Student recruitment is an aspect of many of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) initiatives that the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports with grants to community and two-year technical colleges. ATE educators are aware that career…
From the time community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees were envisioned, Washington state centered new programming on creating more equitable access and outcomes for students with limited opportunity to attend the university. Like many other CCB…
The 2022 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference began this week with a virtual session for community college presidents to learn from their peers about how to use ATE grants from the National Science…
Overall undergraduate enrollment continued to decline by -1.1% this fall compared to 2021, but community colleges were unique in seeing an increase among freshmen, according to the latest research by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC)…
Many community colleges now offer some type of program to help students who struggle with food insecurity, from opening simple food pantries on campuses to more sophisticated efforts, such as free breakfast and farmers markets….
“One of the hardest things to deal with in this type of crisis is being able to go the distance.” — Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel As a college president, I am used to being both…
Some states and community colleges offer free skilled trades coursesNPRThere isn’t much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. Commentary: One-stop centers:…
The more polarized American politics become, the more challenging it becomes for institutional leaders of all stripes to maintain a balanced approach and not get crosswise with anyone. Community college leaders are no exception to…
The post-Covid world is still struggling to bounce back from pervasive shutdowns in production and a backlog in the supply chain. However, the rumbles of increasing demand in certain national sectors are becoming more insistent….
Palm Beach State College (PBSC) this month opened the official home of its Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Equity Institute, which aims to improve retention and close the graduation gap for minority students. The Florida college reconfigured…