Striking a balance
The skill set asked of today’s top educators is demanding, with higher education boards of trustees targeting versatile leaders able to raise funds, speak to the media and serve as an institution’s academic authority, all…
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Pulling together
“It was like Fallujah, Iraq, when I served there.” Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as publications director for the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Filling California’s jobs gap
Nineteen-year-old Nick Soultanian has been building his own personal computers since the ninth grade, and was adept in code by his senior year of high school. He’s currently preparing for his future career in San…
Embracing business strategies to drive enrollment
Thinking of community colleges as a business is not a new concept, but it is a controversial one. Laura B. Leatherwoodis president of Blue Ridge Community College in North Carolina.More Posts
New Jersey’s link to the international glass community
As a 14-year-old in the mid-1950s, I crafted a duck boat to paddle on the pond and glide on shallow water in the swamp near my home in rural Massachusetts, attuning myself to the subtle…
It’s never too late to start a new chapter
Few retirees embark on a second career after 20-plus years of working. Even fewer take that step as an immigrant in a foreign country. Jackie Brehm Edmondsonis public relations and marketing director at Gadsden State…
Less than $100 in savings
About one-quarter of two-year college students have less than $100 saved, and 12 percent have no savings, according to a survey by LendingTree. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts…
A bill to take ASAP nationwide
A House bill to improve graduation rates at community colleges would aim to replicate across the country a successful City University of New York (CUNY) program. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…
Bill targets food insecurity at community colleges
A House bill introduced Thursday would create a pilot program that would provide grants to community colleges so they can offer free meals to students who need them. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and…
Tripping over transfer credit policy
States and institutions must address the real issues facing students as they pursue a college degree. The focus should be on the loss of transfer credits and college completion, which would help more students graduate on…