Academic programs

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…


Reporter’s notebook

HSIs continue to growAre guided pathways working?ED seeks public input for review of Title IX regsFocus on corequisite support to improve equity HSIs continue to grow Public two-year colleges represent 41% of the nation’s 569…


The effects of closed courses

Not getting into a course because it has reached its capacity can potentially have significant effects on community college students, even leading to them dropping out, according to a new research brief. Students at one…


Early college can help drive student success

Higher education is at a precipice. The last several years have been marked by enrollment declines, the result of a demographic shift. The arrival of the pandemic last year, however, has brought with it a…


Looking back, looking ahead

Community college faculty have always been more than classroom teachers, but during the pandemic their roles as counselors, navigators and sources of needed referrals perhaps have never been more paramount — or appreciated. Beyond the…


Reporter’s notebook

ED shields defaulted student loans during pandemicNew Mexico colleges partner to increase efficienciesQCC helps students in closure of four-year collegeDual enrollment on the rise in IllinoisAspen Prize winner to be announced in May ED shields…


Launching into different nursing career options

Ian Miller looked inside the “emergency room and intensive care unit, with blades” – that’s how veteran flight nurse Ciara Rupp described the Airbus EC-135 STAT MedEvac helicopter to 42 Butler County Community College (BC3)…


Changing climate of energy education

Climate-related disasters like hurricanes, wildfires or the extreme cold that took down most of Texas’ electrical grid last month present challenges for energy-related companies and, relatedly, the community colleges who train their future workforce. The…


Ready for Wrigley

John Benedeck knows what it means to make it to the big leagues — quite literally. In 2020, Benedeck was hired to take up the time-honored tradition of playing the organ for the Chicago Cubs…


Improving science education

What are the most pressing policy issues facing science education? A panel of higher education leaders answered that question – and offered some policy recommendations – during a webinar earlier this week. The panelists addressed…