To achieve professional success, faculty need a culture — along with a budget — to try out new, innovative ideas. Both at the individual campus or district level, as well as statewide, community colleges are…
Nearly half of all states (24) have authorized at least some community colleges to confer bachelor’s degrees, according to a recent analysis by New America. The heaviest concentration of those states are in the West,…
Biden to pitch for Pell Grant award increaseA few more colleges announce tuition freezes Biden to pitch for Pell Grant award increase President Joe Biden is expected to call for a Pell Grant award increase…
New York colleges are training students to lead statewide push toward green energy. Here’s howLohudNew York is partnering with its community colleges to train students from disadvantaged communities for the thousands of green energy jobs…
Many community colleges have been revamping their law enforcement programs since the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in 2020 drew national attention to update teaching and recruitment efforts. Some colleges have revamped…
Kudos John J. “Ski” Sygielski, president of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, and a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors, has been named to Central Penn Business Journal’s 2022…
DOL announces $113M for registered apprenticeship effortsExpanding nursing programs to meet growing need DOL announces $113M for registered apprenticeship efforts The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced $113 million in available federal funding for…
How North Bay community colleges are working to overcome pandemic hurdlesNorth Bay Business JournalBeset by two years of a pandemic that has dropped enrollment, several North Bay community colleges are entering the spring semester hoping…
Staffing shortages emerged as one of the greatest challenges for community college distance learning programs during the pandemic, according to an annual survey by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC). Nearly half (48%) of respondents to…
Q&A: Short-term training programs are increasingly popular, but do they work?MDRC (blog)One challenge for students enrolled in a noncredit training program is the lack of financial support. Related to financial support would be the advising…