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More Community Colleges Hiring Chief Diversity Officers

Following the model of four-year institutions, community colleges across the country have now begun to hire chief diversity officers (CDOs) at increasing rates, according to a recently published book by diversity officers and education professionals. The book, Inclusive Directions: The Role of the Chief Diversity Officer in Community College Leadership, co-authored by Dr. Clyde W. […]

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President of the Year: California Chancellor

Coming out of high school, California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley “was like many of the young men and women that we serve in our colleges — I really didn’t know what to do. I was a pretty good student, and I was recruited to play football … but even though I had gone out […]

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N.J. College Could Lose Accreditation

Essex County College has been placed on probation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is in danger of losing its accreditation. It has until March 2018 to fix problems the commission found with matters of “institutional resources” and “leadership and governance.” The college rapidly expanded in recent years but racked up a […]

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Sheridan Making Changes After Racial Incidents

SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Northern Wyoming Community College officials have announced a wave of changes after Native American students were targeted in at least two racially motivated incidents earlier this fall. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that the announcement on Thursday calls for requiring keycard access to gain entrance to buildings and the possibility of adding security […]

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Tribal College Presidents Share a Bond

In early August, more than three dozen Tribal College and University (TCU) presidents arrived at the woodland headquarters of Educational Testing Service for a first-of-its-kind presidential convening in Princeton, New Jersey. For most, the convening at the Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center was a reunion of long-time acquaintances to learn new strategies and initiatives to […]

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Arizona County’s Colleges Will Keep Football

After a firestorm of controversy and discussion earlier this year about the possible elimination of football, the Maricopa County Community Colleges District Board of Governors announced earlier this month it has decided against eliminating the sport. The decision will be reevaluated again in 2019, as the district continues to try and cut expenses at local […]

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Wisconsin Weighs Systemwide Merger of Colleges

All of the two-year colleges in the University of Wisconsin System may be merged into its four-year institutions starting in July 2018, according to a potential new overhaul announced by the system’s leadership, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. A decision by the system’s Board of Regents could come as early as November, and the […]

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Erie’s New President Trims Staff to Save Athletics

New Erie Community College President Dan Hocoy isn’t wasting time changing how the college operates. Hocoy, who took over as the college’s 11th president earlier this month, already has reorganized some of the college’s senior executive staff. A vice president and an associate vice president lost their jobs. Hocoy said he made the moves to […]

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Accreditation Panel Puts a Pa. College on Notice

The institution that accredits the Community College of Allegheny County has sent a letter to the school stating that it is in jeopardy of losing its accreditation “due to insufficient evidence” that it is in compliance over how it assesses student learning. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, in a public disclosure statement dated […]

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College in Alabama Will Shut Down Athletics

DECATUR, Ala. — Calhoun Community College is shutting down its athletics program at the end of next spring because of budget cuts. WAAY-TV reports baseball, softball and golf will be suspended at the end of the 2018 spring semester. In a news release Friday, president Jim Klauber says the decision was made after much consideration […]

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Trustee Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case

A trustee with Houston Community College has been convicted of bribing a public official concerning programs receiving federal funds, announced U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas says Chris Oliver, 53, of Houston, pleaded guilty to taking bribes in exchange for the promise of official actions related to […]

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W.Va. College Being Shut Down

WHEELING — “Unethical,” “irresponsible” and “harmful” are words state Council for Community and Technical College Education Chancellor Sarah Tucker used to describe actions she said West Virginia Business College is taking to convince students the institution will remain open beyond Friday. Tucker, whose organization is tasked with overseeing West Virginia’s community and technical colleges, said […]

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