The inspiration for California’s ‘grand experiment’ at community colleges? Wisconsin CalMatters In Wisconsin, two community colleges have gotten rid of traditional grades and lectures to offer self-paced education. As California tests its own version in…
Community Colleges as anchor institutions in rural areas Econ Focus (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond) Like many anchor institutions, rural community colleges can make investments directly in their communities while leveraging their institutional influence and…
The odds were long, but in August 2022 a consortium led by Dallas College emerged as one of only 32 worker-centered, industry-led workforce training partnerships in the nation to receive a multimillion federal grant to…
Columbus State Community College (Ohio) will launch a new national information technology center using a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation as part of its Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The new National…
Community colleges help address skills gap BioSpace Although the biopharma industry tends to focus on high-skill workers with advanced science and engineering degrees, just over half of entry-level jobs in the U.S. life sciences require…
Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are a source of diversity in the American college presidency, according to findings by the American Council on Education (ACE). CEOs of color comprise 46% of MSI presidencies, compared to 20% of…
The rate of transitions among community colleges’ top leaders — whether retiring, moving to another college or becoming a first-time CEO — has slowed since its peak seven years ago, but that may change within…
AI gold rush: Can Bay Area classes help students cash in? San Franscisco Standard Local community colleges are starting to ramp up AI and machine-learning course offerings so their students can tap good-paying jobs that…
New president Bennie Lambert is now president of Lone Star College(LSC)-North Harris in Texas. He previously served in the Houston college system as vice president for student success at LSC-CyFair. He began his LSC career…
With the power to inform, connect, engage and make presidents more visible, social media emerged as a vital instrument in educational leaders’ arsenals. Through insights garnered from discussions with 10 community college presidents effectively leveraging…