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CEOs on the move Debra McCurdy has been named the next president of Baltimore City Community College. She will begin in the spring semester. For the past 11 years, she served as president of Rhodes…
Funding roundup
Holyoke Community College (HCC) in Massachusetts will use a $50,000 donation from the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation to help students at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute. The donation will go toward programs, equipment,…
Clearing pipelines for computer science transfers
Like many industries, the computing and information technology industry is expecting a significant influx of new jobs over the next few years, and it is turning to community colleges to help develop pipelines for entry-level…
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Commentary: Betsy DeVos and her cone of silence on for-profit colleges Brookings Institution Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan challenges current Secretary Betsy DeVos on her policies regarding for-profit colleges, especially efforts that are delaying…
The ticket to a good job
The middle-skills pathway is experiencing strong growth, even though the number of manufacturing jobs has declined, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor…
Keeping college debt in check
Almost 60 percent of students who graduated from public two-year colleges in 2015-16 did so without taking out student loans, according to an annual College Board study on college pricing and student aid trends. About…
AACC news & notes
Upcoming events Answer the call for proposals Share your knowledge at the 99th AACC Annual Convention April 13-16, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. Answer the Call for Proposals! AACC seeks proposals that reflect the best thinking…
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As clean energy prices fall, Pennsylvania college to power two campuses with wind Morning Call By the end of the year, Northampton Community College will power its Bethlehem Township campus and Fowler Family Southside Center…
Washington Watch: ED outlines plan for accreditation review
The U.S. Education Department of Education (ED) on Monday outlined its detailed plans for a major regulatory review of accreditation and other key regulations. The review largely concerns academic activities and their interaction with the…