Community College Week articles from June 2005

Community College Week archives from June 2005

Energy-efficient campuses sprouting up around the nation.(around the nation)
June 6, 2005... CUPERTINO, Calif. -- It may sound like a unique experiment--how a community-college building can be entirely energy-efficient--but Pat Cornely, executive director of the soon-to-open Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies at the two-year De...

Community colleges don't lead Latino students to Baccalaureate, study says.(around the nation)
June 6, 2005... The accessibility and affordability of the nation's two-year institutions have helped make them the primary entryway to higher education for more than half of Latino enrollees. Due in large part to the opportunities made available by community...

Michigan House suggests college cash task force.
June 6, 2005... LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- A state House subcommittee has suggested creating a task force to help decide how much money should be given to Michigan community colleges. It's one of the latest twists in the ongoing negotiations to determine a...

Texas Legislature nixes community-college sovereign immunity.(around the nation)
June 6, 2005... AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas state Legislature has turned down a bill that would give community colleges the same immunity from lawsuits that public universities and four-year colleges enjoy. The measure got a favorable hearing in the Senate...

Mentoring groups help female students launch tech careers.(around the nation)
June 6, 2005... Women's advocates and educational organizations are working with universities and colleges across the nation to encourage more women to consider technical careers, as well as to help change outdated attitudes. And community colleges are seen by...

Is the tech vs. liberal arts debate out-of-date? Two Views.(point of view)
June 6, 2005... Alas, we come to the end of another academic year. After a frenetic period of exams and last-minute grade submissions, the faculty begin to breathe a collective sigh of relief. All over the country, joyous and even raucous celebrations of...

In the old days, about a century ago, high schools created a divide between academic education and vocational education.(point of view)
June 6, 2005... In the old days, about a century ago, high schools created a divide between academic education and vocational education. The choices were simple: some students--largely middle- and upper-class--went through the academic track and then on to...

Today's well-rounded education: community-college programs come and go in response to their students' needs. Educators weigh in on what those needs really are and what defines a quality education in the 21st-century.(Cover story)
June 6, 2005... Fifty years ago, community colleges were few and far between, and where you did find them, the two-year schools were seen as providing primarily job-training providers. For a liberal arts education, or a traditional classical education, a...

U.S. Senators put college aid on front burner.(dateline washington)
June 6, 2005... Not only should it be easier to get into college, it should be easier to apply for financial assistance. With those two beliefs in mind, four senators introduced two bills they hope to become part of the Higher Education Act. Sen. Jack...

High-schoolers well represented on campus.(CAPITOL briefs)
June 6, 2005... High schoolers have almost become a universal fixture at community colleges. In fact, 98 percent of public two-year colleges included high-school students taking courses during the 2002-2003 academic year, according to an Education Department...

DOE boosts income limit for loan applicants.(CAPITOL briefs)
June 6, 2005... Students will be able to protect 2.3 percent more income when applying for financial aid in 2007. The U.S. Department of Education announced the figures it will use to determine the annual changes effecting need analysis for the 2006-2007 award...

Schwarzenegger offers surprise education boosts in latest budget.
June 6, 2005... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spared the state's 109 community colleges any further blows in his May budget revision, and even gave them a bit more than they were expecting. The state's serious budget woes...

Report: overdependence on part-time faculty.
June 6, 2005... CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- About 40 percent of the 6,408 faculty members at West Virginia's public colleges and universities work part time without benefits and are paid far less than full-time faculty, according to a state report and a teachers...

Hacker may have stolen Social Security numbers from Michigan college.
June 6, 2005... JACKSON, Mich. (AP) -- A hacker who broke into the computer system at Jackson Community College may have accessed as many as 8,000 Social Security numbers, the college said. The hacker broke into the school's system and may have downloaded...

Montana Tech faculty votes to unionize.
June 6, 2005... BUTTE, Mont. (AP) -- According to officials at Montana Tech, the school's faculty have voted to join a union. The vote was 31-25 in an election conducted and certified by the Montana Board of Personnel Appeals. In voting to unionize,...

Former CCSN president rebukes regents.
June 6, 2005... CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A former Community College of Southern Nevada president whose departure was initiated by a regents' vote has told state lawmakers the board answers to no one. Dr. Ron Remington testified before the Senate...

Landfill could solve college energy woes.
June 6, 2005... SANTA FE (AP) -- The organic matter in a Santa Fe landfill, including trees and plants from thinning the city's watershed, could fuel a proposed biomass heating system at Santa Fe Community College. The system would reduce the college's...

Student earns new lease on life after second community college experience.
June 6, 2005... ROANOKE, Va. -- After practicing as a respiratory therapist in a hospital setting for 19 years, Robin Hubert was burnt out and wanted to change careers. She was 44 at the time and realized that she could no longer handle the difficult emergency...

Federal court denies homeschooled former student degree.
June 6, 2005... ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A community college isn't liable for denying an associates degree to a graduate who had been home-schooled and had never received a high school diploma or GED, a federal judge has ruled. As a result, U.S. District Judge...

Roses to rivets: Portland Community College helps exporters.(workforce training)
June 6, 2005... PORTLAND, Ore. -- When you think of global trade, Portland, Ore., probably doesn't come to mind. But the city better known for its roses and laid-back lifestyle is actually a mini exporting empire. In the nearly 20 years since Portland...

Recapturing global prominence.
June 6, 2005... The World Is Flat: A Brief History of The Twenty-First Century By Thomas L. Friedman New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2005 Hardcover, $32.95 They say "a picture is worth a thousand words." But in some cases, a few words can denote a...

How not to get 'Technostressed' out.(technology today)
June 6, 2005... It's unavoidable. Living in post-industrial 21st-century society means being surrounded by the accoutrements of information technology. They're in our offices, in our cars and in our homes. They're even in the toys of our children, who no doubt...

Hacker blocking.(Bits & Bytes)
June 6, 2005... Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan., is going to great lengths to strengthen the cyber security situation at the school. Higher education institutions, corporations and government agencies have been increasingly victimized by hackers...

Abstract theory.(around campus)
June 6, 2005... Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, N.Y., recently played host to the sixth annual Student Art Competition, presenting cash prizes and gift certificates to the winners. The artwork was judged by Tom Piche, the former curator of the Everson...

Fashionably loud.(around campus)
June 6, 2005... Graduating students at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York celebrated their final days as FIT students by participating in the 2005 fall runway show. The event was held in the college's John E. Reeves Great Hall. Judges, including...

Houston Community College has received an $81,625 grant from the Texas Coordinating Board of Higher Education to help middle- and high-school math teachers improve student performance in early algebra courses.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... Houston Community College has received an $81,625 grant from the Texas Coordinating Board of Higher Education to help middle- and high-school math teachers improve student performance in early algebra courses. The program is the result of a...

San Diego City College has been allocated a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a program to develop strategies to improve student retention, persistence and success.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... San Diego City College has been allocated a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a program to develop strategies to improve student retention, persistence and success. The program hopes to develop an...

The Camden Upward Mobility Career Program, led by Camden County College, has received a $183,000 grant from the state of New Jersey to help fund the program.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... The Camden Upward Mobility Career Program, led by Camden County College, has received a $183,000 grant from the state of New Jersey to help fund the program. CCC has partnered with the Camden County Workforce Investment Board, Cooper University...

South Arkansas Community College, in El Dorado, Ark., has been awarded a $355,000 restoration grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council to fund the preservation of the college's 1905 Junior College Building.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... South Arkansas Community College, in El Dorado, Ark., has been awarded a $355,000 restoration grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council to fund the preservation of the college's 1905 Junior College Building. The building is...

Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio, was selected to receive a $50,721 Ohio Board of Regents Child Care Facility Funding grant to upgrade the Child Care Center's preschool play areas.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio, was selected to receive a $50,721 Ohio Board of Regents Child Care Facility Funding grant to upgrade the Child Care Center's preschool play areas. The additions are designed to enhance each child's...

Ivy Tech State College-Central Indiana, in Indianapolis, has been awarded a $73,000 grant by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... Ivy Tech State College-Central Indiana, in Indianapolis, has been awarded a $73,000 grant by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to fund an effort to enhance the childcare services in the Martindale, Brightwood and Southeast Indianapolis regions.

Delaware County Community College, in Media, Pa., was selected as one of 31 two- and four-year institutions nationwide to receive the 2005 Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching grant.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... Delaware County Community College, in Media, Pa., was selected as one of 31 two- and four-year institutions nationwide to receive the 2005 Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching grant. The grant provides an award package of HP products and a...

Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, is the recipient of a $66,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program to fund a short-term seminar in Senegal, West Africa.(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, is the recipient of a $66,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program to fund a short-term seminar in Senegal, West Africa. The program provides 14...

The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded the San Jacinto College/Aerospace Academy for Engineering and Teacher Education in Houston a $1 million grant as part of "The President's High Growth Job Training Initiative.".(Grants & Gifts)
June 6, 2005... The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded the San Jacinto College/Aerospace Academy for Engineering and Teacher Education in Houston a $1 million grant as part of "The President's High Growth Job Training Initiative." The program is...

Locked & loaded.(faculty lounge)
June 6, 2005... While the other students at Highland Community College In Freeport, Ill, are poring over notes and cramming for exams, Instructor Eric Peterson's statics and dynamics class is applying physics and engineering lessons, medieval style. Peterson's...

Tina Powers.(Honors & AWARDS)
June 6, 2005... Tina Powers, an instructor at the Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb., has been named one of 19 nationwide recipients of the 2005 President's Medallion by the American Culinary Federation. The award...

Joni Pirnot.(Honors & AWARDS)
June 6, 2005... Joni Pirnot, a mathematics professor at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Fla., has been awarded a 2005 Paragon Award for New Advisors from the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society.

Eduardo J. Padron.(Honors & AWARDS)
June 6, 2005... Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padron was honored with the title of Commandeur in the Ordre des Palmes Academiques, the oldest distinction given to civilians by the Republic of France. The award recognizes Padron's excellence in the...

Central Community College.(professional notes)
June 6, 2005... Dr. Matt Gotschall has been named president of Central Community College's Columbus campus in Columbus, Neb. He was previously dean of education services at the campus. Gotschall earned his bachelor's and master's degrees and a doctorate from...

Sacramento City College.(professional notes)
June 6, 2005... The Los Rios Community College District board of trustees has named Art Tyler president of Sacramento City College. Tyler had served as the state-appointed trustee for the Compton Community College District. He holds a bachelor's degree from...

Metropolitan Community College.(professional notes)
June 6, 2005... Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb., has selected Dr. Jo Ann C. McDowell as the college's next president. She was most recently president of Prince William Sound Community College in Valdez, Alaska. McDowell holds an associate's...

Oakland Community College.(professional notes)
June 6, 2005... Dr. Jacqueline A. Shadko has been appointed president of Oakland Community College's Orchard Ridge campus in Farmington Hills, Mich. She was previously chief instructional officer at Vista Community College in Berkeley, Calif. Shadko earned her...

Collin County Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 6, 2005... Dr. Thom D. Chesney has been named vice president of academic affairs for the Collin County Community College District in Piano, Texas. He had been serving in an interim role in the position and was previously dean of communications and...

Monroe County Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 6, 2005... Monroe County Community College in Monroe, Mich., has selected Randall W. Daniels as vice president of student and information services. Daniels was previously the director of admissions and guidance services at the college. He holds a...

Kirkwood Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 6, 2005... Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has named Phil Thomas dean of industrial technologies. Thomas is currently a professor of agricultural science at the college. He holds associate's degrees from Kirkwood and from Iowa Lakes...

Montgomery College.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 6, 2005... Montgomery College in Montgomery County, Md., has appointed Dr. Bradley J. Stewart vice president and provost of the college's Takoma Park campus. He previously served as campus executive officer and dean of the University of Wisconsin at...

David Sears.(APPOINTMENTS)
June 6, 2005... David Sears has been named vice president of institutional advancement at Montgomery College in Maryland. He had served as director of athletic development at Georgetown University. Sears earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown.

Coming events.(Calendar)
June 6, 2005... June 13-16 "Appreciative Inquiry, a Collaborative Strengths-Based Approach to Planned Change," facilitator training in Binghamton, New York. Sponsored by League for Innovation in the Community College; National Council for Staff, Program,...

Classroom participation sought by soldier-students in Iraq.(around the nation)
June 20, 2005... TIKRIT, Iraq -- Like many students, pupils in Sullivan County Community College classes come armed with a yearning to learn. But some of these students are also armed with something you will probably never see propped against the desks in any...

UI Veterinary internships open new worlds for urban minority college students.(around the nation)
June 20, 2005... CHICAGO -- Stacy Perez knew she was good with animals when, at the age of 14, she helped deliver the pups of a young dog that seemed overwhelmed by the process. "She was going into delivery; she had twelve little puppies and she had no...

Collaboration is key in the information age.(point of view)
June 20, 2005... Community colleges will face a host of difficult challenges in the coming decade. That's not news. Higher education executives, policy-makers, planners and analysts will tackle the challenges by contemplating a variety of strategic,...

The image of the community college.(point of view)
June 20, 2005... Growing up, I was a self-avowed high achiever (i.e. "geek"). I aspired to be the best in my class and to go to the best schools. By the time I was in high school, I wanted to attend a prestigious university. When some of my classmates talked...

Top 100 associate degree producers: inside the numbers.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... Community colleges provide a wide range of educational opportunities to an even wider array of students. Associate's-degree programs, certificate programs, customized workforce training and professional and personal-interest courses serve...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL 2 VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fla. 3850 3 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...

The bigger picture: trends in the 'Top 100'.(TOP 100 Associate's DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)(Cover story)
June 20, 2005... The number of associate's degrees awarded in the 2003-2004 academic year increased by more than 5 percent over the previous year, a faster-than-average annual growth rate for the last 10 years. Two-year certificate conferrals also grew at a...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--American Indian.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--American Indian 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE 1 DINE COLLEGE Ariz. 2 TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--Asian American.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--Asian American 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 1 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Calif. 2...

Congress mulls revising immigration rules for foreign students.(dateline washington)
June 20, 2005... Since several of the 9/11 terrorists had been found to have entered the country using foreign student visas, Congress has focused millions of dollars on the question of student visas. In 2002, the computerized information system known as...

House explores dearth of postsecondary science students.(CAPITOL briefs)
June 20, 2005... Schools simply don't have enough students studying science and math to keep the United States competitive internationally, warned the chairman of a House panel that will be involved in rewriting the Higher Education Act. The problem ties...

Census reports on 2003 college demographics.(CAPITOL briefs)
June 20, 2005... One-third of undergraduates in this country attended two-year institutions in 2003. And 37 percent of these community college students were age 25 or older, the Bureau of the Census reports in "School Enrollment--Social and Economic...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--black.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--Black 2004 INSTITUTION RANK Two-Year Institutions STATE 2 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fla. 3 CENTRAL TEXAS...

Associate's degrees: all disciplines--Hispanic.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES All Disciplines--Hispanic 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 2 EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Texas 3 SOUTH TEXAS...

2005 Community College commencement speakers.
June 20, 2005... Ivy Tech State College (Ind.) Jody Olsen--deputy director of the Peace Corps Bay Path College (Mass.) Jeff Taylor--founder and CEO of Monster.com Northern Virginia Community College (Va.) Timothy J. Sullivan--25th...

Associate's degrees--agriculture, agricultural operations & related sciences.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS & RELATED SCIENCES 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 1 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL...

Associate's degrees--business, management, marketing & related support services.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING & RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 2 NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...

Associate's degrees--communication, journalism & related programs.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM & RELATED PROGRAMS 2004 2002-2003 RANK INSTITUTION STATE TOTAL Two-Year Institutions 3...

Associate's degrees--computer & information sciences & support services.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES & SUPPORT SERVICES 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 3 KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-NEW YORK CITY N.Y. ...

Associate's degrees--communication technologies/technicians & support.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS & SUPPORT 2004 2002-2003 RANK INSTITUTIONS STATE TOTAL Two-Year...

Associate's degrees--criminal justice.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 1 EVEREST COLLEGE-RANCHO CUCAMONGA Calif. 2 ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...

The state of a union at Montana Tech.
June 20, 2005... Butte, Mont. -- By a vote of 31-25, the faculty at Montana Tech have joined the largest union in the state, but efforts to unite the college's staff have only just begun. Montana Tech, a branch of the University of Montana, serves 1,900...

Associate's degrees--education.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--EDUCATION 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 3 SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE Texas 4 MUSKEGON...

Associate's degrees--health professions & related clinical services.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--HEALTH PROFESSIONS & RELATED CLINICAL SERVICES 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-year Institutions 2 ASA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ...

Associate's degrees--engineering-related technologies/technicians.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 2 PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ...

Associate's degrees--liberal arts & sciences, general studies & humanities.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES & HUMANITIES 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 2 VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...

Associate's degrees--natural resources & conservation.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 1 HOCKING COLLEGE Ohio ...

Associate's degrees--nursing.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--NURSING 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE Two-Year Institutions 2 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fla. 3 FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE...

Associate's degrees--parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, & FITNESS STUDIES 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE 1 COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Ohio 3 CUNY...

Associate's degrees--precision & production.(TOP 100 ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PRODUCERS, 2005)
June 20, 2005... ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES--PRECISION & PRODUCTION 2004 RANK INSTITUTION STATE 1 SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA Neb. 2 HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ...

California trustee sparks outrage over controversial pension.
June 20, 2005... COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Coast Community College trustee Armando Ruiz shrugged off the resignation demands of elected officials and others who are fuming at his tenfold pension increase and subsequent reelection campaign. "I earned my...

High-wire act lures students.(workforce training)
June 20, 2005... CHANDLER, Ariz. -- At Chandler-Gilbert Community College, working the high wire has nothing to do with the trapeze. These high-wire artists are linemen-in-training, learning to repair power lines. The very popular electrical-utility...

Promoters of Nevada College get education in politics.
June 20, 2005... PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) -- Henderson resident Vicki Hafen Scott has spent six years powering a lobbying machine to get a community college campus in her hometown. She's testified at the Legislature, sought donations and enlisted Pahrump...

Great expectations.(publishing today)
June 20, 2005... Promoting Reasonable Expectations: Aligning Student and Institutional Views of the College Experience By Thomas E. Miller, Barbara E. Bender, John H. Schub and Asso. Jossey-Bass 2005 Hardcover, $36 Students arrive on campus with one set of...

Cashless service lets students live without their wallets.(Bits & Bytes)
June 20, 2005... Dollars and cents may be going the way of Blue Books and typewriters at Owens Community College, located just outside of Toledo, Ohio. The school is joining a growing number of two- and four-year institutions to implement cashless services for...

An encyclopedia of the people, by the people and for the people.(technology today)
June 20, 2005... Imagine an information resource that in its wealth and chaos mimics human knowledge itself. No, I'm not talking about the World Wide Web. I'm talking about Wikipedia (www. wikipedia.org), a free collaborative Web-based encyclopedia. Wikipedia...