Commentary: The strengths we’ve built during the coronavirus outbreak will accelerate our recoveryCleveland.comThe strengths we build now will carry us forward as we emerge from this outbreak, writes Alex Johnson, president of Cuyahoga Community College…
Will students show up for college in fall 2020? Community colleges offer a hint. It isn’t pretty.USA TodayFlexibility has long been a strength of community colleges, which can move more quickly than universities typically can…
Unprecedented numbers of college students seek help to pay rent, buy food during pandemicTacoma News TribuneThe Clover Park Technical College Foundation always has had an emergency assistance fund for students facing hardship. In the past…
Washington college president tackles new challenges during pandemicMyEdmondsNews.comAs the region grapples with the aftermath, Edmonds College President Amit Singh is putting his expertise in economics to work as a member of Snohomish County’s new Economic…
Community colleges could see a surge in popularity amid COVID-19CNBC“Under the circumstances, families may turn to us as the gateway of opportunity, and we’ve been ready,” says Michael Baston, president of Rockland Community College in…
Massive declines in community college summer enrollments foreshadow tough times aheadDetroit Free PressIt’s not just college administrators who are in limbo. Students find themselves wondering how school will work, if they will be safe going…
Community colleges brace for surge in student mental health needsLAistMental health services in California community colleges are severely underfunded compared to the University of California and Cal State systems. COVID economics hitting community collegesGillette News…
Community colleges and stimulus funding Inside Higher Ed AACC’s senior vice president for government relations and policy analysis discusses on IHE’s new podcast what issues community colleges are taking a closer look at pertaining to…
As colleges brace for financial aid appeals, there’s a new tool to help students file them Washington Post The free tool SwiftStudent guides students through requesting more funding, explaining eligibility, the documents applicants need and…
Coronavirus could change where students go to college, if they go at all USA Today Even before the crisis, Joseph Castro, president of California State University-Fresno, had noticed an increase of students applying to the…