Newsmakers
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…
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Mapping a future
Community colleges have been creating, adapting and using guided pathways models for several years to help students navigate college. In California, program maps are giving students a semester-by-semester path from program entry to completion. They…
AACC news & notes
Events and programs Save the date for the 2021 AACC Annual ConventionIn 2021, AACC will hold AACC Live – its annual convention – April 11–14. The association also will launch its new AACC Digital in…
A first-look at progress of guided pathways
A review of community colleges that are the early adapters of the guided pathways model shows a promising start to their efforts, though there are some areas that require more focus, such as faculty involvement….
More wildfires and storms
In late August, wildfires in California prompted several community colleges and other institutions to close, while a hurricane was barreling toward states lining the Gulf Coast. Three weeks later, wildfires have now enveloped parts of…
Ga. college president loses battle with COVID
Mark Ivester, president of North Georgia Technical College (NGTC), passed away Saturday after a battle of more than a month with COVID-19. Ivester, 57, first became ill in early August and was hospitalized in mid…
e-Headlines
Back to virtual apprenticeships?The HillEven in a post-COVID-19 world, our country will rely on skilled workers to keep our digital and physical infrastructure upgraded and safe, writes Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), co-chair of the Congressional…
Funding roundup
Five community colleges have been awarded IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grants by the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Program for U.S. Study Abroad. Community College of Baltimore County (Maryland), College…
Right-sizing for the future
Capital investment on community college campuses had grown increasingly tricky to calculate correctly even before the coronavirus pandemic, as enrollment fluctuated, more students took online courses and employer needs continuously changed. To date, COVID-19 hasn’t…
Mass. focuses on equity in higher ed
The Massachusetts higher education system is embarking on a statewide effort to quash systemic racism and improve equity among its public colleges and universities. The state’s higher education department announced on Thursday that it will…