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If you build it, will they come?

There is perhaps no perfect time for community colleges to build new facilities as the pandemic and other factors impact student enrollment. Fall 2020 admission at community colleges dropped 10% from a year earlier, according…


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More colleges want to join database collaborativeSanta Fe New MexicanTwo more New Mexico community colleges have announced interest in joining a partnership that aims to streamline administrative processes through the nonprofit Collaborative for Higher Education…



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‘Economics should not be a barrier’: Community colleges use federal funds to attract, retain studentsBoston GlobeWhen Iseline Mendoza needed help meeting her housing costs this summer, she turned to what might seem an unlikely place…


Embracing workforce development

We may not agree on much, but everyone agrees on the critical importance of equipping hardworking Americans with the education, technical training, and much-needed skills to succeed in the workplace and help our economy do…


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The importance of $3.5T rebuilding plan for community collegesUniversity BusinessThe investment in two-year institutions is critical to provide both a safety net and career path opportunities for students. Community College of Aurora launches program to…


A local long-term commitment to free college

A foundation in rural southern Virginia is pledging $10.3 million to ensure new high school graduates in the area can attend the local community college free of charge. The Harvest Foundation on Thursday announced the…


Helping immigrants transition to the U.S.

Armando Carignan wanted to live in the U.S. since he was five years old. He watched hundreds of hours of American comedy, admiring the nation’s culture, language and the possibility of a good career. “I…


Funding roundup

A $200,000 gift will establish a holiday light display at Arkansas State University – Mountain Home (ASUMH). The gift comes from retired ASUMH Chancellor Ed Coulter and his wife, Lucretia Norris Coulter, in memory of…


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Colorado community colleges join group to help older students of colorChalkbeat ColoradoColorado community colleges will provide more aid and resources for their older students, better track their college success, and create degree programs leading to…