South Carolina tech colleges work to develop skilled labor force GSA Business Even with successful ties to BMW, Michelin, General Electric and other companies through technical scholars programs, the problem at Greenville Technical College is…
Ohio colleges fill empty buildings downtown Columbus Dispatch With the help of local philanthropists, Central Ohio Technical College acquired an old two-theater cinema more than a decade ago, then raised $5.7 million during the nationwide…
Nevada presidents oppose oversight entity Las Vegas Review-Journal The presidents of all four of the community colleges in Nevada oppose a proposed measure that would decentralize power from the state board of regents to a new…
Illinois college lays off more staff due to budget Effingham Daily News Richland Community College has not received any state funding, which would have totaled $2.2 million this year, because Illinois lawmakers haven’t agreed on…
Job training in demand, but fears grow at community colleges over how to pay for it Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Monroe Community College student Elena Kern is taking an advanced course in mechatronics, which draws…
Racing technical colleges (part one) Hot Rod Network From constructors to crew chiefs, a great many of the current members of the top tier race teams got their start by attending community and technical colleges….
For community college presidents, a challenging role yields high turnover Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required) In the last five years, the American Association of Community Colleges has stepped up its training and professional development…
Philadelphia-area community college strikes deal for student housing Philly.com Montgomery County Community College’s partnership with a local university comes as the college receives more requests for lodging, with its international enrollment swelling to 178 students…
Advocates plan push for community college, NSHE breakup Nevada Independent A group of retired community college presidents and an outspoken Republican assemblyman have proposed taking the state’s four community colleges out of the purview of…
DeVos visits Fla. community college Orlando Sentinel Education Secretary Betsy DeVos toured Valencia College’s Osceola County campus Friday. She heard from students, recent grads, college officials and business leaders about the importance of job training…