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Upcoming events Don’t delay: Register for AACC DigitalAACC Digital starts soon. We’ll officially kick-off on May 6, but you can sneak in some early professional development with workshops on May 5. There are dozens of…
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Health educators warn that Mississippi has a shortage of nursing educators in community collegesMississippi Public BroadcastingMississippi has a shortage of nurses, but hospital leaders say there is also a shortage of nursing educators at community…
Addressing the challenges — and opportunities
House appropriators on Tuesday heard about the vast challenges community colleges and their students have faced during the pandemic, and lawmakers expressed they are keenly aware that two-year colleges will serve as a lynchpin to…
Investing in skills training for economic security
More than a year into the pandemic, unemployment rates remain high, particularly among women, communities of color and people with disabilities. “This is not a problem that’s going to fix itself,” Sen. Patty Murray said…
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How Biden’s infrastructure plan may fracture the nation’s collegesPoliticoWhere community colleges love seeing the administration push for free education, some four-year schools see an “existential threat.” “I never thought I’d go to college”: MATC student…
Biden brass visit Illinois, North Carolina community colleges
The Biden administration on Monday sent some of its top brass to community colleges to advocate for several of the president’s proposals to revive the U.S. economy. While Vice President Kamala Harris went to North…
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New CEOs Lorenzo Esters is Ivy Tech Community College’s next Indianapolis campus chancellor, effective July 1. He currently is vice president for advancement and member engagement at the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Previously,…
Q&A: Talking FAFSA
Bill DeBaun Recent federal legislation to simplify the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) may encourage more students to fill out the form — but the form’s difficulty wasn’t the only barrier to FAFSA…
Kvaal: More state support for higher ed
States should contribute more toward public higher education to help contain college costs for students, says President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. education under secretary. During his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Health, Education,…
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New freebie for getting vaccinated: summer course at community collegeMyWabashValley.comIn Illinois, Danville Area Community College is offering a free summer class to anyone with a CDC vaccination card. Colorado places tuition freeze on community college9…