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…
Compared to undergraduates at four-year higher education institutions, community college students who shifted to remote learning this spring due to the pandemic wanted to hear more from their college on academic advising, transfer services and…
Calbright College survives in new California state budget agreementEdSourceThe president of online community college says it will remain in place to help in economic recovery. Amid pandemic, Massachusetts community colleges, state universities face financial challengeBoston…
A new report calls on community colleges to focus more on workforce development to help displaced workers and others secure available jobs, especially as Americans have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. “The Indispensable…
Colleges have until August 1 to apply for grants through the CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). After that deadline, the U.S. Education Department (ED) has announced that it plans to “recalculate…
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)….