Purple squirrels … blue diamonds … unicorns. No matter what terms we use, we all have those special customers that Psychology Today coins “pseudo-exceptionals.” These pseudo-exceptionals are those who believe they’re completely different from others…
When Douglas B. Hamm applied to MentorLinks, he hoped it would improve Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) faculty and staff members’ understanding of National Science Foundation (NSF) resources and lead to better connections with the American…
Editor’s note: “In tandem” is a new CC Daily feature that provides briefs on recently announced community college partnerships with business and industry, other higher education institutions and more. Ford training opportunities for New York…
Community colleges offer many ways for people to develop new skills that prepare them for good jobs that pay a living wage or better. More and more, these learners are looking for ways to get…
The Great Resignation has led to the Great Retraining, especially in the technology workforce, according to a new report from the Cengage Group. The global education technology company this fall re-surveyed Great Resigners — those…
After a more than 20 years hiatus, Pell grants for people in prisons interested in pursuing higher education is back, and Portland Community College (PCC) is at the center of a state-funded program to help…
A widely cited Emory University study found that while 76% of incarcerated Americans return to prison within five years, that rate drops to 55% for those who take high school classes, 30% for those who…
Several community colleges are among the institutions getting federal grant funding to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for students from underrepresented communities. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday announced 38 awards totaling more than…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the finalists for its 2023 Awards of Excellence, which underscore the association’s priorities and brings national visibility to promising practices among its member colleges. Winners will…
The MentorLinks application requires faculty members to obtain their college president’s signature on their application. That request led to a conversation between Compton College President Keith Curry and Katherine A. Marsh, an assistant professor of biology,…