Higher education officials urge legislature to invest in colleges and universities after pandemic takes toll on students and economyTexas TribuneAs the Texas legislature grapples with a struggling pandemic economy and the impact of an unprecedented…
At El Paso Community College (EPCC) in Texas, enrollments this spring are down -12.5%, following a -9.5% drop in the fall. Among its first-time-in-college students, enrollments dipped -12% this spring, compared to -31% in the…
A pilot program that trains low-income individuals to attain entry-level healthcare jobs that hopefully lead to more education and better-paying positions is getting a closer look by Congress. The Worker and Family Support Subcommittee, which…
Upcoming events AACC Digital is comingAACC Digital includes on-demand and live deep-dive workshops, bite-sized 30-minute sessions, and discussion rooms so you can talk with colleagues, new product showcases and more. There are three exciting keynote…
Commentary: Fast facts, and a challengeInside Higher EdAACC puts out a list of “fast facts about community colleges” annually. It’s well worth the read. Yo-Yo Ma performs at Berkshire Community College vaccine clinicAssociated PressNewly vaccinated…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the finalists for its 2021 Awards of Excellence, which recognize exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. AACC will announce the winners on May 27 during…
Darrel J. Kesler was confident he had a good idea for a new agriculture program at his Indiana community college, but the two times he applied for National Science Foundation (NSF) funding, it was turned…
The National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program offers several types of mentoring for community college faculty and administrators to help them prepare competitive proposals to the ATE program. All of these initiatives share…
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $9.3 million to higher education institutions – including several community colleges – to boost programs that help Texans reskill for the workforce. This is the second…
Like an increasing number of community colleges, Clark State College has over the past year kept at the forefront of its priorities the mental health and wellness of its students, faculty and staff in addition…