As a higher education instructor for 10 years, I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact open educational resources (OER) can have on students. OER are educational materials that are free for educators and students to use,…
With a $350,000 grant, Kellogg Community College (KCC) will help revitalize the emergency medical services workforce in Michigan. The Emergency Medical Services Workforce grant, awarded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, will…
Texas leaders hope change in community college funding could address skills gap in the workforce KENS5 St. Philip’s College provides industry training and certifications while students get degrees. Workforce leaders say that training is needed…
While information doubled every 12 months in 1982, it is doubling every 12 hours today. The burden of what some call “liquid learning,” the need for continual learning, is felt by professors and increasing. The…
Enrollment at community colleges finally saw an uptick this spring. Like in the fall, continued increases in dual enrollment and first-time students are the main drivers, according to a National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center…
Colorado Community College System featuring Chancellor Joe Garcia A Seat at the Table (podcast by the Colorado Business Roundtable) Colorado Community College System Chancellor Joe Garcia talks about the system’s open-access mission, how community colleges…
Laramie County Community College helps fill in the medical gap Wyoming News Now Gov. Mark Gordon is providing support by funding community colleges with the Wyoming Innovation Partnership, which is helping Laramie County Community College…
Did you always want to be a college president? What is your leadership approach and philosophy? How has it felt to be the first Filipina American president of both Berkeley City College and San José…
A national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices throughout the U.S. served 22,001 participants by its conclusion last summer, vastly surpassing its goal to serve…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is closely monitoring the implications of a recent Education Department “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) that would alter its policies concerning third-party servicers (TPSs). If unchanged, the DCL could…