Academic programs

Latino success through fellowship

“It can be lonely at the top — especially for Latino leaders.”  This sentiment was heard from several of the nation’s higher education leaders during this year’s National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Leadership Symposium, appropriately…


Improving faculty self-efficacy, mindsets

Teaching practices make a difference. As do comprehensive professional development programs on effective teaching practices. A new Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) study gauging ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework courses finds that they…


Focus on LMI

The articles below are part of a three-part series examining the use of labor market information (LMI) to promote community college agility. Tapping powerful labor market information for agilityLabor market information enabled Mohawk Valley Community…


Engaging gen ed faculty in skills development work

Over the past several years, community colleges have increasingly focused on helping students prepare for the workplace of today and tomorrow and on helping employers meet their labor force needs. Yet, prospective college students and…


Headlines

Where to get a low-cost bachelor’s degree close to home and a job lead: Community college Los Angeles Times A growing number of California’s 116 community colleges are venturing into higher education territory traditionally reserved…


Dual masters

As dual enrollment continues to expand, more high school faculty are teaching college-level classes. To make sure they’re qualified and ensure a rich and appropriately rigorous experience for students, a growing number of community colleges…


A system-wide approach to growing transfer rates

Falling transfer rates have been a concern among higher education experts for several years. But collaborations between community college and university systems and statewide reforms show promise in reversing declines. Nationally, the number of community…


Reporter’s notebook

ED announces HSI grant recipients Service National Guard members ED announces HSI grant recipients The U.S. Education Department on Thursday announced it will award $37 million through 64 grants to colleges and institutions – including…


In tandem

A training partnership with Korean auto parts supplier Unique counseling internships Developing sign language interpreters A training partnership with Korean auto parts supplier Global auto parts supplier Seoyon E-Hwa and Savannah Technical College (STC) are…


Guidance on strong ATE grant pitches

Mentor-Connect now offers mentoring to community college faculty who have not had Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants, even if their college has previously had awards from this National Science Foundation (NSF) program.  The program pairs…