Campus Issues


Preparing the quantum workforce

For decades, quantum science has held theoretical promise but remained largely the realm of university and government lab researchers. In recent years, however, the commercial potential of quantum — which holds the promise to drastically…


CCIC finalist team focuses on quantum science

SUNY Broome Community College, a finalist in the 2026 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), has engaged in quantum science through a student team project called “Hands-On Quantum Education.” The team is developing a portable, compact…


Funding roundup

Dutchess Community College (DCC) will use $3 million in grant funds from New York state to support capital improvements and programming to the Center of Excellence for Business, Industry & Innovation (COEBII). The expansion will…


Best practices to prevent student aid fraud

The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Friday released a best-practices document to help colleges prevent federal student aid fraud. The practices “reflect concrete, operational steps institutions are using to identify potential fraud earlier in the…


Newsmakers

New CEOs Michelle Allmendinger will become the sixth president of Michigan’s Delta College on June 29. She is coming from Southeastern Community College (Iowa), where she was vice president of student affairs for three years….


For community colleges, the opportunity map is local

America has built a crowded opportunity system. But it hasn’t yet managed to build a clear opportunity map that guides people through that system. The U.S. now has more than 1.85 million credentials, from high…


Headlines

Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas colleges: Don’t increase tuition, fees Texas Tribune In a letter to public college and university presidents, Gov. Greg Abbott noted that his previous directive remains “fully in effect” and that…


Proposed rule prohibits funding for DEI programs

The Trump administration on Friday released a proposed rule revising guidance on requirements for federal grantees. The new guidance from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expands on prior executive orders and…


Reporter’s notebook

Testing metrics for dual enrollment Bring services to where the students are Testing metrics for dual enrollment Dual enrollment (DE) continues to grow in popularity — hitting 2.8 million students in 2023-24 — and significantly…