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Florida Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) can upgrade its emergency medical services technology program thanks to a $25,000 donation from an anonymous donor. The college will use the gift to purchase equipment. “We are so grateful…




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Ohio community college educates well with other colleges Morning Journal When the University Partnership started, Lorain County Community College partnered with five colleges and universities and delivered 12 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Today, the…


Fall enrollments dip again

Overall fall 2016 postsecondary education enrollments fell by more than 270,000 students — a 1.4 percent dip — mainly among students over the age of 24, according to new estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse…


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CEOs Laura L. Douglas has been appointed the next president of Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, pending approval from the state board of higher education and contract agreement. She is currently provost at Des Moines…


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Editorial: Embracing a local vision for community college The Columbian In Washington state, community and technical colleges are an important conduit between the populace and the good-paying, career-path jobs that are expected to be burgeoning…


Commentary: Attracting students to tech ed

Many one-year certificate and two-year associate degree programs offered in the community colleges lead to the high-wage, high demand technical jobs that are needed for manufacturing and those induced and indirect industries that support manufacturing….



Funding roundup

Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates is expanding its Career Ready Internship Grant to two-year institutions. A combined $2.1 million has been awarded to 16 community and technical colleges in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio…