Funding roundup
Tulsa Community College (TCC) held a dedication in July of the new A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Student Success Center at the TCC Metro Campus, made possible by a $2.1 million gift from the A.R. and…
Campus Issues
Creating civil discourse in communities
In general, communities tend to lean politically left or right, which reflects the views of most of their residents. Oregon’s Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC) pulls from both sides. Residents of Linn County lean more right…
House Dems release higher ed bill
Democratic leaders on the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday released proposed legislation to lower college costs that they say builds on the president’s student loan relief plan. The Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now…
Headlines
Students shift towards tech and trade schools; Atlanta companies are taking noteCBS46The president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College says the current college model isn’t working for many companies. Meanwhile, the college has seen a 12%…
Newsmakers
Kudos Linda C. Young, president of Wallace Community College-Dothan in Alabama, is a Yellowhammer News 2022 Women of Impact honoree. The annual award recognizes the personal and professional accomplishments of Alabama women leaders, advisers and…
Washington Watch: Foxx stakes out higher ed positions
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) on Tuesday voiced blistering criticism of President Joe Biden’s loan cancellation policies and outlined her own vision for higher education policy, as reflected in part in the REAL Reform…
Smoother transitions to higher ed
In Massachusetts, higher education opportunities are opening up for students with autism and intellectual disabilities. New legislation requires the state’s public colleges to provide accommodations for people whose disabilities have impeded them from earning a…
Headlines
Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness planNPRNearly half of the country’s governors have signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to withdraw his student…
Washington Watch: AACC, higher ed community file Title IX comments
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Monday filed comments in the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) Title IX rulemaking proceeding, and it joined in broader higher education community comments spearheaded by the American Council…
Bringing marine life to the surface
About five years ago, Jessica Miles submerged marine life monitoring structures in Florida’s Jupiter Inlet as part of an effort to engage students to save coral reefs. She and her team couldn’t retrieve the units…