Keeping college debt in check
Almost 60 percent of students who graduated from public two-year colleges in 2015-16 did so without taking out student loans, according to an annual College Board study on college pricing and student aid trends. About…
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AACC news & notes
Upcoming events Answer the call for proposals Share your knowledge at the 99th AACC Annual Convention April 13-16, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. Answer the Call for Proposals! AACC seeks proposals that reflect the best thinking…
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As clean energy prices fall, Pennsylvania college to power two campuses with wind Morning Call By the end of the year, Northampton Community College will power its Bethlehem Township campus and Fowler Family Southside Center…
Washington Watch: ED outlines plan for accreditation review
The U.S. Education Department of Education (ED) on Monday outlined its detailed plans for a major regulatory review of accreditation and other key regulations. The review largely concerns academic activities and their interaction with the…
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New CEO Bonny Copenhaver will serve as the fourth president of New River Community and Technical College in West Virginia, effective January 2. Copenhaver has extensive experience in higher education, having held positions in areas…
Connecting with the local car industry
Nate Smith hopped in his Ford truck, flipped the A/C on full blast and set out for Holloway Street in Durham, North Carolina. Marcy Wynnis the content and social media coordinator at Durham Technical Community…
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Commentary: Community colleges answer talent shortage Detroit News We look forward to talking to more candidates and elected officials about what a growing number of businesses in Metro Detroit already know: community college students leave…
Setting a new standard
In an effort to significantly increase the number of Latinos attaining college degrees over the next decade, a national organization that promotes Latino student success in higher education is launching a new program that will…
New ways to raise revenues
The sales from auxiliary services such as cafeterias and retail stores can be a good source of revenue for community colleges. But sometimes, a little ingenuity is required. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education writer…
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Western Technical College’s new Learning Commons is ‘heart of our campus’ Courier Life News Western Technical College has breathed life into its library with $1.1 million in renovations and additions — including aquarium-style study rooms,…