Reporter’s notebook
Extended funding for HPOG The stimulus legislation signed by the president on Friday includes an extension of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program until November 30. The program was set to expire in May….
Campus Issues
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Massachusetts community colleges struggle to go remote during coronavirus Boston Herald Strapped for financial resources and without billion-dollar endowments to tap, community colleges across Massachusetts have been scrambling to adjust thousands of courses to the…
Back to class, remotely
Faced with closed campuses due to the coronavirus pandemic, community colleges are undertaking massive efforts to move classes online, train faculty and make sure everyone has access to computers and the internet. At Montgomery College…
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Hawkeye Community College faces ‘significant’ losses from COVID-19 shutdown The Courier The Iowa college will face tough financial times because of canceled events and programs, especially its training programs, its president says. Spring commencement postponed,…
Finding steady ground during a shaky time
The coronavirus pandemic has left community colleges scrambling to change the way they deliver instruction. It also has left a lot of students, staff and faculty struggling mentally and emotionally. Community colleges are taking extra…
Manufacturing PPE for hospitals
In addition to donating medical masks, gloves and other protective equipment from their healthcare education programs, a growing number of community colleges are now manufacturing some of that equipment to help with an expected shortage among…
Washington Watch: What the CARES Act holds for higher ed
The Senate late Wednesday passed a massive compromise stimulus bill, which includes nearly $14 billion for higher education. After its 96-to-zero vote, the Senate now sends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act…
Newsmakers
CEO on the move John Gossett has been named the seventh president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in North Carolina. He comes from McDowell Technical Community College, also in North Carolina, where he has served…
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How SLCC cosmetology students are getting their hours, hands-on practice from home Daily Advertiser To protect students and staff from the spread of COVID-19, cosmetology students at South Louisiana Community College logged into a virtual…
Washington Watch: Stimulus talks reaching conclusion
High-level negotiations between the Senate, House and Trump administration continue on massive stimulus legislation. The situation remains extremely fluid, with drafts flying between offices in an effort to nail down a pact. As of this…