Three Connecticut community colleges will work to increase the number of low-income students entering and succeeding in college using a seven-year, $25.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant awarded to the state. Manchester, Naugatuck Valley…
CEO retirement Edwin Massey, who has served as president of Indian River State College (IRSC) in Florida for 31 years, plans to retire when his contract ends on August 21, 2020. Massey has served at…
As community colleges struggle to maintain enrollment, rural colleges are finding they can attract more students, including dually enrolled students, by expanding distance learning options. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts -…
Florence-Darlington Tech launches Office of Apprenticeships SCNow The new initiative at the South Carolina college will support connecting students with participating employers, who have apprenticeship programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, and it…
MATC partners with community groups to reach nontraditional students WUWM 89.7 Just 30 percent of adults in the city of Milwaukee have a college degree. About 22 percent completed some college, but didn’t graduate. Milwaukee…
As expected, the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday approved the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), a comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government…
Evaluating the campus climate — particularly in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion — is a necessity but also a large undertaking. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor…
Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
Commentary: The untapped potential of librarians in supporting guided pathways The Mixed Methods Blog (Community College Research Center) Librarians can play a much more powerful role in guided pathways by partnering with disciplinary faculty and…
Michigan’s Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) plans to create a more personalized advising system for students, using a five-year, $2.1 million Strengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a…