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Acting president Rachel Rosenthal, a former president of Folsom Lake College (FLC) in California, will serve as the California college’s interim president, effective September 1. She served as the college’s second president from 2012 to…
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Catawba Valley Community College’s furniture academies meet student and workforce needsEdNCThe North Carolina college’s Furniture Academy is a hands-on training program that prepares students for high-demand jobs in manufacturing – a sector that accounted for…
The 21st-century challenge: Growing your own leaders
Prior to the pandemic, there was a realization that community colleges were facing real challenges of staffing and leadership as the Baby Boomer generation reached retirement age. Experts anticipated acute personnel shortages at every level…
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College aids flood victimsDaily IndependentThe Kentucky college has been heavily involved in flood relief efforts in its community, including establishing a student relief fund to help students in need. Affordable…
Washington Watch: Follow-up on Biden’s student loan cancellation plan
The Biden administration’s announcement last week on federal loan cancellation and other aspects of the loan programs continues to reverberate across the country. As campuses try to understand the full implications of the administration’s actions…
AI rises across industries and in community colleges
When it comes to hot career fields, it doesn’t get much hotter than artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (AIM), an IT-engineering hybrid application involving data analysis, visualization and algorithms performing useful business functions that…
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Free tuition program helps boost enrollment at Maine community collegesPortland Press HeraldFall enrollment is up 12% over last year, according to early figures released Friday. Breaking the cycle of privilegeWashington MonthlyAdministrators at Bunker Hill Community…
Funding roundup
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is celebrating news of a $5 million gift that will provide full-ride scholarships for MATC trade and technical students. The $5 million gift from Ellen and Joe Checota is contingent…
Reach the underserved through faith-based institutions
Religious institutions provide a powerful link to underserved neighborhoods. By partnering with faith-based communities, you can make higher education accessible to families often missed by traditional recruitment programs. Churches can be a key resource in…
Opportunities through BIL
The Biden administration is encouraging community colleges to join local and state efforts to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that will infuse massive amounts of federal funding for construction, broadband and electrification. On Thursday,…