Community Colleges: A Nurturing Environment for the Nontraditional Student
The massive, concrete block building looms frigidly over a flat expanse of green lawn. It’s a far cry from the red-tiled roofs and ivy-covered walls of University of Colorado Boulder. There are no...
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To Pick a College, Look in the Mirror
Where should you go to college? you have nearly 1,500 colleges and universities to choose among—and that counts just the accredited four-year institutions. The list gets longer still (much longer) if...
View ArticleMore of the Best and Brightest Heading to Community College
Kira Cassels applied to 11 colleges and got in to every one. The kitchen of her Laurel home came to resemble a high school guidance office, the breakfast table buried beneath brochures and financial...
View ArticleCommunity colleges are focus of White House summit
Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, will host the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges Tuesday. Biden, who has a doctorate and teaches English full-time at a community college...
View ArticleGates gives $35 million to Obama’s community college overhaul
President Obama announced the creation of two new competitive grants for community colleges Tuesday – a part of his continuing efforts to reshape community colleges to meet the changing needs of the...
View ArticleHigh Enrollment Strains Two-Year Colleges
Community colleges, long regarded as the most accessible realm of higher education, are becoming more difficult to access thanks to record enrollments combined with belt-tightening by state...
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College Costs and Selectivity May Influence Health and Behavior Choices
Tuition increases at community colleges might lead to more student debt, more federal-aid disbursements, and … more high-school kids smoking and flirting in the 7-Eleven parking lot? That is the...
View ArticleAdvertise on NYTimes.com At CUNY, Concerns That Overhaul of the Curriculum...
For as long as anyone can remember, students who have tried to transfer within the City University of New York system — from, say, a community college to a four-year school — have run into delays or...
View ArticleCommunity-College Enrollments Slow After Years of Growth
After a decade of record growth, enrollment appears to be slowing down at many of the nation’s community colleges. The final figures are not out yet, but California, Connecticut, and Michigan are all...
View ArticleCommunity Colleges Struggle to Train Workers With Limited Funds
Business leaders depend on community colleges to offer work-force training, but high unemployment and state budget cuts have made it harder for the sector to do that work. That’s the message of a...
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