On election night 2012, MiraCosta College leaders in California’s San Diego County watched as returns rolled in for Proposition EE, the college’s $497 million capital-improvements general obligation bond measure. Heather Boerneris an education writer based…
CEOs Maureen Murphy will serve as the fifth president of the College of Southern Maryland, effective July 1. She has served as president of Brookdale Community College in New Jersey since 2012. Prior to that,…
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year — a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated…
Alabama Community College System adopts presidential review policy Opelika Auburn News The Alabama Community College System board of trustees has adopted a new policy to evaluate presidents of the 25 community and technical colleges. Degrees…
In California, Assembly Democrats have proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at the state’s public colleges and universities. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not…
Colleges propose allowing tuition increases to community college/university partnerships Cleveland.com Columbus State Community College President David Harrison told the Ohio House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education that schools across the state have worked hard to reduce…
These days, a growing number of community college presidents stay at their institution for five or six years before moving on, but leadership experts observe that presidents who stay a decade or longer typically make…
Duckworth, Franken re-introduce training bill for high-skill jobs KFVS U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, and AL Franken, D-Minnesota, have reintroduced legislation to support partnerships between community colleges, technical colleges and businesses to train students to…
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would maintain funding for Pell grants, but it would rescind $3.9 billion from the program’s surplus, a move community college advocates say could lead to future shortfalls. Daily StaffCCDaily…
Helping hand: According to a recent survey, 49 percent of community college students reported struggling with making ends meet, resorting to taking loans or asking friends, family or charitable organizations for financial help at least…