A journey to the top
Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) in South Dakota is the 2017 Aspen Prize winner, after being a finalist for the award every time since the first winner was announced. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
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Colleges laud benefits of K-12 partnerships
Many community colleges that collaborate with secondary schools are reaping huge benefits, including helping students who are better prepared to succeed. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
‘Reverse site visits’ are a powerful part of MentorLinks
MentorLinks grants include travel support for the faculty members selected as mentees to visit their mentor’s college. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
Changing the campus culture
Changing the culture of an institution is like turning the proverbial battleship. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
Princeton Ph.D. students sample teaching at a community college
A New Jersey community college has launched a teaching partnership with Princeton University (PU) that will provide a select group of doctoral students at the university the opportunity to learn about the college and to…
I-BEST success in Miss.
Napoleon Miller spent his childhood as a ward of the state of Mississippi, bouncing from home to home and school to school. “I grew up in Mississippi’s foster care system,” Miller said. “I decided to…
Encouraging experimentation
Editor’s note: The article is part of a series focusing on MentorLinks, a program funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by the American Association of Community Colleges. The MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program…
Commentary: The challenge of a lifetime
This excerpt comes from the American Association of Community Colleges’ 21st-Century Center. I was fortunate enough to be part of a team at Tulsa Community College that competed in the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC),…
The virus hunters
They’re a dream team at Del Mar College. Daiyuan “Daisy” Zhang and John “Rob” Hatherill, both PhDs and professors in the Texas college’s department of natural sciences, are not only inspiring students to pursue careers…
AACC seeks colleges ready for STEM improvements
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is announcing a national grant competition for its MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program. MentorLinks uses mentoring, networking, technical assistance and professional development to help community colleges improve technician…