Newsmakers
New CEOs Patrena Benton Elliott will serve as the next president of Halifax Community College in North Carolina, effective January 1. She is currently vice president of instruction and student support services and chief academic…
Campus Issues
Media relations 101: Help them help you
Scenario: You invest months of planning for an important college initiative that will reap decades’ worth of rewards for your community. You decide to host a full-on press conference complete with a fancy backdrop, media…
Headlines
7 Maricopa County Community College bachelor’s programs gain accreditationKTARThe Higher Learning Commission this week granted Arizona’s Maricopa County Community College District accreditation for seven bachelor’s degree programs in a range of fields. Ventura County Community…
Leveraging MentorLinks to develop new STEM programs
Brainstorming sidebars, roundtable discussions and networking over meals animated a recent MentorLinks project meeting where eight community college teams reported on their efforts to develop new STEM technician education programs. “With MentorLinks, mentees gain a…
A pioneer in liquid-hydrogen flight
Mark Haberbusch has always been a dreamer. And his biggest dream is finally taking flight. Nearly three decades ago, the Case Western Reserve University graduate, who studied fluid and thermal engineering science and designed high-altitude…
Funding roundup
During a visit this month to Henderson Community College (HCC), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear presented the college with a $650,000 Delta Regional Authority grant. Funds will support HCC’s Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program….
Start with your story
Every great story has some similar key elements. You must have strong central characters, an enduring storyline and, of course, the plot. The American community college provides these in the most impactful way on each…
Headlines
How higher ed is retooling to ensure its viability — and student successForbesIn response to changing demographics and the economic and logistical challenges students face, higher-ed institutions are leveraging technology and data-driven analytics to facilitate…
It’s not all async or swim with online courses
While everyone loves the flexibility and independence of online courses, sometimes a sense of isolation can settle in for both instructors and students. Most communication in online courses is text-based and can be a bit…
Newsmakers
New CEOs Rosana Reyes will serve as the next president of Lamar Community College (LCC) in Colorado, effective March 1, 2023. Currently, she is vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Luzerne County…