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Hamilton, Kendra – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2006
The 27 institutions damaged by hurricanes Katrina or Rita--there were 14 in Mississippi, 12 in Louisiana and one in Alabama--estimate their combined physical damages at $1.4 billion. But rather than providing aid, the Louisiana Legislature was forced to call for $77 million in cuts in November, leading to a wrenching gut-check on many campuses.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Funding Formulas
Pluviose, David – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2006
In 2003, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) placed Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) on probation. The commission, part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, didn't have much choice, as the Fort Totten, North Dakota, college struggled with financial and administrative upheaval. But the college's accreditation was…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Community Colleges, Tribally Controlled Education, Federal Indian Relationship