Newsmakers
New CEOs Paul Beaudin has been named the next president of New Hampshire’s Manchester Community College. He most recently was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Massachusetts….
Campus Issues
Funding roundup
Lone Star College System (LSCS) has received a $150,000 grant from the Greater Texas Foundation to expand its emergency aid program. The grant will help ensure that LSCS students have access to vital resources to…
Headlines
UC, CSU and community colleges should merge into single university, report urges EdSource California should establish a single university that merges its community colleges and two public university systems, urges a new report from California…
DataPoints: Post-Covid grad, success rates
Community college completion rates and overall success rates (completion or transfer or still enrolled at the same institution) showed an increase in data recently released by the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES). The data…
Easing the public’s concerns about drones
Warren County Community College President Will Austin has been wearing a different hat lately – as an expert in drone technology helping to shed light on the reported drone sightings along the East Coast, appearing…
WIOA included in proposed funding extension
A bill to reauthorize the nation’s main workforce development law is included in a proposed bipartisan, bicameral continuing resolution (CR) to fund federal programs. Both party leaders on the House Education and the Workforce Committee…
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Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College Associated Press The first lady, who has spent the past 40 years teaching in classrooms, announced Monday that she had…
Strategies to counteract AI cheating
Generative AI tools are reshaping education, offering new avenues for creativity and exploration. Yet, they have also sparked fears of academic dishonesty, leading many educators to seek answers from AI detection tools as a primary…
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Commentary: Accreditors confront a crisis in public confidence Inside Higher Ed Accreditors are encouraging greater respect for worthy nondegree credentials, both those offered by accredited colleges (such as certificates) and those (such as registered apprenticeships…
A ‘Prime’ opportunity
Pursuing education as an adult can come with numerous challenges, including family commitments, existing work schedules, transportation and more. These barriers can feel even more insurmountable for those wanting to learn a second language —…