Giving the gift of a ‘good death’
It was a normal workday at Patty Burgess’ cosmetic surgery consulting business, then the phone rang. It was a call for her coworker, Rona, from her doctor that made her visibly upset. The doctor had…
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Maryland colleges are trying to shake tepid enrollment. Results are mixed. Washington Post Maryland Association of Community Colleges Executive Director Brad Phillips is cautiously optimistic about an 8% increase in first-time students at the state’s…
Big projects and supports for students
Biden administration brass on Monday outlined the major roles that community colleges can play in huge infrastructure projects that are rolling out across the country thanks to federal legislation shepherded by the president. In back-to-back…
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California bill would make it cheaper for some students in Mexico to attend college in the U.S. Los Angeles Times A new bill introduced in California focuses on providing college access to low-income students who…
Funding roundup
Indian River State College (IRSC) has received a $1.9 million award from the Florida Department of Education as part of the Florida College System PIPELINE program. PIPELINE (Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers and Learners through Incentives…
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Pillen tax-cut ideas win support of business groups, prompt criticism from community colleges Nebraska Examiner Advocates for Nebraska community colleges maintain that the governor’s plan would hurt workforce training efforts and local control. Eastern Iowa…
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CEO retirement announcement Jane Hulon Sims, president of Mississippi’s Copiah-Lincoln Community College, has announced that she plans to retire effective June 30, capping a 34-year career in education. During her tenure as president over the…
Trustee support is critical for equity-focused reforms
Higher education will play a key role in strengthening communities as we recover from the pandemic, and community college students are key to our economic prosperity. To ensure that students become the skilled workers and…
Budding spring enrollments?
It’s still very early in the spring term, but a handful of community colleges in different parts of the country are gleefully — and hopefully — reporting enrollment increases for the new semester. The announcements…
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‘It’s a big removal of a barrier’: What housing at California’s community colleges looks like CalMatters Two California community colleges built housing in the last couple of years, with very different approaches. In new strategic…