New Jersey recovered economically, and – to some extent, emotionally – from 9/11, the Great Recession of 2009, and SuperStorm Sandy thanks in large part to the state’s community colleges. In the aftermath of those…
When a global pandemic forced Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New York City to move abruptly to a distance-learning format in mid-March, students in the college’s Inspires and Motivates People to Achieve in…
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to focus their hiring based on job seekers’ skills, rather than on whether they earned a college degree. The order, which was signed during…
Calhoun Community College to forward concerns over school’s name to state chancellorAL.comIn Alabama, Calhoun Community College officials said the college has received concerns over its name as a monument of its namesake, former U.S. Vice…
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As the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic continues, community colleges are making some tough calls when it comes to the 2020-2021 academic year, including suspending or scaling back sports. Sinclair Community College in Ohio was…
Retired presidents say protect Nevada community colleges in budget cutsNevada AppealFive retired community college presidents have sent a letter to the governor and members of the board of regents urging them to protect those institutions…
Two- and four-year college students continue to spend less on course materials, according to an annual survey by the National Association of College Stores (NACS). In the 2019-20 academic year, students, on average, spent $413…
AACC board meets virtually with DeVosBipartisan bill would create ‘personal reemployment accounts’ AACC board meets virtually with DeVos American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) President and CEO Walter Bumphus and members of the AACC board…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has cosigned an amicus brief that will be filed in two cases brought by state attorneys general challenging the Trump administration’s controversial Title IX regulations. The brief was…