Recognizing exceptional faculty
William Weppner has taught math at Southwest Tennessee Community College since 1988. But the associate professor of math does much more than that in his classroom and at the college. “What I teach my students…
Academic Programs
Q&A: A closer look at credentials
“Credentials” is a long-established buzzword in workforce development, but it can mean a whole lot of different things in an ever-changing environment. Researchers Paul L. Gaston and Michelle Van Noy tackle the world of credentials…
Washington Watch: A more-measured budget proposal
The Biden administration released a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget on Monday that, while ambitious in some areas, is more measured than last year’s blueprint. The same can be said for the budget’s education and…
Reporter’s notebook
Tackling the teacher shortageAssessing how Covid has affected student mothersPathways to green careersA path toward a bachelor’s business degree Tackling the teacher shortage U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is encouraging states, colleges and K-12 schools…
Newsmakers
Interim CEOs Lori Kloos has been named to serve as interim president of St. Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC), effective on July 1. She has been with the Minnesota college since 1998 and currently…
Headlines
Commentary: Finding a home — a holistic approach for student successVentura County StarVentura College’s Basic Needs Office provides students with food and essential supplies (diapers, toiletries and more) at no cost. The office also helps…
Training virtually for care technician certificates
Early in her life, Lisa LaBruce dreamed of becoming a nurse. But the fear of needles made her squeamish and sent her to non-clinical occupations like administrative assistant, executive secretary and financial analyst. It always…
Headlines
Supreme Court weighs in on ‘cancel culture’ with community college casePoliticoThe Supreme Court weighed in Thursday on the long-simmering debate over “cancel culture,” unanimously rejecting a Texas community college board member’s claims that his colleagues’…
2022 AACC Annual: Re-ignite your passion
The in-person 2022 AACC Annual in New York City is about five weeks away. It’s the community college sector’s premier event for professional development, information, networking and more. Joe Schaffer, president of Laramie County Community…
On ‘The Good Road’
Before Kiandra Smith went to college, her college came to her. As a student at Madras High School, located in a town of fewer than 10,000 people in the rolling high desert of Oregon’s interior,…