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Students’ basic needs outpace services at colleges

Many community colleges now offer some type of program to help students who struggle with food insecurity, from opening simple food pantries on campuses to more sophisticated efforts, such as free breakfast and farmers markets….


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CCP’s new technology center aims to help more students of colorChalkbeat PhiladelphiaThe new $40 million Career and Advanced Technology Center at Community College of Philadelphia, which opened in August, has dramatically increased opportunities for students…


AACC news & notes

Upcoming events Submit abstracts for AACC AnnualAACC has opened the call for abstracts (formerly known as the call for proposals) for AACC Annual. This is your opportunity to share with other practitioners the innovations that…


Going the distance, but quickly

“One of the hardest things to deal with in this type of crisis is being able to go the distance.” — Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel As a college president, I am used to being both…


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Some states and community colleges offer free skilled trades coursesNPRThere isn’t much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. Commentary: One-stop centers:…


Funding roundup

Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and its partners will use a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to increase the number of community health workers in west Michigan. GRCC…


Surfing the political waves

The more polarized American politics become, the more challenging it becomes for institutional leaders of all stripes to maintain a balanced approach and not get crosswise with anyone. Community college leaders are no exception to…


Reporter’s notebook

Florida college students need your helpStudent guide on collegeMore Emmys for CUNY TV Florida college students need your help South Florida community colleges and their students still need assistance in recovering from the effects of…


National MFG Day spotlights manufacturing

Last Friday, more than 280 middle and high school students from seven school districts gathered at Portland Community College’s recently completed Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC) Training Center and another OMIC facility. It was the…


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LCC offers new apprenticeship programEugene WeeklyA first of its kind in the nation, Oregon’s Lane Community College is offering an apprenticeship program that pairs students with a local employer to gain 2,000 hours of paid…