Monthly Archives: November 2010

End of Ala. Corruption Scandal? Former Chancellor Sentenced

Posted on November 20, 2010 by ccweekblogger

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced former two-year college system Chancellor Roy Johnson on Thursday to six-and-a-half years in prison for his corrupt activities that ensnared others in the schools and the Legislature. After imposing the sentence, U.S. … Continue reading →

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The ‘Net Generation’ is Moderate about Technology — in the Classroom

Posted on November 19, 2010 by ccweekblogger

By Tom Halligan Students today are wired—and wireless—to the hilt when it comes to utilizing technology for both personal, social and academic endeavors. However, when it comes to the classroom, students aren’t so tech centric. According to findings from the … Continue reading →

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Open-Access Mission Being Threatened by Stagnant Economy

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ccweekblogger

By Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week It doesn’t take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and it doesn’t take a survey to affirm that the nation’s community colleges have been navigating stormy economic seas for the … Continue reading →

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2010 CCSSE Report Stresses Importance of Quality Teaching

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ccweekblogger

Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week Here is a pop quiz for community college educators. What percentage of community college students says they often or very often include perspectives from different races, genders and political beliefs in class discussions or … Continue reading →

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Success Course Moves Needle at Tulsa Community College

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ccweekblogger

Thomas K. McKeon President Tulsa Community College Imagine a classroom full of 30 students in neat rows of desks ready to start their first year of college. Now imagine half those students vanish, leaving just 15 students on one side … Continue reading →

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Across the Potomac, Reform Agenda Takes Hold

Posted on November 2, 2010 by ccweekblogger

(This article also appeared in the Nov.1, 2010 issue of Community College Week) By William Trueheart President and CEO Achieving the Dream ”It’s time to reform our community colleges so that they provide Americans of all ages a chance to … Continue reading →

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Winds of a Revival

Posted on November 2, 2010 by ccweekblogger

Colleges Sharing Their Green Energy Initiatives (This Article also appeared in the Nov.1, 2010 issue of Community College Week) By Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week  Time was that the small town of Tucumcari, N.M., thrived as a rowdy railroad … Continue reading →

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Living Green like Ed Begley Jr.

Posted on November 1, 2010 by ccweekblogger

By Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week Ed Begley Jr., longtime actor and author of “Living Like Ed” and “Ed Begley Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living” had a very good reason for going green decades ago, long before it was … Continue reading →

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