Headlines
Multi-year safety campaign on Missouri college campus hits milestoneSpringfield News-LeaderA security fee of $3 per credit hour was approved in 2016 at Ozarks Technical Community College and the funds raised — roughly $600,000 a year…
Academic Programs
2022 ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference
CC Daily coverage of the 2022 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference in Washington, D.C. The annual event is managed by the American Association of Community Colleges with support from the National Science Foundation. *…
Building Alabama
The need for workers in two of Alabama’s fastest-growing industries is being met with specialized, nationally recognized training at Alabama’s community colleges that prepare both students and the state for growth, even before the student…
Reporter’s notebook
$25M gift to Belk CenterBuilding a stronger transfer pipeline to highly selective institutionsFlorida complex named training site for SRO associationNew program aims to address cable industry labor shortagesNew Mexico college offers ‘talking book’ service for…
A more intentional approach to equity in STEM
Eboni Zamani-Gallaher knows that community college STEM educators are working hard to recruit students and more broadly to address gaps in achievement and earnings faced by women and people of color. In her keynote speech…
One step forward, three steps back
Community colleges continue to adapt in the post-Covid era. Uncertainty remains as to whether we will have to close down again or not. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are potential…
Nursing apprenticeships in rural areas
Katie Nerison has worked in healthcare since she was 15. Throughout her career, nurses and directors encouraged her to pursue her degree, which cost and time made nearly impossible. Then, her employer hosted a meeting…
Washington Watch: Final prisoner ed regs reflect community college views
The U.S. Education Department’s (ED) final regulations for new Pell Grant eligibility has set the parameters for this important new eligibility for community colleges. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) had submitted detailed comments…
Headlines
Johnson County Community College eager to prepare future Panasonic workforce in KansasKSHBThe college is offering curriculum prepared specifically for some 4,000 new jobs at an electric vehicle battery facility in its area. Good news and…
Developing closer partnerships with business, industry
Cathy Wilhm’s schedule was jammed, but she wasn’t complaining. “We are here to educate and train students for the workforce, and we can’t do that really well without getting good information from the people who…