CCIC opens doors for students
Briana Wood is used to getting invitations to speak at local and national events. Just last week, the Virginia Western Community College graduate came to Washington, D.C., to participate in a panel discussion at a…
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When strategy becomes a moral act
When was the last time you took a moment to reflect on why you became an educator? For some of you, it has always been your lifelong dream to serve society in this manner. For…
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Ohio community college integrates advanced AI across nursing programs Springfield News-Sun Clark State College has officially integrated Assist, an advanced artificial intelligence platform, into its nursing programs as a way to “strengthen teaching and learning…
Funding roundup
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) will recieve $2 million in federal funding to support the expansion of the college’s high-demand imaging sciences programs by providing advanced medical imaging equipment. The funding was championed by Sen. Lindsey…
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DOL unveils $145M for performance-based apprenticeships ED seeks to drop ‘regional’ from accrediting agencies ED opens public comment on FAFSA form What a growing Pell shortfall could mean for students DOL unveils $145M for performance-based…
Strengthening the workforce pipeline
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) produces about 80 to 90 nursing graduates each year — but the major hospital system in its service area needs about 500 annually. The supply-and-demand gap is even wider for…
ED’s focus on flexibility, innovation and data
A top U.S. Education Department (ED) official emphasized last week the department’s vision to give states greater flexibility in how they use federal funding and to streamline processes for colleges and students. Speaking at an…
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1 dead in crash involving Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team ESPN A bus carrying the Iowa college’s baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch in rural Iowa on Wednesday, authorities said, killing one…
Paying for college made simple
After earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree and spending a decade working in marketing, Liz Madsen knew it was time for a change. Marketing was not her passion. She decided to return to school to…
Resilience is designed. Are you designing it?
I returned from the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) annual Workforce Development Institute (WDI) feeling excited about the leaders of today’s community colleges. Dr. DeRionne Pollard, the new president and CEO of AACC, and…