Keisha Jones provides something of a local- and state-level version of Education for All: She has dual posts as vice president of student affairs and chief diversity officer at Davidson Davie Community College in Lexington,…
Student senate and student government associations create an ongoing avenue for advocacy regarding policies and student activities — and the funding they require — so long as leaders, faculty and staff support these groups and…
Palm Beach State College (PBSC), a 90-year-old Florida institution, used to be considered the county’s best-kept secret. But no more. The college has a lot going on, from cutting-edge degree programs, to the growth of…
Bret Frazier’s first attempt at attending community college ran aground due to his opioid addiction. “My goal was to have fun and party, and meet people who were like-minded,” he says. “I had two semesters…
Community college leaders are both born and made. Key to the latter are leadership professional development opportunities like the Future Presidents Institute (FPI) and Future Leaders Institute (FLI) offered through the American Association of Community…
“In recent years, community colleges have experienced a notable surge in the integration and expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) programs within their academic offerings. Recognizing the increasing demand for AI-related skills in various industries, community…
Two-year colleges have been stepping up their efforts in recent years to support neurodiverse students, a population that includes those on the autism spectrum as well as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)….
As part of its mission to improve outcomes for rural students in its region, Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA) has developed a Rural Educators Academy that provides a structured learning experience with insights for college…
A section of the sprawling Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a/k/a the Crime Bill, overturned a section of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that allowed prisoners to receive Pell Grants….
What do community colleges need to know before developing artificial intelligence programs? Leaders from Maricopa Community College, Houston Community College and Miami Dade College — the first three nationwide to develop AI associate and bachelor’s…