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ED: Title IX protects LGBTQ+ studentsOpposing legislative efforts to restrict education ED: Title IX protects LGBTQ+ students The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights on Wednesday issued a notice of interpretation explaining that it…


Newsmakers

CEO on the move Diana Rodriguez will become the 16th chancellor of San Bernardino Community College District in California in August. She has served since 2016 as president of San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC), which…


Blunt on the president’s free community college plan

Some Senate appropriators are questioning President Joe Biden’s plan to offer free community college, especially when Pell grants typically cover tuition and fees for those who qualify for them. They also wonder why the administration…


MacKenzie Scott gifts an additional $2.7B

Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott on Tuesday announced that she is giving $2.7 billion in unrestricted grants to 287 nonprofit organizations – including 21 community colleges and several community college-related groups – working in…


AACC news & notes

Advocacy & policy View the AACC federal policy update webinarThe American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) last week hosted a webinar to update members about legislation to enact the president’s American Jobs and Families Plans….


Headlines

Continuing education students more likely to change college plans as a result of the pandemicEdNCThree-quarters of survey respondents to a survey of North Carolina community college students said that the pandemic did not impact their…


Indiana launches free virtual career coaching

Indiana is developing career coaching as a critical service to help residents find and prepare for family-sustaining jobs in the state. And Ivy Tech Community College is a key partner in that effort. The Indiana…


Reporter’s notebook

USA Diving headquarters moves to IRSCSetting dates for cruise fundraisers USA Diving headquarters moves to IRSC Indian River State College (IRSC) will house the executive offices of USA Diving plus new diving facilities and programs…


Funding roundup

Iḷisaġvik College and its Pre-College Summer Camp program received a $10,000 contribution from GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company. The donation ensures students have access to a learning environment that perpetuates and strengthens Iñupiat culture, language…


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Santa Fe Community College cutting more staff, programsSanta Fe New MexicanMore than a year into what officials are calling a financial emergency largely tied to the coronavirus pandemic, Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico…