Finding a way to make it work
It’s almost 8 p.m. by the time Marixochitl Pratz – Mari to her friends and family – gets the chance to sit down and talk about her life and experiences at El Paso Community College…
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Headlines
Commentary: Local community colleges are essential for global needsLos Angeles TimesWhile Yale faced lawsuits for charging full tuition for online Zoom classes, Coastline Community College was operating as it always has and could accommodate extra…
Snapshots
Editor’s note: Recent photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh (far right), Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (second from right) and Maricopa Community Colleges Interim Chancellor Steven…
Mission statements: The North Star for campus decisions
Campus leaders use the college mission statement to guide decision-making, and new leaders at the beginning of their presidency often take the time to have campus members reaffirm the mission statement or adjust and update…
Reporter’s notebook
Examining non-degree programsFlorida healthcare provider covers full tuition for employees Kudos to Kentucky colleges for awarding more credentials Alabama college holds evening program for mini terms Examining non-degree programs New America is seeking proposals to…
Deconstructing a historical construct
Community colleges making the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey must recognize that one-size-fits-all support for students of color doesn’t get the job done. To make everyone feel welcome on campus, leaders of two-year colleges…
A long history in early childhood education
At Grand Rapids Community College, child care center founder Phyllis Fratzke saw the need for a learning lab for early childhood education students nearly 50 years ago. “That was pretty forward-thinking 50 years ago,” said…
A strategy of optimism: Early college/dual enrollment and community colleges
Early college and dual enrollment have been a niche program for high schools and colleges for a few decades. With deep roots in urban community colleges, at their best early college and dual-enrollment programs give…
Distance learning after the pandemic: What now?
Editor’s note: This article is provided by the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Campuses are busily preparing for the fall term and the hoped-for return to “normal.”…
Breaking new ground in gene expression research
Researchers of global climate change have long been aware that an increase in atmospheric CO2 leads to increased crop production, but none have ever understood precisely why. It is possible that a team of student…