Academic programs

Parker to lead AACC board in July

Ava L. Parker, president of Florida’s Palm Beach State College (PBSC), will become chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors on July 1, succeeding Joe Schaffer, president of Laramie County…


Cardona, Foxx agree to work on short-term Pell

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), who chairs the House Education and the Workforce Committee, have agreed to work together to try crafting a bipartisan approach to extend Pell Grant eligibility…


Reporter’s notebook

Expanding workforce ed through immersive tech DOL grants to strengthen nursing pipeline AACC webinar on CHIPS Act opportunities Course credits on equal footing Expanding workforce ed through immersive tech Bipartisan House legislation introduced last week…


Collaborating to learn about humanitarian needs

Jordan Cutter is a student at Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) looking to start in its nursing program. Last month, he participated in a unique two-day “field simulation” hosted by the Forage Center for Peacebuilding…


Interview and inquiry: Rethinking writing and research

For years, higher education has been reevaluating how to look at the student research process. At first, sites like Wikipedia and Google were the bane of any professor’s existence. Then came the onslaught of blog…


Reporter’s notebook

House bill aims to extend SNAP benefits for college students 2023 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars House bill aims to extend SNAP benefits for college students Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-California) on Wednesday plans to introduce a…



The smart higher ed choice

Each spring high school seniors face tough choices about continuing their education at a community college, such as Houston Community College (HCC), or at a university. Typical concerns are quality, cost, student support and social…



Open, affordable and stackable

Henry Gage was working at Target during Covid — one of the few places open during the pandemic at the time — when he decided it was time for a change. Gage was ready to…