The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday announced a new $5 million grant program to help higher education institutions that serve large numbers of students of color with their efforts to improve student success. ED…
Sometimes it’s worth emphasizing the obvious: A larger percentage of community college students pay for their own education than students attending four-year colleges. But results from a new Cengage survey of 1,200 undergraduate students ages…
Nearly 800 Alabamians sign up for rapid worker training programsAlabama Daily NewsSo far, the Skills for Success program is training people to get their commercial driver licenses, drive school buses and work in the restaurant…
Ga. governor creates pilot nursing programNew center focuses on energy industriesMore on two-year colleges with baccalaureatesDrexel offers tuition break for Pa., N.J. two-year transfers Ga. governor creates pilot nursing program Gov. Brian Kemp this week…
Employers don’t think college degrees, in general, indicate work readiness, yet they are reluctant to use non-degree credentials in their hiring process, according to a new report. This, in turn, is what keeps many students…
First-of-its-kind law improves college access for students with autism, intellectual disabilitiesBoston GlobeMassachusetts students with autism and significant intellectual disabilities will gain unprecedented access to postsecondary education at state colleges and universities under a law signed…
Ohio State, Columbus State to partner with other Midwestern schools for microchip researchColumbus DispatchThe Midwest Regional Network to Address National Needs in Semiconductor and Microelectronic will include 12 schools from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana and…
Today, many colleges deal with an in-house shortage of social media expertise. Add in limited support from faculty and staff outside the marketing department, plus the sometimes minimal student participation in content development. These challenges…
Interim CEOs Christal Albrecht will serve as interim president of Coconino Community College in Arizona. She retired in 2021 after seven years as president of Alvin Community College in Texas. Prior to that, Albrecht was…
Data show gender pay gap opens earlyWall Street JournalDisparities among male and female college graduates appeared within three years, a WSJ analysis of federal data for 2015 and 2016 graduates shows. An interactive tool includes…