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CEO retirement Michele Johnson, who has served for 17 years as chancellor of the Pierce College District in Washington, has announced her plans to retire effective December 31, 2022. Over her 45 years at the…
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Colorado Latinos continue to face barriers to college degreesPublic News ServiceThe Covid health pandemic has blunted progress made in the number of Latino students graduating with a college certificate or degree, a development that could…
How to build stronger bridges between colleges and the communities they serve
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, higher education is combatting sharp and historic enrollment declines across the country. This is especially the case at community colleges, which serve a disproportionate number of students from low-income backgrounds. With the…
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Q&A: Providing library services for higher education in prisonIthaka S+R blogWith the restoration of Pell funding for incarcerated students set to take place in 2023, the field of higher education in prison is currently grappling…
TAACCCT-ical assessment
In Ohio, a group of community colleges has reduced the time it takes for students to earn a credential by awarding credit based on competency rather than seat time. In Mississippi, high school dropouts and…
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Welding workforce program at Lansing Correctional Facility making an impactCorrectional NewsCorrectional facilities approaching capacity, residents eager to learn and an industry in need of a labor boost. That is the scenario that led to the…
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Waubonsee Community College recently received a $50,000 donation to support students enrolled in the Illinois college’s HVAC program. Worth Hill, a former resident of North Aurora and part-time Waubonsee adjunct faculty member, provided the gift…
Community college transfer is broken. How do we fix it?
Community college transfer has long been viewed as one of the best tools for improving postsecondary attainment in the United States. But despite its potential, the promise of transfer articulation remains largely unfulfilled — and…
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North Carolina colleges, universities gear up training programs to meet biomanufacturing jobs demandWRALNorth Carolina has one of the largest biopharma manufacturing industries in the nation, and its footprint is growing. CCRI partners with Cloud for…
Make the most of your digital marketing
Twenty months ago, Covid-19 flipped our worlds and drove us to rely even more on digital technologies to communicate, learn, work, shop and stay connected. During the early months of the pandemic, higher education moved…