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Tesla starts community college courses to train technicians
Sacramento Bee
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. is fostering community college training programs for what could be new blue-collar jobs as mechanics for the growing number of battery-powered vehicles.

Michigan college auctioning off vehicles, computers and more
WZZM13.com
As Muskegon Community College continues to expand, it has decided to auction off some of its assets.

Umpqua Community College launches ‘Bridging the Gap’ business conference
KPIC4
The Oregon college’s business program, community and workforce training, and Small Business Development Center have united to create an all-new business conference called “Bridging the Gap: Recruit and Retain the Workers you Want.”

Construction prepares Nebraska community college for expansion
North Platte Telegraph
Construction at the North Platte Community College’s South Campus brings in Phase I of the college’s master plan that will not only change the face of the campus, but prepare it for future expansion.

St. Louis Community College to build new nursing and health sciences facility
St. Louis Business Journal (subscription required)
St. Louis Community College will break ground on a $39 million health sciences facility at its Forest Park campus next month — the college’s first new academic building in 20 years.

Sierra College uses grant funds to expand ties to community makerspaces
Campus Technology
The grant was awarded last year as part of the California Community Colleges Maker Initiative, a program comprising 25 community colleges in the state which aims to prepare students for STEM and STEAM careers by building makerspaces, embedding making into the curriculum and through internships with local employers.

Immigration poem wins Mesa Community College student a trip to national competition
AZFamily
Every year, the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona has a creative writing competition for its 10 community colleges.

Pennsylvania community college starts offering first classes in Easton
Morning Call
Adults looking to start down a new career path or maybe just get a leg up in their current career have a new option in downtown Easton with the opening of the Easton Educational Outreach Center, a new branch of Northampton Community College.

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