Using esports to recruit, engage students
David Vest had plenty of college options as he looked forward to his high school graduation in Lexington, Ky., last year. To the surprise of some of his friends, he chose Hawkeye Community College in…
Featured
Homegrown education
While economic dislocations have buffeted some parts of the country, leading to new programs to serve displaced workers, other community colleges have been adding programs that address the needs of older-school industries changing due to…
The start of something bigger
The Community College Undergraduate Research Experience Summit may have ended Friday, but many of its participants hope it’s the beginning of a new movement that results in more two-year college students having research experiences. Madeline…
Diving in student research experiences
Four community college students opened the Community College Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Summit by explaining their different but similarly powerful research experiences. They also offered this advice to community college educators: Involve students in research…
Wrestling over IRAPs
About $1.1 million of federal funding appropriated for registered apprenticeships was used for a proposed apprenticeship model led by industry, even though congressional lawmakers specifically prohibited the department from doing so. Matthew Dembickiis editor of…
College Scorecard adds program-level debt, earnings data
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Wednesday launched a revamped College Scorecard that includes data on potential debt and earnings based on fields of study, graduation rates and even apprenticeships. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community…
Community colleges draw fewer foreign students
The number of international students at U.S. community colleges continues to decline. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
ECMC Foundation launches Basic Needs Initiative
Community college students in Arkansas, California, Michigan, Texas, Washington and elsewhere will benefit from a first-of-its-kind initiative in the philanthropic and postsecondary education sector to help address basic needs insecurity among college students. Matthew Dembickiis…
A focus on student research experiences
As community college advocates and other stakeholders prepare for a summit this week focused on exploring how research experiences can serve community college students, a recent survey shows that two-year college students who have had…
Dev ed reforms grow, but not at scale
While a growing number of two- and four-year colleges are branching beyond traditional approaches to developmental education, it’s not yet happening at scale, according to a new study. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily…