A different college path
Andrew Hunter is just 19 years old, but you can’t tell it from his resume. At a stage in life when many of his peers are just settling into college life, Hunter has already graduated…
Academic Programs
A look at faculty, presidents’ salaries
The annual compensation survey by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) provides a glimpse at how faculty members have fared over the past year. Overall, average full-time faculty salaries among surveyed U.S. colleges and…
e-Headlines
Community colleges turn to new incentives for recruitmentInside Higher EdCommunity college leaders are intentionally focusing on what resources students, especially first-generation students, need to feel they can successfully navigate remote learning, says Martha Parham of…
Transfer rates drop, continue to mirror enrollment declines
Far fewer college students transferred to other institutions over the past year mainly a result of declining college enrollments prompted by the pandemic, and community college students again saw the biggest drops, according to a…
Biden pitches big funding increases for FY22
The Biden administration on Friday gave Congress its appropriations wish list for fiscal year 2022 that includes increases for community colleges, Pell Grant awards and job training programs, including registered apprenticeships. Overall, the president’s budget…
Reporter’s notebook
AACC/ACCT seek $50B for upgrades to college facilitiesKudos to Goldwater scholars AACC/ACCT seek $50B for upgrades to college facilities The two national organizations representing community college leaders are asking Congress to include $50 billion in…
An opportunity like no other
Dr. Sian Proctor — geoscientist, professor, space artist. That last one might cause you to pause, but that is exactly what the South Mountain Community College (SMCC) geoscience professor will be doing in space in…
Prepared for launch
Not many people can say they’ve worked on every U.S.-led rover mission to Mars. One who can is David C. Gruel, who graduated from Holyoke Community College (HCC) in 1991. Five years out of HCC, Gruel…
Rocket speed to a new career
When Chris Mariner decided it was time to start a new career, he was scared. “I was unhappy with the work, but it was my family’s main source of income,” says Mariner, who lives in…
New challenges, new strengths
Wide receiver Joshua Aka committed to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) with visions of displaying a gridiron skill set that netted him 11 touchdowns as a senior at Starkville High School. The coronavirus pandemic brought…