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A selection of college housing and student affairs headlines from InsideHigherEd.com. This week, campuses plan for the upcoming flu season, in addition to other Higher Ed. news.
THE FLU WAITING GAME: No one is quite sure what form the H1N1 virus will take once flu seasons hits, so colleges are preparing the best they can for the fall:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/14/h1n1virus
THE OBAMA PLAN: Community college leaders praise its unprecedented attention and many campus leaders say the $12 billion could be crucial. Others warn not to view the president’s agenda as a panacea:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/15/obama
DEFINING MOMENT: California State is in for dramatic budget cuts no matter what. The extent of layoffs, however, will be determined by a union vote that could pit full professors against part timers:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/17/california2
REACHING BLACK MEN: Philander Smith — without much money — finds ways to raise graduation and retention rates:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/14/blackmale
FINANCIAL AID IN FLUX: With big changes looming, a flurry of news developments — action and promises from Congress, reports on Perkins Loans and guarantee agencies — add to the uncertainty:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/13/finaid
Tags: African American, Community College, Financial Aid, Health