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Did you always want to be a college president? What is your leadership approach and philosophy? How has it felt to be the first Filipina American president of both Berkeley City College and San José…
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DataPoints: Apprenticeship goals
A national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices throughout the U.S. served 22,001 participants by its conclusion last summer, vastly surpassing its goal to serve…
Washington Watch: New third-party servicer guidelines threaten institutions
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is closely monitoring the implications of a recent Education Department “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) that would alter its policies concerning third-party servicers (TPSs). If unchanged, the DCL could…
Newsmakers
CEO kudos Larry Johnson, president of CUNY Guttman Community College, is among the honorees on the Manhattan Power List. Presented by Schneps Media, the list recognizes the most influential individuals in the region. Honorees —…
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Commentary: Unapologetic leadership: I wear Chuck Taylors Inside Higher Ed Compton College President Keith Curry writes that his choice of professional footwear helps him better connect with students and advocate on their behalf as his…
A dual-language approach to teaching biology
The scientific method, cell structure, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, mitosis and meiosis, DNA structure. These are some of the complex topics taught in professor Emmanuel Santa-Martinez’s biology classes; topics that are even tougher to grasp if…
Emphasis on short-term Pell, basic needs supports
Too often, discussions about college affordability focus solely on traditional college-age, full-time students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree. But that excludes the millions of community college students who are adult learners attending part-time while…
Funding roundup
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards was at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY on March 14 to announce $5.5 million in funding across Queens’ City University of New York (CUNY) colleges. LaGuardia will receive $2 million to modernize…
Caught in the web: Closing the book on a modern American crime story
On a non-descript November afternoon 2018, our bustling Cape Cod Community College (4Cs) campus was rocked by news that wound up making national headlines and took us on a journey into the shadowy world of…
The role of leadership in distance learning
We all know that distance learning has been thrust into the higher education spotlight over the past three years, but as we continue to return to a more predictable blend of in-person and online teaching…