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Greenville Technical College (GTC) broke ground this month for a new health and life sciences building on the college’s Barton Campus. The facility has been named the Prisma Health Center for Health & Life Sciences…
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Lack of transportation hinders community college studentsStateline (Pew Charitable Trusts)Monica Momoh, a 25-year-old freshman at the Community College of Baltimore County in Maryland, doesn’t cry easily. But one day a few weeks ago, she found…
Finding their spark
Student recruitment is an aspect of many of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) initiatives that the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports with grants to community and two-year technical colleges. ATE educators are aware that career…
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Companies lure hourly workers with college tuition perksAssociated PressWhile working full time for the chain, Daniella Malave completed two years of community college with annual stipends of $5,250 from Chipotle. After that, she enrolled in…
Centering equity in community college baccalaureate programs
From the time community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees were envisioned, Washington state centered new programming on creating more equitable access and outcomes for students with limited opportunity to attend the university. Like many other CCB…
DataPoints: Growth areas among community college baccalaureate programs
The bulk of new community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs focus on health sciences and nursing, followed by business-related programs, according to the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA). Health sciences and nursing comprising nearly 30% of…
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Bay Area community college district opens new employee housingSan Jose Mercury NewsThe San Mateo County Community College District on Thursday opened a new 30-unit employee housing complex at Skyline College, the third such project undertaken…
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New CEOs Kevin Beardmore will serve as the next president of Southeast New Mexico College. He is currently vice president of student affairs at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) in Kentucky, a position he…
Viewpoint: Working on our weaknesses
Advice is not usually hard to come by. We have all been on the receiving end of unsolicited, well-intentioned advice. We have likely been the giver of advice, as well. When it comes to leadership,…
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Utah now has one of the few business schools in the nation named solely for a womanSalt Lake TribuneSalt Lake Community College will use a $10 million donation from philanthropist Gail Miller to expand and…