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Engaging gen ed faculty in skills development work

Over the past several years, community colleges have increasingly focused on helping students prepare for the workplace of today and tomorrow and on helping employers meet their labor force needs. Yet, prospective college students and…


DataPoints: Bump in baccalaureate programs

The number of community college baccalaureate programs continues to grow at a good clip, according to new data from the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA). Business is the focus of the largest number of baccalaureate…


Newsmakers

New CEO Jesse Pisors will serve as the next president of Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) in Florida. He is expected to take office in early January during a month-long transition until current PHSC President Timothy…


Headlines

Where to get a low-cost bachelor’s degree close to home and a job lead: Community college Los Angeles Times A growing number of California’s 116 community colleges are venturing into higher education territory traditionally reserved…


Dual masters

As dual enrollment continues to expand, more high school faculty are teaching college-level classes. To make sure they’re qualified and ensure a rich and appropriately rigorous experience for students, a growing number of community colleges…


Headlines

Shadows in the valley CNN Nearly eight years after a shooting at Umpqua Community College left nine people dead, an Oregon city is still trying to heal. Baltimore community college program boosts retention, academic success…


A system-wide approach to growing transfer rates

Falling transfer rates have been a concern among higher education experts for several years. But collaborations between community college and university systems and statewide reforms show promise in reversing declines. Nationally, the number of community…


Reporter’s notebook

ED announces HSI grant recipients Service National Guard members ED announces HSI grant recipients The U.S. Education Department on Thursday announced it will award $37 million through 64 grants to colleges and institutions – including…


Headlines

Commentary: Student debt crisis is a big school problem. This is America’s small school moment Fox News Community colleges and others have an opportunity to break through the noise and show their value to students….


Building the clean-energy workforce

The U.S. Joint Economic Committee, a panel comprising lawmakers from both congressional chambers that reviews economic conditions to recommend improvements in economic policy, held a hearing Wednesday about job training for the clean-energy transition. Among…