Academic programs

Seeking student innovators

The 2025 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) is open for submissions. The deadline is April 3. The annual national competition, run by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science…


2025 AACC Awards of Excellence finalists

The American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) annual Awards of Excellence underscore the association’s priorities and bring national visibility to promising practices among its member colleges. Winners will be announced at the Awards of Excellence…


Going corporate

When the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority was looking to build a pipeline of experienced bus drivers for the city, the organization turned to the Corporate College at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) to develop a…


DataPoints: Pell grants disbursements

The U.S. Education Department (ED) disbursed $31.47 billion in Pell grants to 6.53 million students in the 2023-24 academic year, based on preliminary year-end data. This represents a significant increase from the prior year, when…


Reporter’s notebook

A new regional health sciences partnership Alabama’s first state-recognized electrician apprenticeship program New funeral service teaching center on 4-year campus A new regional health sciences partnership Two North Carolina community colleges are partnering to provide…


A partner in building a skilled workforce

“Everything you hear about the building technology industry points to one challenge: the lack of skilled trades,” says Mike Schade, vice president of human resource for North America, global digital and IT at Johnson Controls….


Strategies to counteract AI cheating

Generative AI tools are reshaping education, offering new avenues for creativity and exploration. Yet, they have also sparked fears of academic dishonesty, leading many educators to seek answers from AI detection tools as a primary…


A ‘Prime’ opportunity

Pursuing education as an adult can come with numerous challenges, including family commitments, existing work schedules, transportation and more. These barriers can feel even more insurmountable for those wanting to learn a second language —…


Advocacy quick hits: ED moves on with final regs

The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week submitted its final proposed rules on program integrity and institutional quality to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) – a…


AI in education: Opportunities, challenges and the human connection

As faculty grapple with ChatGPT’s emergence in student assignments and administrators field questions about AI policies, community colleges find themselves at a critical juncture. While some institutions have responded with restrictive policies and AI detection…