Diving into butterflies
Over 25 years ago, Gwen Shlichta had just completed her undergraduate degree and was eager to undertake a research job before starting graduate school. She found a position as a lab technician in the Kingsolver…
Academic Programs
A steady stream of support for apprenticeships
The Trump administration’s push to reach 1 million new registered apprenticeships annually will need more public-private partnerships, as well as help from training providers such as community colleges, U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told a…
Maryland program addresses teacher shortage, supports displaced federal employees
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore visited Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus on Tuesday to announce a new program to help displaced federal workers prepare for teaching jobs. To support the new Teacher Quality and Diversity Program, the…
Newsmakers
New CEOs Linda Kingston will become president of Minnesota’s Lake Superior College (LSC) on July 1. She is currently the college’s vice president for academic and student affairs, a position she has held since 2020….
Learning while leading
This July, I will celebrate two significant work-related anniversaries: 20 years at Zane State College and 10 years as president. The higher education ecosystem has changed so drastically that the challenges facing today’s presidents look…
Your feedback on ‘AACC Competencies’
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is accepting comments to help revise the association’s popular AACC Competencies for Community College Leaders. Many institutions use the guide, which highlights the leadership skills needed to be…
Using data, technology to advance student outcomes
The use of labor market information (LMI) and student outcomes data, as well as the innovative use of technology, are key for improving students’ economic outcomes. Last year, the Project on Workforce and Education Design…
First a survey, now a strategy
St. Petersburg College (SPC) this summer will develop a college-wide strategy to inform and train employees on artificial intelligence (AI) based on findings from a spring survey about employees’ views and use of AI. In…
CC baccalaureates spread as resistance wanes
Community college baccalaureate programs continue to become increasingly commonplace as more two-year schools overcome political resistance with a combination of strategic degree build-outs based on student and workforce demand, along with a respectful, partnership-oriented stance…
Campus tour takers now tour guides
Kailey Sohn has gotten pretty good at walking backwards. On a recent Friday morning, the 21-year-old Harper College student is backpedaling alongside a construction site, her gaze focused on the 22 fourth-graders on her campus…