“Dismayed.” That’s what Pima Community College (PCC) said in a press release regarding an agreement between Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona legislature to eliminate funding for the Community College Adult Education Workforce Program for…
Here’s how much financial aid ‘ghost students’ stole from Utah’s public colleges and universities, auditors found Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Community College removed its application fee in fall 2023, before the rest of the…
I grew up not knowing what Juneteenth was. That’s not something I say with shame. It’s something I say with honesty. It wasn’t until I became president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa and moved…
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has a warm-blooded approach to help stave off summer melt. Meet CeCe, an emotional support dog who is cared for by a campus police officer and visits all…
Employers continue to be concerned that recent college graduates are unprepared for today’s workplace. A recent survey conducted by Lumina Foundation and Gallup found that a little more than half of employers say American colleges…
Commentary: Adults want to go back to school. We should make it easier. Lumina Foundation (blog) The gap between interest and enrollment reflects a growing mismatch between the realities of adult learners’ lives and how…
New CEOs Eric Bishop will become the permanent president of Riverside City College on July 1. He has served as the California college’s interim president since August 2025. “Bishop brings extensive experience in higher education…
After a year in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a Fulbright Scholar, Saint Paul College (SPC) biology professor Kristyn VanderWaal Mills returned with a clearer picture of how different education systems prepare students for careers in science…
Community colleges are kind of underrated The Indicator from Planet Money (National Public Radio) Community colleges are hot right now, growing faster nationwide than four-year colleges. So we decided to call a few of them…
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Oakland Community College’s Groleau-White Lake Mastodon, nicknamed “Elmer,” will be loaned to the Cranbrook Institute of Science. It is a first step to grow a…