Campus Issues

Funding roundup

With $300,000 in grant funding, Durham Technical Community College will be able to offer a new pharmaceutical manufacturing workforce training program. The North Carolina college received a $240,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance grant from the U.S….


Newsmakers

Appointments Nicole Bouknight Johnson is the first vice president for advancement and communications at Hudson County Community College in New Jersey. She previously was national director of development and communications for A Better Chance, a…



Headlines

Commentary: Community colleges are an agile new player in job trainingWall Street JournalSome state governments are out ahead in promoting innovation at community colleges, but federal policymakers lag far behind. Commentary: Community college students need…


Reporter’s notebook

Dems seek an extension of verification waiverCardona to visit tribal college Dems seek an extension of verification waiver Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) have asked U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to…




Headlines

Commentary: A proposal by President Truman fulfilled by President BidenPsychology TodayFinding inspiration in the needs expressed by the Truman Commission Report, President Joe Biden has proposed a plan that takes another dramatic step in the…



Headlines

A ‘forceful voice’ for community collegesInside Higher EdCommunity colleges seem to be shedding some of the stigma of being considered by some as second-rate institutions and are commanding more respect from lawmakers as vehicles of…