Community Colleges: For Gay Students, More Room on Campuses

Community Colleges Tuesday March 08, 2011 Subscribe to the Chronicle! Subscribe to this newsletter | Stop receiving this newsletter Community College News For Gay Students, More Room on Campuses By Sara Lipka After several high-profile incidents, including a suicide, colleges improve resources, but bias persists. Video: 'A Place Where I Can Be Safe' Wisconsin's Governor and Madison's Chancellor Press Plan to Pull Flagship From System By Jack Stripling The proposal solidified the governor's push to give the campus greater autonomy, to the dismay of officials on some of the system's regional campuses. As a Path to a Degree, the GED Is Rerouted By Lauren Sieben The test is being revised to align it with what students need to know before entering college, and adult-education centers are restructuring their curricula. Other News A Maryland Professor of the Year Embraces a Ticklish Topic: Sex By Rachel Louise Ensign Deborah Stearns, who teaches psychology at a community college, tries to get students past certain taboos. Ohio Senate Votes to Deny Collective-Bargaining Rights to Most Public-College Professors By Peter Schmidt It approved a measure that would effectively exempt most faculty members from union representation by classifying them as managers. The Ticker: Brookdale Community College's President Is Suspended Over Questionable Expenses The Ticker: Alabama Judge Drops Charges Against Former Community-College President Today's Most-Viewed Chronicle Articles What I Tell My Graduate Students For Gay Students, More Room on Campuses Faculty Salaries Remain Flat at Public Colleges, Rise Slightly at Private Institutions Average Faculty Salaries by Field and Rank at 4-Year Colleges and Universities, 2010-11 The Afterlife of Henry James Announcements The Chronicle Is Now Available on Your iPad Our new iPad app is free to download and gives you access to several free issues of The Chronicle, including The Chronicle Review. Read our award-winning news coverage on the go on your iPad. Learn more. Did a friend send you this? Go here for your own copy. In addition to this report, The Chronicle publishes free e-mail newsletters on technology, community colleges, hiring, and the world of ideas. You can also create an unlimited number of search agents so that you receive e-mail notification of available jobs in academe that meet your criteria. The Chronicle of Higher Education website contains a mix of free and premium content. For full access to the premium content, please purchase a subscription to our weekly newspaper. Manage your account: Retrieve user name | Reset your password | (c) 2011 The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 23rd Street NW Washington, DC 20037