In the midst of a pandemic, five Northern Essex Community College (NECC) professors spent the fall semester creating partnerships with two French universities that will provide a global experience for students without the need for…
Individuals who recently resigned from their jobs and don’t plan to return to the workforce for a few months aren’t just sitting around: A good proportion of them are taking short-term online courses to prepare…
New Covid guidance for colleges is stricter than CDC’sInside Higher EdIn updated guidance released this week, the American College Health Association recommended that students who test positive for Covid not leave isolation until they receive…
The Biden administration on Thursday announced funding and other initiatives to support community colleges and their students, as well additional guidance on using previously awarded Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds. Continuing the Biden administration’s focus…
New national data show declines in overall transfer enrollment among public two-year college students slowed this fall to -1.5%, but there are some points of hope. The decrease of 6,284 students transferring in the fall…
Nearly 7.7 million people had jobs related to trucking activity in 2020, excluding the self-employed. But like other industries, the sector is currently in dire need of qualified employees, especially drivers. In 2020, there were…
A job opening for an information technology professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville attracted just a handful of applications. None of them panned out, so the college reopened the search. “We’ve probably had five…
An initiative to develop short-term credentials that better serve employers and learners has published a brief that highlights key elements gleaned over its first year from participating community colleges and their partners. In fall 2020, Education…
Campus mental health crisis adds to burdens on community collegesBusiness JournalsWhile campuses largely have committed to a response, community colleges may not have the resources or tools needed to meet the moment, potentially resulting in…
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has $200 million workforce development planAssociated PressThe plan includes investing approximately $82 million in existing programs that have shown results in putting people to work. Those include programs administered by the…