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A new year means a new start, and many are heading back to campus with a long list of resolutions. While it’s tempting to set lofty goals, experts have found that focusing on small, realistic…
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Washington Watch: Prepare for major ED regulatory changes
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has announced a series of forthcoming regulatory activities that will have a tremendous impact on community colleges and their students, and it is hard to overstate their potential reach. Because…
Embracing flexibility
Flexible. That word has long been associated with community colleges. Today, I hear and talk about flexibility more than ever before. The early days of the pandemic brought about swift change for many of us….
Washington Watch: FY23 community college earmarks
Community colleges across the country will receive millions of dollars in additional designated funding from the federal government as a part of Congress’ fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations package passed late last month and…
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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 —…