More than three-quarters (76.5%) of students who started college in fall 2022 returned for their second year, with community colleges seeing their highest gains in retention rates over the last decade, according to an annual…
In 2007, when I was considering an offer for a faculty position after grad school, I checked the college’s website to be sure that they had an LGBTQ+ student organization. As a queer-identified educator, I…
America’s community and technical colleges have long been perceived as no-frills institutions that offer specific skill sets, two-year degrees, and a cost-effective path to a four-year college or university. But this image is rapidly changing…
Those of us who work in community colleges are fortunate in many ways. We enjoy the opportunity to interact with a great diversity of students who have chosen to enroll at our institutions. We know…
At the heart of community college missions and values is the desire to be inclusive and welcoming institutions where students and employees can bring their authentic selves to the campus. However, that can be difficult…
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity, individuality and the ongoing fight for equality. Editor’s note: This article continues a series in June focused on Pride Month. Sinclair Community College in Dayton,…
Christina “Tina” Stroh is on a mission. She wants to recruit as many instructors as possible from an unlikely yet qualified source: engineer retirees. “It’s a great way to impact the next generation,” said Stroh….
When it comes to inspiring student success, one Chattanooga State Community College professor is rethinking classroom management, class size, teamwork and camaraderie to increase success rates and better prepare students for the workforce. Bobbie Meyer,…
Pollianna Moshenskiy is not an ordinary teenager. At 18, she recently earned an associate degree from Tennessee’s Cleveland State Community College a week before graduating from Cleveland High School (CHS). She will transfer to the…
Several weeks ago at Blue Ridge Community College’s commencement ceremony, hundreds of students celebrated the completion of programs preparing them to enter diverse industry sectors, ranging from healthcare to manufacturing to education and more. But…