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When a sudden, small expense threatens an entire college careerWashington PostKesare Mowrer was a restaurant server while taking a full course load at the Community College of Philadelphia: She’d ride her bike to school, take…
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Interim CEO Veronica Hipolito has been named Scottsdale Community College’s interim president. She previously was Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s vice president of student affairs. Both colleges are in the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona….
Thumbs up: Mentors recommend CCIC to colleagues
The Community College Innovation Challenge’s (CCIC) evaluation data contain rare 100% ratings. All 12 faculty or college administrator mentors whose student teams qualified as finalists for the 2021competition reported that they would recommend involvement in…
CCIC opens opportunities for participants
Sharna Jahan Hossain, Dallas Elleman and Sophia Ibargüen are community college alumni from different corners of the country who have something very special in common: participating in the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) has moved…
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Community college students lose scholarships when life gets busy. This pair wants to fix thatKnoxville News SentinelA determined community college student is fighting to make a fix to one of Tennessee’s most popular scholarship programs….
Colleges in the post-pandemic world
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — From student support to workforce preparation, community colleges are re-examining what it takes to successfully serve students as well as employers and communities. “We are now an on-demand college,” said Michael Baston,…
Scaffolding student support
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Community colleges were already reimagining student support even before the challenges brought on by Covid. But the pandemic, social unrest and other events that have exacerbated stress among students has many colleges examining…
A new initiative to grow AI workforce
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has launched a program to expand and support community colleges in offering skills training that would lead to jobs in artificial intelligence (AI). AACC will…
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Maine considers textbook assistance plan for some studentsAssociated PressDemocratic Rep. Maggie O’Neil has proposed a bill that would create the Textbook Cost Assistance Fund within the Maine Department of Education. O’Neil said she made the…
Cardona’s priorities for ED
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday outlined his priories for the department for the coming year which includes developing stronger career pathways for students. The highlights he presented during a public presentation for U.S….