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Obama Community College Proposal May Not Be Enough
President Barack Obama wants to invest some $12 billion in community colleges with the aim of seeing an additional 5 million students graduate by 2020.
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Convention Panel Encourages Gay Chancellors, Presidents to Remain Open About Their Sexual Orientation
Since age 26, Dr. David Wain Coon has been open personally and professionally about his sexual orientation. "I wanted my students to have the role model I didn't have when I went through my education."
Asian-Americans Hope To Build Pipelines to College Presidencies
Dr. Ding-Jo Currie has long been aware that she is one of only a handful of Asian American college presidents in the U.S. today. What she did not know until recently, however, is how few mid- and senior-level Asian administrators are groomed into becoming presidents.
Harvesting 'Green-collar' Jobs
Scholars and academic institutions help communities grow new employment sector to benefit low-income workers.
Louisiana Needs More Two-year College Grads, State Labor Official Says
The Louisiana Workforce Commission executive director told state officials that, while Louisiana has a surplus of residents with four-year college degrees, the state needs to dramatically increase two-year graduates in vocational training and community college programs.
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