When it comes to fundraising for community colleges, Ann Decker has some advice: listen to the potential donor and be transparent. It’s on that bedrock strategy that the Indian River State College (IRSC) Foundation in…
Kansas offers free community college to some students if they stay for 2 years after graduatingHigh Plans Public RadioThe state is putting $10 million annually toward helping students who enter certain high-demand fields pay for…
Columbia State Community College has received a $19,300 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant. The Tennesse college’s project will revolve around the book “Beloved” by Toni Morrison. The NEA Big Read grant supports…
New president Andrew Treadwell will serve as campus president of Indian River State College’s (IRSC) Pruitt Campus. He joined the Florida college in 2009 as part of the college president’s executive leadership team. Treadwell most…
Mentorship program supporting Black male students at Seattle colleges to expandKing5.comIn less than one year, Seattle Central College’s mentor pilot program for Black male students is yielding results. Newsom administration opposes major changes to Cal…
Rafael Castañeda has a passion for ice cream. But his passion for giving back to his community might be even stronger. In mid-2020, Castañeda became the official new owner of the Dairy Queen in Woodstock,…
House Ways and Means passes its legislation for reconciliation billPoised for a bigger role in workforce development House Ways and Means passes its legislation for reconciliation bill The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday…
Overall, college students agree that their institutions have done a good job during the pandemic in communicating information about a range of issues, from courses and student aid, to emergency financial help, according to a…
As far as educational achievements of Hispanics/Latinx, there is much to celebrate this National Hispanic Heritage Month. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s former education commissioner with Puerto Rican roots, is now the U.S. education secretary. Hispanics/Latinx have…
Why community colleges are using their Covid relief funds to erase student debtThe 74The money, available through both the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and the more recent American Rescue Plan Act, allows…