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In This Issue
COVER STORY: The Unseen Sector
Rural Community Colleges Vie for Visibility, Respect from Policymakers
CHARTS: Rural Colleges
By the numbers
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Madison College Works to Untangle Complications for Wisconsin Vets
EVENTS CALENDAR:
A list of conferences, institutes, workshops and other higher-ed-related events
NEXT EDITION PREVIEW: School is Just a Game
For community colleges, video gaming is not just fun and games anymore. It is serious business – illustrated by the fact that 254 of the nation’s colleges and universities, including dozens of community colleges -- offer video gaming courses and degrees.
Community College News
ACLU Accuses Calif. Instructor Of Teaching Religion as Science
An instructor at a community college in Fresno has been presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged.
Alaska Scholarship Proposal Aims To Create Education Ethic
Beyond simply helping kids get to college, Gov. Sean Parnell’s scholarship proposal is about culture change, according to state Education Commissioner Larry LeDoux.
Couple Is Together — In Jobs, Joblessness and Now College
Robert and Angela Wilson say they are opposites in many ways, from the foods they eat to the cars they like.
Mississippi University for Women Looks Toward CC for Needed Boost
Opinions about the future of Mississippi University for Women are as diverse as the many groups who hold a stake in the college’s success.
MONEY TREE: Idaho Lawmakers To Consider Rainy Day Fund for Colleges
Lawmakers agreed to consider creating a rainy day fund for colleges, similar to the reserve account lawmakers set aside several years ago for the K-12 public school system.
MONEY TREE: Private Colleges Looking To Rein In Financial Aid
In the last year, the nation’s private colleges have laid off staff, shelved construction projects, slashed sports teams and turned down thermostats to cut costs. But student financial aid has kept flowing.
NEWS BRIEFS:
Higher-ed-related news summaries from around the nation
Oregon Changes How It Awards Education Grants
College students applying for the state’s main financial aid program will get far more rejection letters this spring than in the past as the state changes how it awards grants.
TECHNOLOGY TODAY: Are People Talking About You? Some Internet Services Can Tell
Several years ago a company advertised its hearing amplification device on TV by dramatizing how it could let you hear what friends and neighbors were saying about you behind your back.
Editor's BlogNo news available
Community College Week Archives
Next EditionFor community colleges, video gaming is not just fun and games anymore. It is serious business – illustrated by the fact that 254 of the nation’s colleges and universities, including dozens of community colleges -- offer video gaming courses and degrees.
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