Looking Beyond the Classroom There was a time not so long ago that student services at community colleges were little more than an afterthought.

Students Orientation and Academic Advising Chart

Kingsborough Providing Some Answers to Student Service Questions When it comes to providing the kind of student services that help community college students succeed, what works?

Autistic Students Get Help Navigating College Life When Dan Hackett started college, he didn’t make the grades he knew he could.

POV: Dancing with Porcupines Providing leadership in a community college in the early years of the 21st century is like dancing with porcupines: all the challenges are prickly ones.

TOP100, 2008 Edition See college rankings

Arkansas College Overseeing Restoration of 1820s Log Home Restoration work is continuing on the historic Rice-Upshaw House near Dalton, according to Jan Ziegler, vice president for development at Black River Technical College

At Age 91, Des Moines Woman Earns Diploma She used to solve crossword puzzles in the daily newspaper before the sun rose. It’s one of many exercises Quijano has done over the decades to stay mentally fit.

CALENDAR: A listing of conferences and other higher-ed related events

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

DATELINE WASHINGTON: Reauthorized Higher Education Act Means Numerous Changes New grant programs, steady increases in Pell Grants, more public information for students on the cost of education – they are among provisions included in the mammoth Higher Education Opportunity Act passed by Congress.

Former College Lawyer Wins Right To Represent Employees The Los Angeles Community College District’s former top lawyer can represent district employees and ex-employees, including faculty members, in discrimination and other disputes with the district, the California Court of Appeal has ruled.

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

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

Judge Tosses Racism Complaint Lodged by New Jersey Prof A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a racial retaliation suit by an untenured English professor at Bergen Community College who was denied tenure and fired.

MONEY TREE: Congress Cuts Off College Aid for Sex Offenders Some of the nation’s worst sex offenders will no longer receive generous financial aid packages while they are confined in treatment centers under a bill approved by Congress.

MONEY TREE: N.Y. Colleges Encounter Obstacles in Drive to Build Dorms Meeting student demand, bolstering their images and generating revenue are behind the move of several New York community colleges which are opening, planning or contemplating student housing.

New York Governor Backing Plan For Low-Interest Student Loans Gov. David Paterson is supporting a plan to create low-interest student loans for public and private universities in New York.

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

Skyrocketing Gas Prices Rewriting Schedules at 2-year Colleges Two-year colleges in South Carolina and around the nation are rewriting schedules so cash-strapped students can save on commuting costs.

Struggling College Students Turning to Food Banks Just blocks from the University of Washington, a line of people shuffle toward a food pantry, awaiting handouts such as milk and bread.

TECHNOLOGY TODAY: PC a Little Sluggish? It Might Be Time for a New One – Or Not If your personal computer is more than two or three years old, it may be worth replacing it. Or it may not, depending.

TRACKING TRENDS: Arkansas Scholarship Program Boosts School Enrollment Since Murphy Oil Corp. announced its 20-year program to provide college scholarships to every graduating senior in the El Dorado School District, the school system has seen two straight years of rising enrollment, following years of steady declines.

TRACKING TRENDS: Tougher High School Classes Urged by Indiana Colleges Most teenagers say they want to go to college, but many students may not be taking the high school classes it takes to get there, education officials say.

Trustee Turmoil at Michigan College Putting Accreditation At Risk The Board of Trustees at Michigan’s largest community college is on notice to bury the hatchet on long-running political discord or risk the college’s accreditation status.

Trustee Turmoil at Michigan College Putting Accreditation At Risk
The Board of Trustees at Michigan’s largest community college is on notice to bury the hatchet on long-running political discord or risk the college’s accreditation status.

Coming in our next edition of Community College Week:

Monday, September 8

Community colleges are bracing for "the surge" that will likely result when enhanced educational benefits provided by the new GI Bill take effect next year. While no one can say what the precise impact will be, many two-year institutions are anticipating surges in enrollment and increased demand for ancillary services: physical assistance, psychological counseling, career guidance, transitional services, etc. To meet the demand, two-year institutions are looking to add capacity and/or bolster existing infrastructure. From an administrative standpoint, the new program could pose challenges, as well. The VA, however, has promised to minimize institutions' reporting requirements and overall administrative burden.

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