Past Coverage

• California State Senator Picked to Lead Community Colleges - May 9, 2008
• Community Colleges, Eager to Prove Their Worth, Develop Voluntary Standards of Performance - November 7, 2008
• 2-Year Colleges Are Eager to Prove Their Worth - October 24, 2008
• Update on Accreditation Actions Taken by Regional Organizations - July 29, 2005
• Update on Actions of Regional Accrediting Groups - October 3, 2008

Commentary

• Cases in Point: Intellectual-Property Agreements: Are You Managing Your Rights?

  In view of recent federal-court decisions, three lawyers urge colleges to carefully review two common methods of licensing the inventions of their faculty members.

• The City Where Diploma Dreams Go to Die

  Systemic high-school performance failure has elicited much hand-wringing. But there should be equal anguish, writes Kevin Carey, over breakdowns at the college level.

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  Why Liberal Arts Need Career Services

  Creative teaching and career planning are not mutually exclusive, writes Katharine S. Brooks.

Campus Viewpoint

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