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Interim CEO Cynthia Anthony will serve as interim president of Lawson State Community College in Alabama, effective September 1. She has 30 years of higher education experience, most recently serving as interim vice chancellor for…
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Community colleges see opening in changed higher ed worldState House News ServiceA summertime advertisement from Cape Cod Community College makes its case in plain financial terms: One course at the school will cost $670 during…
Washington Watch: Community colleges emphasize need for new stimulus
In response to a breakdown in negotiations over spending legislation related to the pandemic, national and state community college leaders are urging expeditious enactment of a supplemental appropriations bill. A letter encouraging action, signed by…
CEOs’ views on campus racism
Racism on campuses comes in various forms, from overtly racist language to subtler bias in hiring practices, according to a group of California community college CEOs surveyed for a new report. But it was the…
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NYC employers team to hire 100,000 workers by 2030Wyoming governor allocates grants for adult learnersFoundation seeks proposals for higher ed learning in prisonA Green Ribbon for their green thumbsArkansas college to offer military science and…
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NMSU eliminates president positions at three community collegesCarlsbad Current ArgusNew Mexico State University on Tuesday announced it would be eliminating the president positions at three of its community colleges. CARES Act funds will help technical…
Going outdoors for training
An unused 23-acre former community college campus in the middle of Detroit is opening new opportunities for workforce development during the pandemic. Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) plans to open its old Northwest Campus…
Innovative teaching in a virtual environment
Mirroring the experiences of community college across the country, the 2020 spring and summer terms have been unlike any that Portland Community College (PCC) has ever experienced. But the college community has stepped up with…
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New CEOs Eric Bishop is the new superintendent/president of Ohlone Community College in Fremont, California. He previously served at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California, as associate superintendent of student services and legislative engagement. During…
Bridging students into biomedical research
Sharlita Hayden spent part of her summer researching the role of biofilms in eczema — virtually. The coronavirus pandemic didn’t keep the recent Monroe Community College graduate from participating in the Bridges to the Baccalaureate…