More than ever, the community college president’s attention can be split between internal and external forces. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Graduates who borrowed: The number of public two-year college graduates who took out loans to cover college costs increased from 22 percent in 2000 to 36 percent in 2012. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts…
West Virginians could attend community and technical college for free under legislation passed unanimously this week by the state Senate. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,…
A bipartisan group of Wisconsin legislators has proposed waiving tuition and fees for foster children attending University of Wisconsin (UW) schools and state technical colleges, saying the children lack a permanent family when they age…
The House Education and the Workforce Committee last month passed a bill that would significantly rework the nation’s main higher education law, but the committee chairwoman reminds stakeholders — especially community college advocates — that…
The announcement that Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn will bring 13,000 jobs to Wisconsin and partner with Gateway Technical College is great news for the state’s community and technical colleges and their students, but it’s not…
Virginia Western biotechnology program earns state-wide honor theroanokestar.com Virginia Western Community College’s biotechnology program, developed through the American Association of Community Colleges’ MentorLinks program, is recognized by the Virginia Math & Science Coalition. Commentary: Working…
Blue-collar industries in the U.S. are facing a massive skills shortage. Douglas GuthDouglas Guth is a writer based in Ohio.More Posts
New CEOs William Starling will serve as president of Sampson Community College in North Carolina, effective this summer. He has served the college for 38 years and is currently vice president of academic affairs and…
A Senate committee that is preparing to rework the nation’s main higher education law focused on competency-based education (CBE) at a hearing Thursday where it explored innovative programs designed to serve a growing number of…