Meeting challenges head on
It’s been a challenging few months for Wallace State Community College in Alabama. On the first day of the semester on January 3, the college was hit with a ransomware attack. “We started the semester…
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Community college leadership program to be upgraded
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is developing a new innovative curriculum for its doctoral program in community college policy and administration. The effort will involve upgrading and redesigning the university’s curriculum to reflect…
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Pima Community College chancellor focused on industry demands during pandemicChamber Business NewsIn Arizona, Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert has set his sights on ensuring the college is a national leader for producing highly skilled…
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First-time community college students offered guaranteed acceptance at many Colorado universitiesColorado Public RadioColorado’s new Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program allows students at the state’s 13 community colleges to be conditionally admitted to a participating four-year…
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Budget cuts, furloughs coming to St. Louis Community College in coronavirus falloutSt. Louis Post-DispatchFaced with budget cuts, the chancellor and other senior leaders of St. Louis Community College have agreed to take furloughs one day…
Innovative software to continue nurse training
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Community College’s nursing program has moved entirely online using innovative software that allows its students to care for actor patients in real-time. The pivot has allowed its students to…
When it comes to OER, don’t be afraid to start small
For many years, the high cost of textbooks has negatively affected college students. For example, in a recent survey of students at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, roughly 20 percent of students said they regularly…
Funding roundup
Wisconsin’s Gateway Technical College has received a $539,660 donation from SC Johnson to support the college in providing the skills and training for students to earn a workforce certificate. The program is expected to have…
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Seeking assistance from the Senate Higher education organizations are hoping to convince GOP leaders in the Senate to support another pandemic recovery package that would include at least $46.6 billion to help colleges and their…
Rethinking the transcript
A New Mexico community college is working with a group of other stakeholders to develop a new way to more easily track workers’ credentials and skills to better align them with workplace needs. Central New…