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Technology will be the death of me, I once said. Richard Soriarecently served as president of Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus in Florida.More Posts
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Mentor-Connect’s ‘phenomenal impact’
The Mentor-Connect program provides opportunities for transformational experiences for faculty and institutions. Just ask Melissa Frank-Alston, senior vice president of institutional effectiveness and research at Augusta Technical College, who said the program has had a…
Accounting for everyone
In business, accountability is key. Companies are accountable to their boards, shareholders, and customers. They’re accountable to their mission. It’s no different in higher education, and for public institutions, accountability extends to their funders, including…
Using 3-D printing for a good cause
Hannah Brown carefully clacked away at her keyboard on a recent afternoon as she notched the outline of a knuckle. Marcy Wynnis the content and social media coordinator at Durham Technical Community College in North…
Funding roundup
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will receive a three-year, $748,218 grant from the National Science Foundation for the project “Water Intense: Interactive Technology Education.” The goal of the project is to develop a virtual reality…
Connecting to STEM
Since 2014, MassBay Community College’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Mentor Program has been connecting STEM students and regional employers for one-on-one mentoring relationships. The program provides substantive, skills-based programs and networking opportunities that…
Finding skilled workers for 6M available jobs
One of the reasons for the widening gap between the number of available jobs and qualified employees is an overemphasis on bachelor’s degrees as the only postsecondary path, according to David Harrison, president of Columbus…
Reporter’s notebook
STEM scholarships and jobs Tidewater Community College (TCC) in Virginia has established a program designed to boost the number of women and minorities graduating with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The TCC…
Developing OER course pathways
A new study of 38 community colleges participating in an open education resources (OER) initiative says that students in OER courses engage with the content as well or better than students in non-OER classes using…
California governor calls for new online college
California Gov. Jerry Brown has asked the California community college system to “take whatever steps are necessary” to establish a new, online-only community college. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website