As expected, there was a tidal wave of responses from all sides of the issue when the Supreme Court on Thursday released its ruling that rejects affirmation action in college admissions. And while advocates are…
Accreditation continues to play an essential and complex role in campus life. Not only is it a marker of academic quality, it also maps higher education’s rules of the road, outlining an institution’s basic educational…
Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action at colleges in landmark ruling ABC News What the Supreme Court said and and what it means. Biden slams Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, says it cannot be ‘the…
Southwestern Community College’s (SCC’s) health sciences division is expanding thanks to a $500,000 grant from Dogwood Health Trust. The funding will establish a Project SHIFT (SCC Health-career Initiative for Teens) office, which aims to recruit…
Budget sends Connecticut community college employees into limbo WTNH Dozens of part-time community college employees are in limbo after the Connecticut state budget was passed. Part-time staff make up more than 70% of individuals employed…
During the pandemic, the federal government directed more than $75 billion through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to colleges and universities. A recent Community College Research Center (CCRC) brief provides a closer look…
Senate Republicans, Democrats introduce key HEA proposals AACC files comments on GE, other proposed regulations Appropriations update Accreditation lawsuit Funding opportunities Senate Republicans, Democrats introduce key HEA proposals Last week, Republicans and Democrats in…
Fourteen percent. That was the graduation rate when Joe Schaffer became president of 5,500-student Laramie County Community College (LCCC) in 2012. “To say that we were in a tough spot when I arrived would be…
As demand for skilled workers rises in Texas, work-based educational programs see a resurgence Texas Tribune Associate degrees, alternative college programs and industry certifications offer Texans the chance to expand their career options and their…
“In tandem” features new community college partnerships with business and industry, higher education institutions and others. Renewing a commitment to the Oneida Nation Providing training for the digital economy Partnering for professional advancement Investing in…