North Carolina community colleges tout partnership
Kinston Free Press
Two community colleges are taking a collaborative approach to student success. Instructors for the Lenoir Community College transitional and career studies program and the Pitt Community College transitional studies program are working together to improve their classrooms.
Virginia business initiative aims at economic growth through higher education
Roanoke Times
During the next 100 days, business and higher education leaders will push for state funding of public colleges and universities, with an eye toward workforce training programs.
Wisconsin college plans $5-million iMET expansion
Journal Times
Gateway Technical College is planning a $5 million-plus expansion of its SC Johnson iMET Center in order to train future Foxconn employees.
Commentary: Support those who support workforce development
Greenville News
South Carolina’s Greenville Technical College is proud of the role it plays in business growth, and the opportunity to change the lives of students and their families by providing them with the support and skills to excel in the workplace.
Commentary: With tuition-free community college, state can promise a better tomorrow today
Daily Breeze
Scott Svonkin is a former high school dropout who went on to become president of the Los Angeles Community College District board of trustees, and is the embodiment of how community college can transform someone’s life.
