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New CEOs Melissa Gonzalez is the new president of Lone Star College’s (LSC) Kingwood campus, effective June 1. She currently is president of Houston Community College’s Southeast campus, a position she has held since 2017….
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Commentary: America is failing its workforceCNNA new model for college and career preparation would have more measurement, more accountability, more relevancy and more flexibility, writes Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida. Leading community colleges…
An opportunity like no other
Dr. Sian Proctor — geoscientist, professor, space artist. That last one might cause you to pause, but that is exactly what the South Mountain Community College (SMCC) geoscience professor will be doing in space in…
Prepared for launch
Not many people can say they’ve worked on every U.S.-led rover mission to Mars. One who can is David C. Gruel, who graduated from Holyoke Community College (HCC) in 1991. Five years out of HCC, Gruel…
Rocket speed to a new career
When Chris Mariner decided it was time to start a new career, he was scared. “I was unhappy with the work, but it was my family’s main source of income,” says Mariner, who lives in…
Washington Watch: ED seeks applications for additional HEER funds
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has not released all the higher education emergency relief funds (HEERF) at once. The first category — and the one that drew most of the attention — was the $20.2…
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Can colleges require Covid-19 vaccines?New York TimesMost U.S. colleges and universities already require on-campus students to show proof of vaccines for illnesses, like bacterial meningitis, that can spread rapidly in close quarters. But Covid-19 is…
New challenges, new strengths
Wide receiver Joshua Aka committed to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) with visions of displaying a gridiron skill set that netted him 11 touchdowns as a senior at Starkville High School. The coronavirus pandemic brought…
Funding roundup
Oregon’s Clackamas Community College (CCC) has received a historic $5 million gift from long-time career and technical education (CTE) advocates Terry and Cheryl Holden. The Holdens’ donation of cash and estate gifts will benefit CCC…
Community colleges: Improving lives and your community’s economic vitality
The community’s college. It’s a phrase I think about often and share when I speak to our students and employees as well as in the community. To me, it means improving lives and the economic…