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California college students can get $10,000 for community service under new programSacramento BeeThe California College Corps will give students who do 450 hours of service work in a year $10,000. PCC wants to enroll more…
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Augusta Technical College, University Hospital announce partnershipWFXGGeorgia’s Augusta Technical College and University Healthcare System have announced a partnership to open a health science campus at one of the hospital’s locations. The goal is to help…
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Pot tax yields Maricopa college district $17MA study of California’s development education reform efforts Pot tax yields Maricopa college district $17M Community colleges in Arizona are getting a new stream of state funding thanks to…
This week’s poll: Training truck drivers
Nearly 7.7 million people had jobs related to trucking activity in 2020, excluding the self-employed. But like other industries, the sector is currently in dire need of qualified employees, especially drivers. In 2020, there were…
AACC news & notes
Upcoming events Register for AACC AnnualThe 2022 AACC Annual will be held April 30–May 3 in New York City. Registration is open. Keynote speakers include Stephanie Land, author of MAID, and David and Jonah Stillman,…
Colleges face staffing challenges
A job opening for an information technology professor at Florida State College at Jacksonville attracted just a handful of applications. None of them panned out, so the college reopened the search. “We’ve probably had five…
Leadership: A social process of direction, alignment & commitment
Sponsored content Introduction to leadership For eons, people have studied the concept of leadership, striving to unlock the key ingredient — that unique skill that positions individuals to advance their teams. But here’s the secret:…
Revamping short-term credential pathways
An initiative to develop short-term credentials that better serve employers and learners has published a brief that highlights key elements gleaned over its first year from participating community colleges and their partners. In fall 2020, Education…
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Housing partnership to help students in needExploring a career in childhood education Alabama college to look at reinstating baseball, softball A fresh take on annual reports Housing partnership to help students in need Río Hondo…
Calling student innovators
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is accepting applications for its annual Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), which encourages student innovation in STEM that can address real-world challenges. The competition, held in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF),…