5M college students are caretakersOnward with National Manufacturing Day2021-22 FAFSA forms availableA president’s perspective on the future of higher ed 5M college students are caretakers About 5 million postsecondary students are providing care to a…
Justin Smock had started along a well-trodden path. Like many others, he graduated from high school and went straight to community college to earn an associate degree. He felt a tug toward sign language interpretation…
Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe to launch certification program at local community collegeWSLSMike Rowe from the hit TV show Dirty Jobs has developed a new employment certification, and Virginia’s Patrick Henry Community College has been chosen…
Last week, President Trump issued an Executive Order with the stated goal “to promote unity in the Federal workforce, and to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating.” Its scope includes diversity training…
The renewed attention to racial justice and equity this summer is adding momentum to the push for a more diverse faculty at community colleges. That’s the perspective of California community college leaders who spoke at…
The student loan default rate for community colleges continues to drop, decreasing to 15.2 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to new federal data. The community college cohort default rate (CDR) for FY17 saw a…
A new research project will examine how to better use data on community college students to help them succeed, including non-traditional measures such as holistic student services. Ithaka S+R on Wednesday released the first report…
New Jersey colleges avoid huge proposed budget cutsFree job training courses for eligible Hawaii residentsKudos to green power from the rooftops New Jersey colleges avoid huge proposed budget cuts New Jersey community colleges will receive…
Albany Technical College could be expanding transportation academyWALBThe Technical College System of Georgia has recommended the expansion of the Albany Technical College Transportation Academy. ‘Monumental effort’: MiraCosta College issues 3,000 at-home Science lab kitsTimes of…
House Democrats this week reintroduced a slimmed-down version of the HEROES Act that passed the chamber in May. Its $2.2 trillion price tag, down from $3.3 trillion, makes it roughly the size of the CARES Act,…