Community College Week articles from June 2004

Community College Week archives from June 2004

California colleges rail against governor's admission plan.(around the nation)(Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's)(plan to send freshmen to community college instead of public universities)
June 7, 2004... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The state's community colleges are decrying a plan from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would send about 10 percent of the students who had hoped to enroll as freshmen at California's public universities to community...

Arizona commission backs college employees in discrimination complaint.(around the nation)(Latino employees vs. Maricopa Community College District )
June 7, 2004... PHOENIX -- Eleven Latino employees of Glendale Community College in Glendale, Ariz., have prevailed in the initial phase of their discrimination complaint against the Maricopa Community College District in Phoenix. The complaint involved...

Study: women reap more benefits than men from higher education.(around the nation)("The Benefits of Higher Education: Sex, Racial/Ethnic, and Socioeconomic GroupDifferences," by Dr. Laura Perna)
June 7, 2004... Higher education offers a variety of benefits, both economic and non-economic, and women seem to reap much bigger economic benefits from earning an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree than their male counterparts, according to a new...

Doing more with--and for--community colleges.(point of view)(John F. Kerry's plan for community colleges)
June 7, 2004... Each year, community colleges serve more than 11 million Americans. They provide remedial courses for those who need to improve their skills before obtaining further education, training for adult workers looking to find better jobs, and two...

An innovation economy needs community colleges.(point of view)(President Bush's policies to support community colleges and their provision of skills training)
June 7, 2004... President Bush understands that America's economy is a changing economy. We are experiencing a fundamental transition from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation, services and ideas. New industries are appearing almost...

Dear editor.(Letter to the Editor)
June 7, 2004... Dear Editor: I enjoyed reading Kristin Bagnato's article, "Learning, Virtually," in your May 10, 2004 issue. However, I feel that I must register a protest with one of the article's assertions that as instructors become more comfortable...

Humor 101.(American right to education )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... "Every American has a right to a college education... that is within their lifetime... if, of course, the economy improves."

Incomplete agendas: on the campaign trail, both Bush and Kerry have been hyping plans for higher education, stumping at community colleges around the country. But education officials say neither candidate has made a stellar showing.(George W. Bush and John F. Kerry)(Cover Story)
June 7, 2004... Every other week it seems one of the two frontrunners in the 2004 race for the White House turns up at a community college, touting major reforms and promising a plethora of brighter tomorrows for higher education. Whether it's President Bush...

Congress' debate deepens over Republican college access bill.(dateline Washington)
June 7, 2004... The debate over the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act is deepening between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives as they focus on student aid--specifically student loans and Pell Grants. Democrats say the...

Education groups seek delay in Sevis-fee implementation.(dateline Washington)(Student and Exchange Visitor Information System)(U. S. House of Representatives bill to streamline the Visas Mantis system)
June 7, 2004... Three education associations have requested that the implementation of fees for Sevis, the electronic foreign-student tracking system, be delayed for further review. The American Council on Education, the Association of American...

North Carolina college's entertainment program has star power.(Guilford Technical Community College's entertainment technology program)(The Larry Gatlin School of Entertainment Technology named after singer)
June 7, 2004... HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Crowds recently gathered to hear country music legend Larry Gatlin perform in concert at Guilford Technical Community College. They also oohed and aahed over the new building that bears his name: The Larry Gatlin School of...

Armored car robbed outside Mass. college.(robbery of Loomis Fargo guards near Bunker Hill Community College)(Massachusetts)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... BOSTON (AP) -- Officials believe they may have a security-camera photo of the man who ambushed two armored ear guards, outside Bunker Hill Community College, fleeing with their .38-caliber revolvers and an undetermined amount of money. The...

Calif. faculty vote no-confidence against chancellor.(California colleges vote against South Orange County Community Collage District Chancellor Raghu Mathur)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... IRVINE, Calif. (AP) -- Professors at Irvine Valley and Saddleback colleges overwhelmingly cast a no-confidence vote against South Orange County Community Collage District Chancellor Raghu Mathur. More than 93 percent voted in favor of...

N.Y. college wants new building for health programs.(North Country Community College plans Ticonderoga campus )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) -- North Country Community College is planning to construct a new Ticonderoga campus near a hospital so it can offer more health-care training, officials said. The college wants to build a single-story,...

Miss. college guard charged in golf shop thefts.(Hinds Community College, Mississippi)(L.V. Myles charged with felony business burglary)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A Hinds County deputy who was tired and then charged with burglarizing a Hinds Community College golf pro shop was in custody recently awaiting an initial court appearance. L.V. Myles, 48, is charged with felony...

Budget calls for Iowa tuition to increase.(community college tuition)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Community-college students will be paying 15 percent more in tuition next fall compared to fees two years ago. The hike will affect all 15 community colleges in the state, according to budget documents presented to...

Tuition increase approved at Kentucky colleges.(Kentucky Community and Technical College System )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... MAYSVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The board that oversees the state's community and technical colleges voted recently to raise tuition by 16.5 percent for next year. The two-year institutions thus joined a trend. All the state's four-year...

Virginia college board OKs tuition hike.
June 7, 2004... RICHMOND, "Ca. (ALP) -- The State Board for Community Colleges has voted to increase tuition by 6.9 percent, revenue officials said will help schools hire more full-time faculty, pay for deferred maintenance projects and fill other needs. ...

Wyo. college seeks change in funding formula.(Wyoming)(Northwest College)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... POWELL, Wyo. (AP) -- Northwest College wants the Wyoming Community College Commission's funding formula to be restructured after the school got less money than expected. College administrators had expected an additional $275,000 for this...

Ariz. councilman calls for college discussion.(Lake Havasu City, Arizona)(prospects of developing a new college)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) -- A city councilman has called for local business groups to meet to discuss the prospects of establishing a new community college. Lake Havasu City Councilman Bob Crabtree said he has called on the Partnership...

S.D. college graduates largest class.(South Dakota)(Southeast Technical Institute )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls has graduated its largest class, and school officials expect continued strong enrollment. The school honored 869 students who earned associate's degrees in applied...

Students found all-women theater group in Arizona.(community college students )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... PHOENIX (AP) -- A group of Scottsdale women want to be heard. That's why the women, who are community-college students, founded the city's first all-women theater company, which they launched recently with a performance of Jane Martin's...

Law student gets 4 years for killing 2 college students.(Daniel E. Madrigal sentenced for killing students from Normandale Community College)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A third-year law student at the University of Minnesota was sentenced to four years in prison for a head-on crash on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis that killed two community-college students. Daniel E. Madrigal, 25,...

Higher-education study rankles West Virginia lawmakers.(implications for Legislature and state budget)
June 7, 2004... CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Lawmakers are demanding more information about an ongoing, top-to-bottom study of West Virginia's higher-education system. State Senate Education Chairman Robert Plymale led a barrage of questions about the study...

Washington state adjuncts get $7.4 million in settlement.(part-time instructors in state community colleges and technical schools)(unpaid summer health insurance premiums)
June 7, 2004... SEATTLE (AP) -- A judge has allotted a total of $7.4 million to more than 2,000 part-time instructors in state community colleges and technical schools for unpaid summer health insurance premiums. In a settlement plan approved recently in...

State takes control of financially adrift California college.(Compton Community College )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... COMPTON, Calif. (AP) -- The state has taken over operation of Compton Community College after concluding that the two-year campus is in serious financial trouble, according to the California Community Colleges chancellor. "I determined it...

Nevada demotions spark open-meeting law review.(lawsuit filed by Attorney General Brian Sandoval)(Community College of Southern Nevada )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- State lawmakers want a review of open-meeting law issues raised in the November demotion of Community College of Southern Nevada president Ron Remington by regents. Remington's demotion led to state Attorney...

Somewhere in time.(around campus)(Camden Community College holds first Civil War encampment)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Camden Community College In Blackwood, N.J., recently held its first-ever Civil War encampment. Several local groups participated in the event, including members of the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Company K; the Powhatan Artillery...

16-year-old college grad heads to Stanford.(around campus)(Ben Eidelson)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- A 16-year-old whiz kid already has a high-school diploma and degrees from Santa Barbara City College. Now he's heading to Stanford University. Ben Eidelson said the biggest obstacle in earning degrees with...

Artist Laurie Hessels has donated her sculpture, "Survivors," to the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, N.J.(Grants & Gifts)(New Jersey)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Artist Laurie Hessels has donated her sculpture, "Survivors," to the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, N.J. The gift was recently unveiled at the annual Make A Difference Award...

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $512,000 grant to J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Va., which will be used to support the pathways to Teaching project.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The National Science Foundation has awarded a $512,000 grant to J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Va., which will be used to support the pathways to Teaching project. The project will focus on recruiting more minority students...

Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, has received a $509,000 skills development fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.(Grants & Gifts)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, has received a $509,000 skills development fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. This grant will provide customized training for 500 workers at 15 area hospitals in computers, language and...

Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz., has received the largest donation in its history from the Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation.(Grants & Gifts)(gift to help train health-care workers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz., has received the largest donation in its history from the Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation. The $1 million gift will help train health-care workers and address the critical shortage of nurses,...

Nash Community College in Rocky Mount.(Grants & Gifts)(U.S. Department of Commerce grant)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, N.C., recently received a $1 million economic development grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to use as construction funding for a new state-of-the-art science and technology center.

Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dallas, Ore., has received a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.(Grants & Gifts)(education grant for training of health-care workers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dallas, Ore., has received a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The money will help train 200 health-care workers during the next two years, including registered nurses, certified...

The BellSouth College Advancement and Success Project has given Florida's Miami Dade College a $45,000 grant.(Grants & Gifts)(Miami-Dade Community College)(grant for training of at-risk students)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The BellSouth College Advancement and Success Project has given Florida's Miami Dade College a $45,000 grant to support the training and placement of "at-risk" students in local companies and community organizations.

Rebecca Anderson.(Honors & Awards)(Outstanding Teacher for 2004 )(California Language Teachers Association)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Rebecca Anderson, a Spanish professor at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, Calif., has been named Outstanding Teacher for 2004 by the California Language Teachers Association.

Donald Kehrer.(Honors & Awards)(2003-2004 Outstanding Faculty Award)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Donald Kehrer, an assistant professor of automotive engineering technology at Monroe County Community College in Monroe, Mo., received the 2003-2004 Outstanding Faculty Award at the annual Honors Reception.

National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.(Honors & Awards)(Donna Duffey appointed to board of advisers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Donna Duffey, a professor and program facilitator of the marketing and management and business entrepreneurship program at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park. Kan., has been appointed to the first board of advisers for the...

Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady.(Honors & Awards)(faculty members named in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers")(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A number of faculty at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y., were named in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." They are: Carol DeFries, associate professor and chairwoman, humanities and social sciences; Donna Gigliotti,...

Finding a Web host with the mostest.(technology today)(web sites hosting services)
June 7, 2004... If you're in business and online, it's likely that at some point as your business changes you'll want to switch Web-hosting companies, or consider using one if you don't already. The greatest benefit to using a "Web hoster" is the...

Santa Monica College.(Appointments)(Teresita Rodriguez becomes dean at Santa Monica College)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Teresita Rodriguez, who has 14 years of experience in various student-services positions throughout California's higher-education system, has been named dean of enrollment services and matriculation at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica,...

Finger Lakes Community College.(Appointments)(Dr. Thomas E. Topping as dean and vice president)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, N.Y., recently appointed Dr. Thomas E. Topping to the position of vice president of academic affairs and dean of the college. The past 25 years of Topping's professional life were spent at Cecil...

Alamo Community College District.(Appointments)(Dr. Federico Zaragoza, vice chancellor)(Dr. Daniel Ralph Derrico, vice chancellor)(Debbie Hamilton, provost)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The Alamo Community College District in San Antonio has approved the appointment of three administrators, including two district vice chancellors and a provost for the district's new northeast college. Dr. Federico Zaragoza, formerly the...

Alamo picks Reno to head new college.(Presidents)(Alamo Community College District)(Dr. Eric E. Reno to be president of planned college in Bexar County)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The San Antonio-based Alamo Community College District has tapped Dr. Eric E. Reno to be president of its planned northeast college in Bexar County. Reno is currently the president of Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colo. His 32-year...

Coming events.(Calendar)
June 7, 2004... July 6-10 National Association of Black Accountants 2004 Annual Conference Orlando, FL Web: www.nabainc.org Tel: 301-474-NABA July 14-17 National Conference on Student Retention 18th Annual Conference Hyatt Regency New Orleans...

Report: college boosts earnings for California welfare recipients.(around the nation)
June 21, 2004... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Women on welfare in California who have attended a community college increased their earning potential significantly--especially if they earned a certificate or degree--according to a new report from the Center for Law and...

Calif., Mexico colleges sign agreement.(around the nation)
June 21, 2004... GLENDORA, Calif. -- Citrus Community College in Glendora, Calif., has signed what is being billed as a "historic memorandum of understanding," with the Network of Technological Universities in Hidalgo, Mexico, a move that college officials hope...

Foundation scholarships focus on 2-year students.(around the nation)
June 21, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Its slogan epitomizes the drive possessed by many community-college students: "Think Big, Work Hard, Achieve." So it is perhaps fitting that the foundation promoting those ideals has chosen to focus its undergraduate scholarship...

When the political is the ethical.(point of view)
June 21, 2004... I often struggle with the question of how much to say in the classroom about American political life. Some people would say the answer is, "Nothing at all!" But is that the most responsible answer? Or is it merely the safest and most expedient?...

The pitfalls of privatizing.(point of view)
June 21, 2004... All teachers have had this experience. We awaken in the darkness of early morning energized by an idea for a class project. We skip our habitual morning newspaper and dose of NPR's "Morning Edition" because we need to type up our inspirational...

Wading through fiscal muck.(What Others Are Saying)
June 21, 2004... Gateway Community and Technical College, with campuses in Covington, Edgewood and Highland Heights, set a record with 545 graduates this May, so many that for the first time the college had to limit the number of tickets it passed out. ...

Humor 101.
June 21, 2004... "I graduated summa cum laude, whatever that means." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Standing atop a two-year world: the Top 100 associate's-degree producers.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)
June 21, 2004... Community colleges offer a myriad of opportunities for today's student. As the future of the economy remains uncertain, people turn to community colleges for work-force training and development. Savvy high-school students who understand the...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATES DEGREES All Disciplines 2003 WHITE 2 VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fla. 3708 2219 60% 3 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fla. 2867 1227 43%...

Certifiable success: trends in associate-degree and one- and two-year certificate conferrals.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(chart One-Year Certificates, Two-Year Certificates and Associate's Degrees Awarded: 1993-2003)
June 21, 2004... There has been a 25 percent increase in the number of associate's degrees awarded by Title IV eligible institutions over the past 10 years. This increase equates to an average annual rate of 2.3 percent per year. Although this exceeds the rate...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--American Indian.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 ranking by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--American Indian 2001- PRELIMINARY 2003 2002 2002-2003 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--Asian American.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--Asian American 2001- PRELIMINARY 2003 2002 2002-2003 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL...

New Perkins bill curries favor with educators, lawmakers.(dateline Washington)(Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act)
June 21, 2004... For the advocates of vocational and technical education, Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., has good news: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act will not be gutted. "That was one of our primary concerns," said Kimberly Green,...

Immigrant-tuition bill stalled in senate.(dateline Washington)
June 21, 2004... This past spring several dozen high-school and college students from across the country, many donning academic caps and gowns, demonstrated in front of the U.S. Capitol in support of legislation known as The Dream Act. Introduced last October...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--Black.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)(preliminary 2002-2003 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--Black 2001- PRELIMINARY 2003 2002 2002-2003 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--Hispanic.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 ranking by institution)(2001-2002 totals)(preliminary 2002-2003 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--Hispanic 2001- PRELIMINARY 2003 2002 2002-2003 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--all minority.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--All Minority 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 2 CORNY-BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY...

Associate's degrees: non-minority.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES Non-Minority 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 1 VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fla. 453 1009 2...

Associate's degrees--agriculture, agriculture operations & related sciences.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS & RELATED SCIENCES 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 1 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY...

Associate's degrees--business, management, marketing & related support services.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES-BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING & RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 1 NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

Associate's degrees--communication, journalism & related programs.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM & RELATED PROGRAMS 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 3 TECHNICAL CAREER ...

Associate's degrees--communication technologies/ technicians & support services.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES/ TECHNICIANS & SUPPORT SERVICES 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 2 MONROE COMMUNITY...

Associate's degrees--computer & information sciences & support services.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCES & SUPPORT SERVICES 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 2 ECPI COLLEGE OFTECHNOLOGY...

Associate's degrees--criminal justice.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 1 EVEREST COLLEGE-RANCHO CUCAMONGA ...

Autopsy shows Michigan student committed suicide.
June 21, 2004... POLSON, Mont. (AP) -- A shooting death that authorities here originally concluded was probably accidental is now being ruled a suicide, Lake County authorities said. Undersheriff Mike Sargeant said an autopsy conducted oil the body of...

Calif. students rejecting new enrollment proposal.(University of California's plans for deferred students)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Preliminary figures show that most of the 7,600 students who were deferred from the University of California for two years because of budget cuts are choosing other options. A total of 1,357 students accepted and 6,243...

Nevada family charged in tuition scam.(Ann Armstrong and family members scam Department of Education for student loans)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A woman, her children and grandchildren have been charged with using stolen and fake identifications to collect about $1 million in U.S. Department of Education student loans and grants, federal officials said. Ann...

Tennessee board approves tuition increase.(Tennessee Higher Education Commission)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Students at Tennessee's technical schools could see tuition and fees increase by as much as 14 percent, while those at universities and community colleges would pay 7 percent more this fall, under a proposal approved by...

Wisconsin regents OK transfer policy.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a plan to make it easier to transfer credits between state technical colleges and UW campuses. "These changes to UW System transfer policies represent a...

Laid-off workers enroll at Pennsylvania college for free.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... BEAVER, Pa. (AP) -- Laid-off workers who live in Beaver County can take free classes at the Community College of Beaver County. The college's board of trustees have approved a new program that allows such workers to attend the school free...

Ariz. college to beef up remedial education.(Arizona's Pinta Community College)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Pinta Community College has adopted a plan that calls for more remedial-education programs and for more convenient courses for working people. The two-year plan, described as the college's most comprehensive ever,...

Michigan bill would help veterans' children pay for college.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The state House has approved legislation that would rename and update a program aimed at helping the children of military veterans pay for college. The House voted 107-0 to approve a bill that would waive up to...

Miss. college-operated airport to get $8 million facelift.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) -- John Bell Williams Airport in Raymond is undergo an $8 million facelift to accomodate corporate lets and small cargo airplanes. The additions could help attract aircraft related businesses, meaning more jobs and more...

FedEx gives jet to N.C. college aviation program.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- A community-college aviation program now has its own jet, courtesy of FedEx. The express carrier delivered a Boeing 727-100 to Guilford Technical Community College for use in its aviation program. The 108-foot-long...

Connecticut college to get new downtown location.(Gateway Community College planned in conjuntion with theater, hotel and conference center)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... NEW HAVEN. Conn. (AP) -- A long-vacant section of the city's downtown--including the site of the defunct New Haven Coliseum--will be the new home of the Long Wharf Theatre and Gateway Community College, and a new hotel and conference center and...

Associate's degrees--education.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 ranking by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--EDUCATION 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 3 MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Mich. 217 69 4 ...

Associate's degrees--engineering-related technologies/technicians.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(2003 rankings by institution)(2001-2002 totals)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/ TECHNICIANS 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 2 TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTES ...

Associate's degrees--health professions & related clinical services.(100 Top Associate's Degree Producers)(Illustration)
June 21, 2004... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--HEALTH PROFESSIONS & RELATED CLINICAL SERVICES 2003 2001-2002 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL MEN 3 HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE-NASHVILLE...