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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
DOL grants to help ex-offendersFulbright Scholars at community colleges DOL grants to help ex-offenders The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will award $55 million in a new round of grants through its Pathway Home program,…
Dr. Jill Biden on Monday kicked off a mini-tour in Arizona and Nevada to highlight workforce development programs at community colleges that lead to career opportunities in high-demand fields such as semiconductor manufacturing. The first…