Mentor-Connect welcomed 25 teams led by two-year college faculty as its 10th cohort of mentee colleges during a virtual meeting this month. Twenty states are represented in the 2022 cohort, including South Dakota. It is…
Fake students enrolled in community colleges. One bot-sleuthing professor fights backLos Angeles TimesSince learning several months ago that an unknown number of fraudulent students registered in classes throughout California’s community college system, Kim Rich, a…
CEO on the move Jermaine Williams will serve as the next president of Montgomery College in Maryland, effective early 2022. He currently is president of Nassau Community College in New York, where he has led…
When it comes to disparities in outcomes for community college students of diverse races, ethnic and class backgrounds, higher education leaders are aware of the dismal national data and statistics. In today’s society, student access…
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,…
The pandemic accelerates a decline in campus-based child careChronicle of Higher EducationIn 2004, roughly 60% of public colleges had campus child care centers. By 2019, only 45% did. The steepest losses have occurred at community…
Community college students give their learning experiences good grades, but their stress levels are high, according to new research. Bay View Analytics surveyed more than 4,300 stakeholders across higher education – 2,266 students, 1,248 faculty…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced a joint commitment with Intel and Dell Technologies to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) education across community and technical colleges in all 50 states by 2023 as…
A handful of colleges are finally providing training in a way consumers want it: fastHechinger ReportRapid reskilling seeks to speed up the frustratingly slow pace of switching careers. Commentary: We cannot let our schools remain…
The violent storms that devastated parts of Kentucky and neighboring states nearly a week ago didn’t cause much damage to nearby community college campuses. But several communities that are home to many of their students,…