Follow the leader
Sania Kamani wasn’t entirely clear about her path forward, but she knew that four years of traditional college learning in classrooms was not for her. “Since I was 16, I’ve been building my resume and…
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Education Department struck deal with Labor Department to offload career programs Politico The Education Department has struck agreements to send billions of dollars to the Labor Department to administer a suite of education grants and…
Wildfires inspire students’ STEM innovations
The Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) aims to foster solutions developed by two-year college students to address real-world STEM problems. What is particularly unique this year is how many finalist projects came about from discussions…
Snapshots: The 2025 CCIC poster showcase
On Tuesday, student teams that comprised the 12 college finalists for the 2025 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) pitched their STEM-related solutions for real-world problems during a poster session held at the U.S. Capitol Visitor…
Reporter’s notebook
A new airport ground support equipment certificate A central hub for training in transportation careers Austin college’s executive vice chancellor for the future New ED appointees include some familiar faces A new airport ground support…
Washington Watch: Major victory for community colleges in Senate
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday evening unveiled its reconciliation proposal containing changes to higher education student aid and repayment policies. While the bill builds on the higher education provisions…
Should colleges help students pay down their debt?
With student loan debt approaching the $2 trillion level and default rates rising, Republicans in Congress have advanced legislation that would require colleges to repay a portion of its students’ unpaid loans. The idea of…
From soil to cyber
What if a single campus building could prepare students to both grow North Carolina’s food supply and protect it from cyberattacks? At Blue Ridge Community College, we believe that well-designed facilities do more than house…
Diving into butterflies
Over 25 years ago, Gwen Shlichta had just completed her undergraduate degree and was eager to undertake a research job before starting graduate school. She found a position as a lab technician in the Kingsolver…
A strategic plan rooted in real voices
When Carroll Community College in Maryland launched development of its next four-year strategic plan, the leadership team wasn’t thinking about just KPIs and goal statements. They were thinking about trust. Visibility. Inclusivity. And what it…