Climate-related disasters like hurricanes, wildfires or the extreme cold that took down most of Texas’ electrical grid last month present challenges for energy-related companies and, relatedly, the community colleges who train their future workforce. The…
Bank of America recently donated $10,000 to Guilford Technical Community College’s (GTCC) truck driver training program, which was created last year to meet local demand. The funds will help the college market the program to…
Campus CEOs The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education has selected several campus chief executive officers who will oversee the day-to-day operations of campuses. The board is undertaking a major reorganization of the state’s…
NFL partners with athletic association to bring women’s flag football to two-year collegesBizJournal.comThe game has been granted “emerging” sports status by the National Junior College Athletic Association, which will form a committee to create guidelines…
John Benedeck knows what it means to make it to the big leagues — quite literally. In 2020, Benedeck was hired to take up the time-honored tradition of playing the organ for the Chicago Cubs…
What are the most pressing policy issues facing science education? A panel of higher education leaders answered that question – and offered some policy recommendations – during a webinar earlier this week. The panelists addressed…
A sharp debate over short-term credentialsOpen Campus“If you ask community college presidents what changes they would like to see in federal policy, the overwhelming majority will quickly cite Pell Grant eligibility for short-term programs,” says…
Commencement season is almost here. Though graduation ceremonies won’t be quite like they were pre-pandemic, some colleges are planning modified in-person events. Owens Community College (OCC) typically holds two graduation ceremonies a year: one in…
Businesses need employees with the right skills. Meeting this goal is a constant challenge. Pre-Covid-19, 7 million job openings went unfilled, attributable in large part to a skills gap. The economy recovering from the pandemic…
When we closed our campuses last March and switched to remote working, we entered a strange and dark land. Many college administrators were already working 70- to 80-hour weeks and attending more meetings than was…