At Montgomery College (MC) in Maryland, diversity isn’t just an item to check off on a checklist of values. “When we start thinking about the glorious diversity of our student body, it’s one thing to…
Several community colleges have received Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions program funding from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to better support Hispanic students. Among the grant recipients is California’s Río Hondo College, which…
U.S. labor secretary highlights role of technical colleges in helping economy during Ky. tripWLKYU.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia last week talked about how COVID-19 has impacted the economy while efforts continue to slowly reopen the…
San Diego community college district to stay online all yearFox 5 San DiegoThe San Diego Community College District announced Thursday it will continue online instruction through the remainder of the academic year, including the January…
It is unlikely Congress will reauthorize the Higher Education Act this year, but the departing chair of the Senate’s education committee hopes to at least complete by year’s end a long goal of his: to…
The coronavirus postponed the announcement of the recipients of the 2020 AACC Awards of Excellence, which was to be held at the association’s 100th annual convention in April. But given all that has happened nationally…
Adults without degrees who want more education say the pandemic has made them more likely to enroll, but they have become less confident over the past year that it will be worth the cost or…
Friends remember Georgia college president who died from COVID-19Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCoworkers placed a wreath this week at one of Mark Ivester’s favorite places, a state marker on the Clarkesville campus of North Georgia Technical College with…
The many benefits of attending a community collegeThe University Network (podcast)Martha Parham of the American Association of Community Colleges discusses the range of community colleges and what they offer to students. Biden meets with military…
CEO on the move Tim Taylor is now president of Shawnee Community College in Illinois. Most recently, he served at Oakland Community College (OCC) in Michigan as campus president, with progressive responsibilities as chief operating…