Levi Miller kept it simple.It turns out that was a smart move. Miller, 21, recently won the national "Achieving the Dream" T-shirt design competition.Since the Lake Elmo resident and Century College student won the contest he will receive $1,000 as well as have 1,000 meals donated to the charity of his choice. Plus, 1,000 of his T-shirts will be distributed at the national Achieving the Dream annual meeting in Dallas at the end of the month...
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Feb 21, 2012
Kay McClenney: The TT InterviewTexas TribuneSecondly the work of major national initiatives like Achieving the Dream and others around the country, where colleges themselves have started doing much more rigorously data-informed work focused on student success. We build on work being done at the ...
Feb 20, 2012
The University of Houston is continually working to help more community college students achieve their dreams of academic success.
Feb 13, 2012
ANNANDALE, Va. — President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, giving a financial incentive to schools whose graduates are getting jobs.The fund was part of Obama’s proposed budget for 2013. The overall package aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy, while boosting spending in some areas, including education...
Feb 10, 2012
David Sam marks five years at ECCElgin Courier News
Feb 1, 2012
Fostering a Culture of Evidence: Business Analytics at the Virginia Community ...Campus Technology
Jan 30, 2012
PHCC will expand 'STEM' offeringsMartinsville BulletinFor the past eight years, PHCC has been involved in either the national organization Achieving the Dream or the Developmental Education Initiative, which are geared toward improving retention. • Cooperative learning techniques that enhance student ...
Jan 30, 2012
The national movement to help more community college students stay in school and earn their college certificate or degree is in full-swing. Foundation and nonprofit executives, government officials, and thought-leaders are certainly making their voices heard, but what do actual students say will help them succeed?
Jan 26, 2012
The day after President Barack Obama called on community colleges to help produce two million new jobs during his State of the Union address, a member of the president's cabinet came to Tallahassee Community College to learn and listen. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hosted a town hall event at TCC on Wednesday, January 25...
