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Reporter’s notebook

USA Diving headquarters moves to IRSCSetting dates for cruise fundraisers USA Diving headquarters moves to IRSC Indian River State College (IRSC) will house the executive offices of USA Diving plus new diving facilities and programs…


Preparing next-gen Navajo water scientists

Diné College and the University of Arizona are working together to train the next generation of Navajo water scientists. With the help of a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Tribal College Research…


Reporter’s notebook

Participate in the U.S. Education Department’s Title IV Institutional Survey The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Wednesday will start emailing to financial aid administrators a survey on federal student aid to help ED provide the…



The subtle art of breaking silence

You know when it is happening instinctively. It’s the moment when you sense an implicit silent nudge to tuck in your wings to take up less space, or when you begin to purse your lips…


Recognizing an exceptional apprentice, partnering company

Caleb Baudoin, a student at Randolph Community College (RCC) who is an apprentice through the North Carolina college’s Apprenticeship Randolph program, has always wanted to follow in his grandpa’s and dad’s footsteps. Both have been…


Enrollment differences among states during Covid

A new report by the College Board shows that community college students were much more adversely affected by the pandemic than four-year college students, largely reinforcing what previous studies have shown. The report examines how…


AAWCC award winners (you know them well)

This year’s winners of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges’ (AAWCC) annual awards are probably on many people’s short-list when it comes to seeking advice on leadership, partnerships, advocacy and more. That’s because…


Transfers tumble, but upward transfers reverse course

Overall, transfer enrollment at community colleges continues to be hit hardest by the pandemic, regardless of student group, gender, race and ethnicity or age. However, upward transfers from two-year to four-year institutions increased this spring,…


Headlines

As local government cyber attacks grow, network of colleges becomes first line of defenseSpokane Public RadioLocal governments and critical public infrastructure are increasingly becoming the target of cyber-attacks. But some of those governments are working…