Associate degree-granting institutions have some of the most generous retirement benefits in comparison to doctoral, master’s or baccalaureate institutions, according to a new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)….
Americans continue to have a strongly favorable view of community colleges, according to the Varying Degrees 2020 report from New America. Based on an accompanying survey, the report says the public believes two-year institutions are…
‘Last Chance U’ ending in July on Netflix; Basketball spinoff to premiere in 2021TVline.comNetflix’s “Last Chance U” will end its focus on community college football with the fifth and final season that starts next week….
Access to laptops and the internet are now recognized as key problems during many colleges’ transition from brick-and-mortar classrooms to remote learning, but a handful of faculty members this week provided their firsthand experiences in…
During a four-hour House committee hearing Monday on widened racial inequities in education, health and the workforce during the pandemic, a former U.S. education secretary called on lawmakers to increase the Pell Grant maximum and…
At a time when many students and families are increasingly questioning the cost and value of traditional four-year college degrees, attaining milestones based on stackable credentials has received more attention as a viable way to…
Mitchell Community College’s Huskins Library has received a $50,000 Library and Services Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the State Library of North Carolina. The grant will help to establish a flexible and multi-functional makerspace lab…
Thousands of community college students withdraw after a lost semester amid coronavirusLos Angeles TimesStevie Carpenter, a graduate of Los Angeles City College, plans to transfer to University of California, Davis, this fall, but his withdrawal…
The U.S. Education Department on Friday announced a new CARES Act-funded grant program focused on short-term job training for in-demand occupations and entrepreneurship development. The CARES Act provided $307.5 million for discretionary grants, which Education…
Minnesota expands workforce grantsCredit to encourage students to take classes onlineED OKs 6 more state Perkins plans Minnesota expands workforce grants The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system this fall is expanding a scholarship program…