Feds sue Ariz. college district over immigration practice
By Washington Post,
Published August 31, 2010
The U.S. Justice Department filed another lawsuit against immigration practices in Arizona, saying that the Maricopa Community College District acted illegally by requiring noncitizens to provide their green cards before they could be hired for jobs.
College group to support Native Americans on campus, in community
By CC Times,
Published August 30, 2010
Native American students attending Ozarks Technical Community College in Missouri can now find support and opportunities through a new campus organization.
First-generation students and the road to success
By Amy Baldwin,
Published August 18, 2010
Increasingly, we are seeing a new phenomenon on community college campuses: a large influx of first-generation students with their own unique needs and challenges that can be barriers to success, if not addressed properly.
Program helps students with autism transition into college
By CC Times,
Published July 27, 2010
Columbus State Community College in Ohio has developed an orientation program to help students with autism transition into college classrooms.
Upward Bound lifts underprivileged students
By CC Times,
Published July 25, 2010
Even with three college degrees in hand, Nicole “Nykki” McCawthan is still living the creed of the Upward Bound program every day: “I won’t look back, let up, slow down, or back away. I am Upward Bound.”
A week of stumping for the DREAM Act
By Melanie Brisbon,
Published July 23, 2010
A series of events this week marked the annual pilgrimage of students across the country and education advocates to Capitol Hill to support passage of legislation to grant legal status to certain undocumented college students.
Data highlight challenges for older workers
By CC Times,
Published July 14, 2010
Data compiled by Richard Johnson, a senior fellow and director of the Retirement Policy Program at the Urban Institute, show the employment challenges and opportunities for older workers.
A marketing campaign to reach Hispanic students
By CC Times,
Published June 30, 2010
When most community colleges think of targeting their marketing efforts to Hispanic students, the first thing they usually consider is translating their traditional advertising into Spanish.
Making waves after battle with cancer
By CC Times,
Published June 29, 2010
Mark Cromer, a graduate of Wallace Community College in Alabama, appeared this month on CNN Heroes for his participation in AmpSurf at Pismo Beach, Calif.
Kindle use prompts feds to remind colleges not to forget students with disabilities
By CC Times,
Published June 29, 2010
An increasing interest among colleges and universities in using electronic readers for coursework has prompted the federal government to remind higher education institutions that students with disabilities must have equal access to such technologies.
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