At Grand Rapids Community College, child care center founder Phyllis Fratzke saw the need for a learning lab for early childhood education students nearly 50 years ago. “That was pretty forward-thinking 50 years ago,” said…
A few years ago, some community colleges cut back on child-care services as demand fell. But since the pandemic began, need has grown as parents of young children found it hard to study at home…
Wake Tech donates 6 acres for affordable housing with 30% set aside for studentsCBS17.comWake Technical Community College will donate six acres of land to the county which will then build affordable housing units. Thirty percent…
There are many competing interests in Washington, D.C. I am grateful that community colleges continue to have a seat at the table in policy discussions. Community colleges are often lauded as the accessible, relevant and…
Early college and dual enrollment have been a niche program for high schools and colleges for a few decades. With deep roots in urban community colleges, at their best early college and dual-enrollment programs give…
Nurses and nursing students get new education option with SUNY partnershipMid Hudson NewsWith the new partnership, interested SUNY Orange nursing graduates will automatically be enrolled in SUNY Empire State College’s BSN program and SUNY Empire…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has developed the Virtual Apprenticeship Network (VAN) Toolkit to help expand registered apprenticeships through community colleges with their partners. VAN includes best practices from more than 60 community colleges that have been…
Editor’s note: This article is provided by the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Campuses are busily preparing for the fall term and the hoped-for return to “normal.”…
CEO retirement Cathy Kemper-Pelle, president of Rogue Community College (RCC) in Oregon, has announced her plans to retire next summer. She has led the college for five years and is its first female president. Under…
Community colleges and community hopeThe EdUp Experience (podcast)Despite the challenges brought up by the pandemic, community colleges have remained focused on reaching students who desperately need what the colleges have to offer, says AACC President…