Realigning The Stars NJ Merit Scholarship Program Being Retooled

CALENDAR A listing of conferences, workshops, seminars and institutes

CAPITAL BRIEFS: A summary of higher-ed-related legislations and hearings from the U.S. Capital

DATELINE WASHINGTON: Study Flunks 49 States In College Affordability An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability — an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.

GRANTS & GIFTS: Institutions receiving grants and awards from various sources

HONORS & AWARDS: Brief summaries on institution and individual Honors and Awards

Innovative Louisiana CC Program Offers Online Classes via Cell Phone If you’re one of the one million people in Louisiana who own a BlackBerry or similar device, you soon could be taking college courses while text messaging your friends.

Judges Orders Review of Rehiring Decision at Alabama’s Bishop State A hearing officer who said an Alabama community college had to rehire a former administrator with a felony conviction must take another look at the case, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has ruled.

LEGAL CORNER: Bias Suit Filed by Unsuccessful Job Applicant Can Proceed, Judge Rules An unsuccessful applicant for a job as disability resources services administrator can pursue claims of racial bias and violation of her “constitutional right of intimate association” against Madison (Wis.) Area Technical College, a federal judge has ruled

LEGAL CORNER: College Assisting Young Veterans To Adjust to the Homefront Marine Corps veteran Stuart Greenfield quickly realized how trivial certain aspects of civilian life can be after he returned home from serving in Iraq in 2006. His job at Bank of America sharply contrasts with the responsibilities he had in the military, targeting for Marines in combat.

MONEY TREE: Late Again with School Payments, Alabama Fears New Cuts A shortfall in state revenue is forcing Alabama to be late again in dispersing state funds that school systems need to make their monthly payrolls.

NEWS BRIEFS: A summary of higher ed news from around the nation

Philanthropists and Officials Spotlight Community Colleges Long the neglected stepchildren of American higher education, community colleges have come front-and-center in the eyes of policy-makers and philanthropists as students flock to the schools.

POV: Discussion About Rigor Turns Out To Be Much More Than Academic After a decade of teaching full-time in a community college, I crossed over to the dark side and joined the ranks of academic administration.

Storytelling and Physical Response At Heart of Md. Language Method Frustrated by traditional language teaching tools, an experienced Spanish teacher from Anne Arundel County Community College has adult students writing imaginative stories and jumping — literally — to learn the language.

TECHNOLOGY TODAY: Internet Is Propelling Demise of the Daily Newspaper Ever since the Internet began exploding in popularity in the mid-1990s, pundits have predicted that it would present serious challenges to daily newspapers.

TRACKING TRENDS: Middle College Atmosphere in Missouri Allows At-Risk Students To Flourish When Dakota Capps enrolled in Middle College’s automotive/diesel program, he chose to not give up on a high school diploma.

TRACKING TRENDS: NH Proposes Letting Some High School Students Skip Last 2 Years New Hampshire education officials want to allow some high school students to graduate two years early and start taking community college courses.

• Featured in the Jan. 12, 2009 issue of Community College Week:

Friends in High Places:

Jill Biden, the incoming Second Lady, is a fierce advocate of community colleges, having taught at Delaware Technical Community College for 15 years.
As she comes to Washington with her husband, Vice President-elect Joe Biden, community college officials are excited that they will have a supporter so close to the center of power. Meanwhile, officials at nearby colleges, mindful that Mrs. Biden has signaled an intent to keep teaching, are preparing offers.



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