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New CEO David Doré will serve as the next chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) beginning April 1. He is currently president of campuses and executive vice chancellor for student experience and workforce…
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Massachusetts Senate president targets free community college State House News Service Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka plans this session to pursue free community college for all students in the state. TCC and Amazon expand partnership…
Threading the needle with niche upholstery offering
The idea came in 1981, eight months into her pregnancy while she was staring at a “beat-up old rocker” that was still structurally sound. “I could recover that,” Kathy Foust thought to herself. A completely…
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Small startup, big ideas Cullman Times With its new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship, Alabama’s Wallace State Community College will be positioned to extend its outreach to future small startups with big ideas,…
How one Vermont college is tackling workforce development — and bucking enrollment trends
In the Green Mountain State, we are proud to have one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country. On the flip side, Vermont also has one of the lowest college-going rates. At…
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Oregon community colleges use state investment package to support students Oregon Public Broadcasting Colleges have started offering free and discounted courses, funding for student needs, and expanded programming using money from Future Ready Oregon —…
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New CEO Naydeen González-De Jesús will serve as the 13th president of San Antonio College (Texas), making her the first woman president in a quarter century and only the second to hold the office since…
The perfect organizational structure?
Reporting structures vary widely among institutions and change over time. According to the annual ITC survey, distance learning reporting structures shifted from “technology” to “academics” ending up with 80% of respondents indicating that they report…
Funding roundup
Howard Community College (HCC) has received its largest private donation in college history through a $2 million gift from the Kahlert Foundation to provide students with financial support and wrap-around services to reach their educational…
Student perspectives: Retaining dual-enrolled students
One of the most important outcomes of attending the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission Meetings this fall was hearing directly from college leaders about their biggest challenges. These issues are not only impacting…