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Oregon public universities are headed toward steeper cuts and higher tuition, leaders warn Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s higher education leaders say the state’s seven public universities and 17 community colleges need more money to keep…


Accreditation overhaul moves ahead

The Trump administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on accreditation that will be published in the Federal Register on August 20.  The regulations, which will likely go into effect next July 1,…


ED approves second program for Workforce Pell

Ivy Tech Community College, the public two-year college system of Indiana that serves nearly 200,000 students annually across more than 40 locations, is the second Workforce Pell program in the nation to receive approval from…


Drone program flies high with new NSF ATE grant

A New Jersey community college this fall will begin training students and safety and security professionals to combat drone threats, building on its well-regarded unmanned systems program. And now Warren County Community College (WCCC) has…


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LCCC president recommends changing institution’s name Wyoming Tribune Eagle Laramie County Community College President Joe Schaffer has recommended that the college change its name to Wyoming State College, saying the move would address misconceptions about…


Pillars of opportunity and civic engagement

For those of us who serve in community colleges, the connection between educational opportunity and robust civic engagement is a daily reality. Community colleges have long stood as pillars of civic infrastructure, anchoring access, fostering…


In tandem

Florida aims to lead in the ‘flying cars’ industry Ivy Tech, Roche Diagnostics work to grow medical laboratory workforce Training technicians at Tesla Expanding high-speed access in Alabama New Jersey college acquires comics/animation school Florida…


The measure of a college

When U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon recently called on university presidents and governing boards to restore public trust in higher education, she issued an invitation every college leader should welcome. Americans deserve institutions that are…


AACC, AASCU respond to ED’s ‘Call to Action’

Community colleges and regional public universities already advance many of the reforms sought by the U.S. Education Department (ED), according to a joint statement by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the American…


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Earn while you learn: Apprenticeships build North Carolina’s workforce pipeline Gold Leaf Critical Conversations (a Golden Leaf Foundation podcast) How North Carolina’s community college system, local colleges, school systems and employers are working together to…