Defining our future
I recently read something that inspired me to carefully reflect on community colleges. In a passage about the history of the sector, it noted that “great challenges faced the United States … including global economic…
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Commentary: Community colleges are the front line for workforce innovationThe CampusAs bachelor’s-granting institutions grow ever more focused on employability, there’s much they can learn from community colleges, write Vicki Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community…
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Long wait for students to enroll in some community college nursing programsEdSourceIt’s a problem that leaders of the student senate of the California Community Colleges want to confront to eliminate a controversial lottery system that…
Ore. college opens first community college writing residency in U.S.
A first-of-its-kind program opened this fall at Oregon’s Portland Community College (PCC). The Carolyn Moore Writing Residency is the first and only writing residency that is hosted by a community college in the United States….
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Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoningWashington PostName changes within the Virginia Community College System reflect the breadth and persistence of the racial reckoning in higher…
Why choose a community college for a nursing degree?
Five years ago, my response to that question would have been much different than it is now. At that time, I was advising a family member and recommended that an associate degree program should be…
Washington Watch: Evolving guidance on federal vaccination mandate
Community college leaders across the country are striving to optimize the health and safety of their campuses related to Covid. While much is being done voluntarily or guided by local and state governments, the federal…
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What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaulNational Public RadioThe U.S. Education Department says it will use its authority to give student loan borrowers a time-limited waiver — essentially relaxing several…
Answering the workforce call
When Anthony J. Iacono took over as president of County College of Morris (CCM) five years ago, he inherited a strong academic transfer school for students moving from high school to four-year colleges — and…
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‘Economics should not be a barrier’: Community colleges use federal funds to attract, retain studentsBoston GlobeWhen Iseline Mendoza needed help meeting her housing costs this summer, she turned to what might seem an unlikely place…