Taking OER beyond just cost savings
The use of open education resources (OER) — freely available course materials that educators can use, adapt and redistribute online at little or no cost to students — can reduce the expenses of books and…
Academic programs
Four leadership strategies
When I began my career in 1978 as an adjunct faculty member and counselor at Cedar Valley College in southern Dallas County, Texas, higher education was profoundly different than it is today, but it was…
Growth of credentials presents implications, opportunities
There are nearly 1 million unique credentials in the marketplace, with nearly half originating from non-academic providers, according to data from Credential Engine. The wide availability of credentials should be good news for credential-seekers. But…
Teaching financial literacy to high school students
The average debt for Generation Z in the United States – those ages 18 to 23 – is just over $16,000, according to a recent cnbc.com report For their immediate elders, the Millennials, it is…
ADT’s potential for growing a healthcare workforce
As healthcare providers scramble to find desperately needed skilled workers, from technicians to nurses and doctors, a new report focuses on how a program in California designed to streamline the process for community college students…
Reporter’s notebook
Missouri partnership offers more degree optionsNight classes at Peace Officer AcademyLone Star College opens its eighth collegeTyson Foods, Virginia college partner for job trainingA student’s vegan dish sold at 7-Eleven in HawaiiA butcher shop on…
Changing employers’ expectations
The demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing faster than higher education institutions can meet it. As community colleges aim to do their part in filling this critical workforce gap, they face a key stumbling block:…
Adjunct faculty program retooled for pandemic
The onset of the Covid pandemic forced the Alamo Colleges District (ACD) to retool its adjunct faculty certification program (AFCP) — which serves approximately 1,400 adjuncts among the district’s five colleges — and deliver it…
Snapshots
Editor’s note: Photos from member institutions of the American Association of Community Colleges. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) celebrates the career of retiring Chancellor Glenn Dubois at its conference this week in Roanoke. During his…
A passion for statistics
Robert Santos has made a career in statistics. In his latest job, the Texas native is leading the U.S. Census Bureau, the first Latino person to serve in that role. Although Santos has held numerous…