DataPoints: Number of HSIs drops
For the first time in 20 years, the number of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in the U.S. has decreased. It dropped by 10 institutions, from 569 in 2019-20 to 559 in 2020-21, according to analysis by…
Academic Programs
Snapshots
Editor’s note: Photos from member institutions of the American Association of Community Colleges. A dental assistant student at Central Oregon Community College shows Gov. Kate Brown the different stages of human teeth in the college’s dental…
Newsmakers
Editor’s note: CCDaily is adding a new category to Newsmakers. “CEO Milestones” will feature presidents and chancellors who are celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, etc. anniversaries at their colleges. Let us know! Email: mdembicki@aacc.nche.edu…
Reporter’s notebook
Maryland cuts 4-year degree requirements for certain state jobsCUNY launches new online education initiative Merged institution to be named Minnesota North College Dual-enrollment figures for 2019 ‘Cheer’ on the road Maryland cuts 4-year degree requirements…
A refresh: Guided career pathways
In the wake of the 2008 recession, community college leaders were faced with a vexing problem. Enrollment was dramatically spiking, but completion rates were stagnant and career outcomes for the influx of learners remained uncertain….
From equity talk to equity walk: Harvard and Massachusetts community colleges
It may not always take money to make money, but it sure helps. Last year, according to the recently released 2021 NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments, Harvard University’s famed endowment grew from $41.9 billion to $53.2…
Moving forward on OER
Accustomed to budgeting hundreds of dollars for textbooks each semester, Ana Andrade found a nice surprise in her inbox after registering for fall 2020 classes. The simple message from her instructor: No need to purchase…
Faculty as change agents
Over the past 18 months, community colleges have had to dramatically increase supports to students and work closely with them to help address the myriad challenges they have faced during the pandemic and recession. Institutions…
Snapshots
Editor’s note: Photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges and the U.S. Labor Department. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Truckee Meadows Community College’s health science center on Wednesday to see its nursing,…
Transforming the transfer pathway
When students apply to a four-year college or university directly from high school, they know they want to earn at least a bachelor’s degree. Not all students who enroll in community colleges have the same…