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New Jersey’s Ocean County College (OCC) will use a $3.75 million grant from the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation to support health sciences programs. A portion of the donation ($2.5 million) was given as an…
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As aerospace jobs soar, a new Greenville training facility could help meet aircraft technician demand Greenville News Upstate leaders and South Carolina aerospace officials celebrated the grand opening of the 95,225-square-foot facility on Monday, which…
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New CEOs Carrie Brimhall will serve as president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State), effective July 1. Since 2014, she has served at the college as chief academic officer and vice president…
Campus food pantries proliferate
Free food pantries are becoming nearly as common as the campus bookstore at a growing number of colleges. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten…
ED waiver keeps college’s ties to student loan programs
Students at a college serving Kentucky’s eastern coalfields will have continued access to federal student aid under a waiver announced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
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New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to award $500K in scholarships for community colleges Seacoastonline.com Community colleges are vital to boosting economic opportunity for New Hampshire families and to achieving the state’s goal that 65 percent of…
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Norwalk Community College hosts Fresh Check Day News 12 Connecticut The interactive mental health fair at the Connecticut college encouraged students to talk about depression, suicide prevention and other issues students may face. In first…
Washington Watch: Ready to go full throttle
This spring and summer, community colleges will have their first meaningful opportunity to fully implement the year-round Pell Grant eligibility that was reinstated last year in the fiscal year (FY) 2017 appropriations process. David BaimeDavid…
How to handle threats to a campus
Community colleges should have a crisis management team in place and strong partnerships with law enforcement in order to be ready to respond to any threats of violence as well as to reassure the community…
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New York colleges promote food pantries in efforts to combat hunger in college WKTV Mohawk Valley Community College recently launched a food pantry for its students, while Herkimer College is in the beginning stages of…