AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Community colleges are playing a major role in helping military members transition to private-sector careers, but more is needed to better align the skills people learn in the military with employers’…
With huge growth predicted for the gig economy, community colleges are developing programs to help students succeed in that sector. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
The MentorLinks team at Johnson County Community College in Kansas learned about the benefits of being recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education (CAE) from Danis Heighton, who is…
Charles Baker and Jeff Wilson have a lot in common. Amy Simpsonis director of communications and public relations at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College.More Posts
A new educational partnership in Central Florida will help fill critical teaching shortages. Mark Richardsonis manager of public relations, media relations and institutional communications at Seminole State College of Florida. He also serves in the…
Gail M. Alexander accomplished many things as a MentorLinks mentee from October 2017 to November 2019. But she is most proud of rethinking the environmental technologies and sustainable practices (ETSP) curriculum, adding a hands-on automated…
Florida community colleges are seeing some positive results from a state law enacted in 2013 that upended developmental education. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series focusing on MentorLinks, a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and managed by the American Association of Community Colleges. During its first year in MentorLinks program, the…
Students entering community college with the goal of a STEM career often face a huge obstacle when they place into developmental math, a new study concludes. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
If community college leaders are going to realize their main objectives – increasing student retention, graduation and course completion – they must ensure that student services are well-organized and adequately staffed and funded. Ellie Ashfordis…