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Selected photos from institutions that are members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Kirstin Wilson, a nursing student at Northwest-Shoals Community College in Alabama, gives a Covid vaccine at a clinic last week. The…
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Alumna takes on competitors in Netflix’s ‘Blown Away’Research to examine closures on persistence, completion Alumna takes on competitors in Netflix’s ‘Blown Away’ The second season of a reality-based Netflix program where glassblowers compete for cash…
How community college students can increase their visibility with employers
Finding a job after college can be a daunting task for any student. The process is especially intimidating for community college graduates, who are often also competing against the graduates of four-year institutions, who have…
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New GOP members for House education committeeProviding Covid safety training for Maine businessesHelping with K-12 teacher educationMDC offers free IBM cybersecurity course New GOP members for House education committee House Republicans on Monday released a…
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A conversation with Dr. Miguel Cardona, president Biden’s pick for secretary of educationConnecticut Public RadioPresident Joe Biden’s pick for education secretary calls community colleges “gems that are not looked at as the gems that they…
Reassess and reskill
Wanda Smith-Gispert has been working in the gaming industry for nearly five years. As a regional vice president of workforce development for MGM Resorts, she’s well versed in odds and probabilities. Yet, she never would…
Newsmakers
CEO retirements Angeline Godwin, president of Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) in Virginia, plans to retire on July 1. She became the college’s CEO in 2012. Under her leadership, PHCC received several national distinctions, including…
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U.S. Education Department staff recommends dropping embattled for-profit-college accreditor backed by DeVosWashington PostA controversial accreditation agency backed by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may soon be stripped of its power to act as the gatekeeper…
Smoothing the transition
As with many community colleges and regional public universities, the path from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) to George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, has become heavily traveled over the years. To smooth that path…
Appointees for senior ED posts
The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced its senior political appointees for the U.S. Education Department (ED), including a former community college student. Among the dozen appointees is Rich William, who would serve as chief of…