Community College Week articles from March 2007

Community College Week archives from March 2007

Tiny Tennessee College fights for its life after judge rules in favor of regional accrediting agency.(around the nation)
March 12, 2007... Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tenn., is fighting to retain its accreditation, a battle that took a severe hit when a federal judge in Atlanta rejected most of its claims against the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It's a...

Former Alabama chancellor's son is fired.
March 12, 2007... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (APE) -- Steve Johnson, whose father was ousted last year as two-year college chancellor, has been fired from Lawson State Community College after officials investigated payments he received from a contractor working at the...

Netherlands exchange program extends to Arizona administrators, but not students.(around the nation)
March 12, 2007... MESA, Ariz. (APE) -- For several ears. Mesa Community College has paid administrators to travel to the Netherlands with the stated intent of preparing students for an increasingly intertwined global community. But student exchange has been...

Iowa proposal gives new momentum to on-campus smoking bans.
March 12, 2007... IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Taking a cigarette break at the University of Iowa could mean hopping in a car and driving off the 1,900-acre campus under a plan headed for the school's president. The proposed smoking ban could make Iowa the first...

ECS back from the brink: the Education Commission of the States--and its community college policy arm--are undergoing renovations to make them relevant again.
March 12, 2007... DENVER -- When it opened its doors in 1967, the Education Commission of the States was hailed as "the most exciting educational experiment on the American scene." Its goals were as simple as they were novel: speak for the states on issues of...

N.C. governor eyes more college grants for low-income students.
March 12, 2007... RALEIGH, N.C. (APE) -- Gov. Mike Easley has asked state lawmakers to provide more college grants to middle and low-income students and use technology to expand his successful early-college program so all high school students can earn a two-year...

Congress moves to bolster veteran assistance for higher education.(dateline washington)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Several moves are afoot in Congress to help veterans and their families pay for college. A bipartisan group in both the House and Senate introduced the Total Force Educational Enhancement and Integration Act of 2007, which...

Fewer loans, more grants, witnesses tell Congress.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Loans aren't an adequate way to pay for college, witnesses have told Congress. As it considers reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions heard testimony from experts who...

Legislation would create STEM Scholarship Database.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., introduced the National STEM Scholarship Database Act, referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, which would create an online database at the Department of Education listing scholarships and other...

ED proposes collection of minority data for vocational grants.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- States will have to report the race and ethnicity as well as the career clusters of participants in their Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance Reports, according to the latest plan from the Office of Vocational and...

Proposal would create grants to assist student parenting.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, introduced the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act of 2007, referred to the Education & Labor Committee. The bill would authorize up to 200 grants to colleges and...

House approves equity plan for recipients of Pell Grants.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The House approved the Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007, which would repeal the tuition sensitivity rule that reduces Pell Grants for students who attend the most inexpensive community colleges. Current law reduces grants that...

Roberts plan would give grants for infrastructure.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., introduced the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2007, referred to the Finance Committee, which would guarantee a tax exemption to any organization that provides grants for college...

Ariz. college checks in to break down hotel language barriers.
March 12, 2007... MESA, Ariz. (APE) -- Cleo Rodriguez used to hide from hotel guests. Even though Rodriguez moved to Arizona from Mexico 25 years ago, the housekeeper at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center wasn't confident her English was good enough to be...

Pelosi touts affordability efforts.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... PHOENIX (APE) -- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is touting congressional Democrats' push to make college more affordable for young people, including those without legal residency. Pelosi joined three of Arizona's four Democrats in the...

Tribal college approves new sports teams.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... CLOQUET, Minn. (APE) -- With hopes of boosting school spirit, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has announced plans to establish five intercollegiate sports teams. "We have everything in place to make this work very well. I believe...

Audit report uncovers questionable spending at Bishop State.
March 12, 2007... MONTGOMERY, Ala. (APE) -- A special report by the state Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shows dubious practices and spending at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, including more than $400,000 in questioned costs. ...

Maine officials seek to burnish educational offerings.
March 12, 2007... AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Chancellor Terrence MacTaggart, addressing a joint convention of a Legislature that may have more University of Maine system alumni than ever before, said there are reasons for pride in the quality and value of the state...

Wyoming agrees to community college study.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Lawmakers have approved setting up a task force that would review and recommend changes to community college programs, governance and funding. An attempt to change the proposed makeup of the task force failed. ...

Idaho petitions back creation of college.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... NAMPA, Idaho (AP) -- The Nampa Chamber of Commerce is circulating petitions to put creation of a community college district on the ballot in southern. Idaho's Ada and Canyon counties. The petitions were sent by email to about 80 business...

Richman named president of N.D. College.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) -- John Richman, a former football coach and vice president of the North Dakota State College of Science, has been named president of the two-year school. Richman has been the college's interim president since...

Grant will fund Ark. big-rig training.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Workers in five Delta counties in Arkansas would be retrained as big-rig drivers with a $1.3 million grant announced by the federal labor secretary and members of the state's congressional delegation. The grant of $1.35...

Penn. college plans firefighter training building.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A community college plans to erect a firefighter training building that will look like a single-family house, but will be built from concrete and will have rooms with fire-resistant walls and ceilings. Westmoreland...

College student accused of making threats.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- A Northampton Community College student was accused of sending e-mailed bomb threats to the college, including one saying he would "redden the hallways... and darken your souls!" Michael Turner, 20, was arrested and...

No changes planned after shooting.(CAPITOL briefs)
March 12, 2007... WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office doesn't plan to make any revisions to training or operating policies after an accidental shooting killed an 18-year-old community college student in December. Maj. Arch...

Release of Windows Vista begs question: to update or not?(technology today)
March 12, 2007... A Personal computer's operating system is its brains. It tells your programs how to interact with your hardware, transmitting your intentions into words, calculations, photos, or any of the other tasks PCs handle. Whenever an operating...

Arkansas program aims to smooth application process.(technology today)
March 12, 2007... BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP)--Students at Southside High School will have the inside track when they apply to college, at least where dealing with paperwork is concerned. Southside and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville...

Representatives of Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Fla. and Morrisville State College in Morrisville, N.Y.(around campus)
March 12, 2007... Representatives of Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Fla. and Morrisville State College in Morrisville, N.Y., recently attended the ceremonial signing of an articulation agreement that will permit Central Florida equine studies...

Tunxis Community College in Farmington Conn., recently presented "Hopi Lifeways, a program on the culture, art forms and daily life of the Hopi Indians.".(around campus)
March 12, 2007... Tunxis Community College in Farmington Conn., recently presented "Hopi Lifeways," a program on the culture, art forms and daily life of the Hopi Indians. Pueblo-style Hopi blue corn pancakes were served following the presentation. Presenter...

Frederick Community College in Frederick, Md. has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.(Grants & Gift's)
March 12, 2007... Frederick Community College in Frederick, Md. has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The award, part of President Bush's community-based job training initiatives, will be used to build a construction management...

Piedmont Virginia Community College, in Charlottesville, Va., received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand its construction academy.(Grants & Gift's)
March 12, 2007... Piedmont Virginia Community College, in Charlottesville, Va., received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand its construction academy. The three-year grant will enable the college to address expected increases in...

Columbus Technical College, in Columbus, Ga. has received two gifts of $1 million each.(Grants & Gift's)
March 12, 2007... Columbus Technical College, in Columbus, Ga. has received two gifts of $1 million each. The Aflac Foundation, Inc., pledged $1 million to the school's Tomorrow's Workforce Today campaign, making it the first corporate gift to be committed to...

Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas has received a skills development grant from Texas Workforce Commission for more than $800,000.(Grants & Gift's)
March 12, 2007... Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas has received a skills development grant from Texas Workforce Commission for more than $800,000. The funds will be used to train employees of eight companies, which include a brewery, a printing...

Santa Monica College has received a grant from Verizon for $30,000 for its podcasting program.(Grants & Gift's)
March 12, 2007... Santa Monica College has received a grant from Verizon for $30,000 for its podcasting program. The money will be used to purchase additional iPods for student use and computer work stations for college employees to produce additional podcast...

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Dance Advance to support the regional premiere of One Shot: First Glance, a new work choreographed by Ronald K. Brown as part of the 2008 Lively Arts Series.(Grants & Gift's)
March 12, 2007... Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Dance Advance to support the regional premiere of One Shot: First Glance, a new work choreographed by Ronald K. Brown as part of the 2008 Lively Arts...

The College of Southern Maryland recently celebrated the contributions of long-time employees during an annual recognition dinner.(faculty lounge)
March 12, 2007... The College of Southern Maryland recently celebrated the contributions of long-time employees during an annual recognition dinner. Among the honored employees who have provided long service to the college were professors William Klink and...

Deena Bisig.(HONORS & AWARDS)
March 12, 2007... Clark College instructor Deena Bisig has been selected as a Faculty Scholar for the 2007 phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar Conference and 2007 Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Institute. Bisig was cited in the 2005-'06 edition of Who's Who...

Siobhan Dennehy.(HONORS & AWARDS)
March 12, 2007... Siobhan Dennehy, executive director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center, is the guest of honor at the 23rd annual Irish Heritage and Culture Committee annual banquet at Bronx. Community College, in Bronx, N.Y. The Irish Heritage and Culture...

Joe Ben Welch.(HONORS & AWARDS)
March 12, 2007... One of the newest buildings on the Middle Georgia College campus in Cochran, Ga., will be named for River Parishes Community College Chancellor Joe Ben Welch. Welch served as the college's president from 1989 to 1998 and established one of the...

Darroch "Rocky" Young.(HONORS & AWARDS)
March 12, 2007... Darroch "Rocky" Young, chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District, received the 2007 Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award for excellence in community college administration at a February luncheon in San Francisco. In...

St. Louis Community College-Meramec.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 12, 2007... Pam McIntyre, dean of continuing education and special projects at St. Louis Community College-Meramec, has been appointed acting president of the college's new campus in Wildwood, Mo. McIntyre will serve as acting president until the position...

Polk Community College's Board of Trustees.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 12, 2007... Cynthia "Cindy" Ross has been reappointed to Polk Community College's Board of Trustees for a term that runs through 2010. Ross participates in the Florida Association of Community Colleges and serves on the South Eastern Nominating Committee...

Baltimore City Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 12, 2007... Lexsee Waterford has been appointed executive director of human resources of Baltimore City Community College in Md. Waterford holds a Ph.D. in human and organizational systems, and a master's degree in organizational development from Fielding...

Burlington County College.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 12, 2007... Paula Felt has been appointed director of small business development at Burlington County College, in Burlington, N.J. Felt is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the college's High Technology Incubator and the Science...

Rockland Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 12, 2007... Eugene Henderson Jr. has been appointed vice president of student development at Rockland Community College, in Suffern, N.Y Henderson got his bachelor's degree at Saginaw Valley State University, his master's in college student personnel and...

Kingwood College.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 12, 2007... Jon Connolly has been appointed the new dean of math, science and healthcare at Kingwood College in Kingwood, Texas. Connolly comes from Husson College, where he Served as assistant chief academic officer and then associate dean of science and...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 12, 2007... MARCH March 18-21, 2007 NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS "The Perfect Climate for Inspiration" San Diego, CA www.ncmpr.org March 18-20, 2007 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ...

Interim head of Alabama's two-year college system resigns.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Thomas Corts has resigned as interim chancellor of the state's two-year college system after members of the Alabama Board of Education expressed concerns about his job performance. Gov. Bob Riley recommended Corts,...

Culverhouse again named interim chancellor Of Alabama two-year college system.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Members of the state Board of Education voted to make Gadsden State Community College president Renee Culverhouse interim chancellor of the two-year college system after Thomas Corts vacated the position. The board...

Suspects in theft first enrolled 20 years ago.
March 26, 2007... MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Three Bishop State Community College students accused of stealing financial aid from the two-year school were first enrolled 20 years ago and took classes during as many as 28 academic periods, the Press-Register newspaper...

Senate Democrats propose $6.1 billion increase in spending for education.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats have set up a showdown with the Bush administration, unveiling a plan to spend $6.1 billion more for the federal Department of Education next year than the president proposed. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.,...

Arkansas community college hopes to cook up new culinary arts program.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- The clamor in the kitchen came from more than pots and pans. Two minutes and change left, Michael Briggs calls out to his three colleagues. "Get it here, get it here!" Briggs attention shifts from the...

Exchange program boosting enrollment at Iowa community colleges.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Caren Sievers is still in high school, but she's already working toward a college degree and saving thousands of dollars in the process. The senior at Storm Lake High School is taking 18 college-credit hours this...

March madness: community college style.(Cover story)
March 26, 2007... March takes on a special meaning for basketball fans such as Randy Stange, athletic director at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. But while others sit in front of their televisions to watch the NCAA championship, Stange is right...

Vote scheduled on new Montana community college.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... HELENA. Mont. (AP) -- Montana is one step closer to establishing its first new community college in more than 40 years. The state Board of Regents has unanimously verified a petition of more than 5,000 signatures supporting such a school in...

Utility workers to receive training at Mississippi college.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... POPLARVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Pearl River Community College and utility companies have announced a program to allow workers to earn college credit required to become a journeyman lineman. "It's become apparent we can't supply the workforce...

N.M. leadership institute enlarges administrative salaries.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) -- A weeklong leadership institute at Luna Community College is designed to help inspire northern New Mexico students to dream big. But the program also has served to enlarge the take-home pay of dozens of the...

Bill to study Wyoming community colleges fails.(around the nation)
March 26, 2007... CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- State lawmakers failed to agree on a bill that would create a task force to study how Wyoming community colleges are structured and funded. The lack of agreement in the conference committee likely means the...

Congressmen move to make imprint on education legislation.(dateline washington)
March 26, 2007... The march of legislative introductions goes on as members of Congress act to get their ideas on the table for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, extend use of the tax code to help students and assist veterans returning from Iraq...

GAO: poor coordination hampers aid programs for veterans.(dateline washington)
March 26, 2007... Better coordination is needed among agencies approving college programs for veterans, according to the Government Accountability Office. And the Department of Veterans Affairs agrees, and is examining ways to implement GAO recommendations. ...

Congress advised to tap private sector to expand student aid.(dateline washington)
March 26, 2007... In addition to increasing financial aid and improving existing programs, Congress can encourage the private sector to help make college more affordable. That was one of the many ideas congressmen heard from a panel of higher education...

Restoring a city: community college educators return to New Orleans to find a city still reeling from the catastrophic damage of Hurricane Katrina.
March 26, 2007... NEW ORLEANS -- Joe D. May looked out upon a sea of faces inside a hotel ballroom and couldn't suppress a smile. The new president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System was delivering welcoming remarks to about 1,700 people...

Graduation figures spur debate in Connecticut.
March 26, 2007... HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A recent report on graduation rates at Connecticut's community colleges is generating debate. According to the annual report released by the Board of Governors for Higher Education, only 13 percent of the fulltime,...

Idaho petitions ask new community college.
March 26, 2007... BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Backers of a community college in southwestern Idaho have collected enough signatures to file petitions asking for the creation of a new community college district. The group Community College YES! collected about 3,200...

Noncredit enrollment sees four-year nosedive.
March 26, 2007... PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The number of students taking noncredit classes at the Community College of Allegheny County fell by more than 40 percent over four years, according to data from the faculty union. Noncredit enrollment fell from 74,953...

Fresno college students seek ban on coke products.
March 26, 2007... FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- A group of students at a Fresno community college want the school to end a contract with Coca-Cola Co., whom they accuse of conspiring with Latin American paramilitary groups to murder, torture ',and threaten trade...

Donated airliner will aid aircraft maintenance program.
March 26, 2007... LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) -- A Boeing 727 donated by FedEx will be used by Sowela Technical Community College to provide experience for students in an aircraft maintenance technician program. The plane was used to carry cargo for 17 years by...

Online anonymity can be both a blessing and a curse.(technology today)
March 26, 2007... Who am I? Is this real? What does it all mean? These aren't just questions that a philosophy professor might use to challenge a class of college students. They're also practical considerations everyone faces in the online world. Should you...

The office of community services at Dutchess Community College, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is offering the Summer Performing Arts Institute, a noncredit program for students ages eight through 17.(around campus)
March 26, 2007... The office of community services at Dutchess Community College, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is offering the Summer Performing Arts Institute, a noncredit program for students ages eight through 17. The institute officers instruction in the...

Montgomery County Community College, in Blue Bell, Pa., in conjunction with Ken Crest, an organization that provides job training and support for adults with disabilities, hosted the fifth annual Disability Mentoring Day on March 1 at its Pottstown campus.(around campus)
March 26, 2007... Montgomery County Community College, in Blue Bell, Pa., in conjunction with Ken Crest, an organization that provides job training and support for adults with disabilities, hosted the fifth annual Disability Mentoring Day on March 1 at its...

Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La., and Microsoft Corp. jointly announced that Microsoft has awarded a $425,000 grant to fund Delgado Community College's Workforce Training Information Technology skills programs through the Greater New Orleans Economic Development Foundation.(Grants & Gifts)
March 26, 2007... Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La., and Microsoft Corp. jointly announced that Microsoft has awarded a $425,000 grant to fund Delgado Community College's Workforce Training Information Technology skills programs through the Greater...

Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa., has been chosen to receive a $61,253 grant to promote service learning by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board.(Grants & Gifts)
March 26, 2007... Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa., has been chosen to receive a $61,253 grant to promote service learning by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. The college was one of only two community colleges (the other being Miami Dade...

New York City's LaGuardia Community College received a $50,000 grant from the Deutsche Bank Foundation to develop a series of activities and resources that will help immigrant parents play a more active role in their children's education.(Grants & Gifts)
March 26, 2007... New York City's LaGuardia Community College received a $50,000 grant from the Deutsche Bank Foundation to develop a series of activities and resources that will help immigrant parents play a more active role in their children's education. The...

South Texas College, in McAllen, Texas, as well University of Texas-Pan-American, and the members of the North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative, have been awarded more than $5 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to support the Department's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development Project for South Texas.(Grants & Gifts)
March 26, 2007... South Texas College, in McAllen, Texas, as well University of Texas-Pan-American, and the members of the North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative, have been awarded more than $5 million by the U.S. Department of...

"Dances of India," performed by internationally acclaimed performer Maim Gingrich and her group of dancers, will premier at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C. Gingrich, who is associate dean of Central Piedmont Community College's Central Campus, will lead the performance of traditional Indian Classical and Folk dances.(faculty lounge)
March 26, 2007... "Dances of India," performed by internationally acclaimed performer Maim Gingrich and her group of dancers, will premier at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C. Gingrich, who is associate dean of Central Piedmont Community...

The Community College Futures Assembly, an educational think tank, presented LaGuardia Community College in New York City with the Bellwether Award for exemplary "Instructional Programs and Services.".(Honors & Awards)
March 26, 2007... The Community College Futures Assembly, an educational think tank, presented LaGuardia Community College in New York City with the for exemplary "Instructional Programs and Services." The award recognizes LaGuardia's First Year Academy, which...

Eduardo J. Marti, president of Queensborough Community College in New York City, has been named to the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities 2007 Independent Sector Alumni Hall of Distinction.(Honors & Awards)
March 26, 2007... Eduardo J. Marti, president of Queensborough Community College in New York City, has been named to the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities 2007 Independent Sector Alumni Hall of Distinction. Marti is being recognized for his...

Jacqueline Vietti president of Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., has been honored as a 2007 Humanitarian of the Year by Diversity Kansas.(Honors & Awards)
March 26, 2007... Jacqueline Vietti president of Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., has been honored as a 2007 Humanitarian of the Year by Diversity Kansas. Vietti was presented with the A. Price Woodard Jr. in Wichita, Kan. The award, named after...

The South Orange County Community College District has announced that Allan MacDougall, district director of information technology, recently was honored with the Excellence in Leadership Award, the highest honor given by the California Community College System's office of educational technology.(Honors & Awards)
March 26, 2007... The South Orange County Community College District has announced that Allan MacDougall, district director of information technology, recently was honored with the Excellence in Leadership Award, the highest honor given by the California...

Burlington County College.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 26, 2007... Donna Parker has been appointed associate dean of liberal arts at Burlington County College in Pemberton, N.J. As associate dean, she will be responsible for coordinating the development of program and course objectives, as well as leadership,...

Montgomery County Community College: Charles O. Pritchett.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 26, 2007... Montgomery County Community College announced that Charles O. Pritchett, has been named deputy director and coordinator for Public Safety Programs at the Policy Academy in Conshohocken, Pa. Pritchett recently retired after 28 years of service...

Floridas Hillsborough Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 26, 2007... Florida's Hillsborough Community College has selected Kenneth Ray, Jr. to fill the position of vice president for student services and enrollment management. Ray will be responsible for providing leadership to the student services division as...

Montgomery County Community College: Stephen Grieco.(APPOINTMENTS)
March 26, 2007... Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., announced that Stephen Grieco has been named dean of humanities. Prior to accepting his new position, Grieco served as assistant dean of liberal studies at the Community College of...

Calendar.(Calendar)
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