Looking at optics through a new lens
The optical systems technology program at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, was founded in the 1960s as the feeder program to train technicians for Kodak, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb and more than 150…
Academic programs
Alumni return to pitch laser, photonics careers
In a government laboratory in California, there’s a giant chamber where 192 laser beams can be shot into a target — providing key data for scientists. Maintaining those lasers and using computer software to help…
Reporter’s notebook
White House roundtable on higher ed House member seeks review of NJCAA policy on trans athletes ED’s new acting COO of student aid White House roundtable on higher ed The White House on Wednesday held…
CTE in dual enrollment, degree apprenticeships
A House hearing on Wednesday focused on high school career and technical education (CTE) programs included discussions about dual enrollment and “degree apprenticeships” at community colleges. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-California), chair of the House Subcommittee…
Examining why students leave college
Nearly 40% of community college students don’t return for a second year, leaving the college without a degree or a certificate. Why are they leaving and can anything be done to prevent it? A new…
Snapshots
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Beginning in January, Front Range Community College dental students will begin providing care under the supervision of licensed professionals at the Colorado college’s new Community…
A Marine’s new mission: Building military pathways for today’s students
As Veterans Day approaches, we pause to honor the men and women who have served our nation with courage and commitment. But for many veterans, the spirit of service doesn’t end with their military careers….
ICYMI: Coverage of ATE 2025
A compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2025 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference October 29-31. Living proof of being resilient by designAt Wednesday’s kick-off of the annual Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators Conference…
Meals for students on SNAP
Community colleges are joining other organizations in intensifying their efforts to combat student hunger as uncertainty persists over funding for the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Two federal judges last week directed the…
The future of farming in the Garden State
Two New Jersey community colleges have collaborated on a unique forum about the future of agriculture in the northwest part of the state, bringing together leaders in farming, education and politics with the hope of…