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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) received a total of $6,700 from the Community Foundation of Southern Maryland (CFOSMD) on behalf of three funds. CFOSMD funds a $5,000 Opportunity Grant Fund annually. It’s given to one…
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A little relief for student parents
More than 4.8 million undergraduate students in the United States are parents, and many of them are enrolled at community colleges. In fact, 17 percent of community college students are single parents. A lack of…
VA seeks ‘narrow’ exemption to for-profit college ethics law
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will proceed with a narrow waiver to an ethics law banning VA employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges, saying most cases posed no actual conflicts of interest…
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As gas drilling returns, industry and colleges need to talk Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It’s perhaps no surprise that the “skills gap” — a buzzword in workforce development spanning industries like construction, manufacturing, utilities, auto body shops…
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Kudos David N. Johnson, president of Johnston Community College (JCC) in North Carolina, is the 2017 recipient of the I.E. Ready Distinguished Leader Award, which is presented annually by North Carolina State University’s College of…
Conn. community colleges to be consolidated under plan
The leader of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system wants to consolidate the state’s 12 community colleges into a single system called the Community College of Connecticut led by a vice chancellor. Daily…
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Education officials work to make transitions smooth for high school, college students Hays Daily News To increase the number of Kansans getting some form of post-high school training, education officials said K-12 schools and colleges…
Ky. colleges confer record credentials
Kentucky’s public and independent colleges and universities conferred a record 70,146 degrees and credentials during the 2016-17 year, up 6.6 percent from the previous year and a 34.8 percent gain from 10 years ago. Daily…
FTEs don’t equal students
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University of Wisconsin consolidation proposal follows higher education trends Wisconsin Public Radio News (with audio) Experts say colleges need to attract local high school grads to help enrollment. UW System president hopes to grow number…