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Community colleges are gaining respect
Crosscut (Seattle, WA) – January 13, 2010
Is a four-year degree the best route to good jobs? Maybe not. President Obama’s emphasis on strengthening community colleges is part of an upward evaluation of these key institutions.
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The 2-Year Option
Inside Higher Ed – January 13, 2010
During last month’s convention of the Modern Language Association in Philadelphia, I was among the speakers at two sessions for job candidates in English and foreign languages.
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The Men Are Back
Inside Higher Ed – January 13, 2010
For the first time in many years, a number of community colleges are reporting that their enrollment of male students this past fall either outpaced or equaled that of female students.
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It’s as Revolutionary as the Printing Press, but Online Learning Still Confounds Much of Academia
Community College Week – January 11, 2010
At a recent conference, the keynote speaker remarked when Googling the word “professor” the first site that appears iswww.ratemyprofessors.com. I was surprised although familiar with this site, in which students evaluate their instructors in a way similar to how we rate any other product purchased online.
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