The U.S. Education Department (ED) last Friday wrapped up its negotiated rulemaking for the Committee on Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility for Title IV student aid programs. Consensus was reached on only two of the seven…
For 31-year-old Bramin, one of the most interesting aspects of the “Epidemics in History” course he took last fall was hearing the opinions of his classmates. “Our views and stances on certain topics challenged us…
It has been called many things: live online, web live, online synced or virtual live. This modality pairs live synchronous sessions with traditional aspects of distance learning, such as online lesson materials and activities. This…
Commentary: How Missouri is increasing community college enrollment among rural studentsForbesA program that places college and career advisors in rural high schools has helped colleges such as Ozarks Technical Community College increase enrollment and FAFSA…
Out of approximately 1,200 community colleges in the U.S., about 10% currently have Black chief executives — and more than 25% of that group has participated in the Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership, a national…
Nasser Paydar nominated for ED higher ed postDOL, trucking group aim to expand apprenticeshipsWest Virginia provides $23M for nursing programs Nasser Paydar nominated for ED higher ed post President Joe Biden announced Friday that he…
As nurses quit, states seek to train moreStateline (Pew Trusts blog)Indiana’s Ivy Tech Community College turned away about 300 qualified students last year because of capacity issues. To address that, a new law lets the…
For the first time in 20 years, the number of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in the U.S. has decreased. It dropped by 10 institutions, from 569 in 2019-20 to 559 in 2020-21, according to analysis by…
The Stronger Workforce, Greater Community capital campaign at State Fair Community College (SFCC) received $50,000 from Citizens-Farmers Bank of Cole Camp. The funding will help to build the Olen Howard Workforce Innovation Center, which will…
Intel to invest combined $100M in Ohio, U.S. for semiconductor education programsColumbus DispatchThe investments will establish semiconductor manufacturing education and research collaborations with universities, community colleges and technical education institutions in Ohio and across the…