This week, teams comprised of students and mentors from 12 selected community colleges traveled to the Washington, D.C., area to, in part, learn how to pitch innovative STEM projects they developed. The Community College Innovation…
In New Jersey, the nursing program at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) received a $100,000 donation from the Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation (SHCHF). The gift will fund 10 full scholarships — the first full scholarships…
Southwestern College to accept SNAP and EBT paymentsSan Diego Union-TribuneCommunity college students with CalFresh benefits can purchase food almost anywhere, except the place where they often spend most of their time: school. Commentary: How the…
About 80 transfer professionals met last week in Chicago as part of the Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI) to explore ways to improve equitable transfer on community college-to-university baccalaureate pathways. ETI is a two-year national initiative…
You’ve probably heard the saying that only death and taxes are certain. Maybe add having a 3M product at home, work or wherever you go to that list. Whether it’s the popular N95 mask, adhesives,…
Six CUNY community colleges adopt short-term tech training with $5M grantCrain’s New York BusinessThe program’s first 30 students have finished the software engineering and web development courses, many with jobs in hand, according to Queensborough…
Declining enrollments and low retention rates are issues plaguing many institutions, and there are no perfect solutions. There are just too many factors: diverse populations, family and work commitments, financial distress, lack of support, housing,…
Senate confirms Loyd to lead OCTAEED’s first chief economist Senate confirms Loyd to lead OCTAE Amy Loyd The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Amy Loyd, a former community college student, as the U.S. Education Department’s (ED)…
Grant program proposed to increase community college accessThis is RenoIn Nevada, a workforce incentive grant proposed by the governor’s Community College Workforce Training and Programs Committee could expand the number of students eligible for scholarships…
The hospitality and tourism management program at Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) got a big boost recently. The college received a $2.5 million donation from Julie Hilton, president of Hilton Resorts in Panama City Beach,…