Campus Issues

In tandem

Florida aims to lead in the ‘flying cars’ industry Ivy Tech, Roche Diagnostics work to grow medical laboratory workforce Training technicians at Tesla Expanding high-speed access in Alabama New Jersey college acquires comics/animation school Florida…


The measure of a college

When U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon recently called on university presidents and governing boards to restore public trust in higher education, she issued an invitation every college leader should welcome. Americans deserve institutions that are…


Headlines

Workforce development programs train next-generation tradespeople in Pennsylvania TribeLive.com Educational institutions and regional programs are seeing a surge in interest as more people trade four-year degrees for hands-on careers. The Bay and Metropolitan Community College…


AACC, AASCU respond to ED’s ‘Call to Action’

Community colleges and regional public universities already advance many of the reforms sought by the U.S. Education Department (ED), according to a joint statement by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the American…


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Earn while you learn: Apprenticeships build North Carolina’s workforce pipeline Gold Leaf Critical Conversations (a Golden Leaf Foundation podcast) How North Carolina’s community college system, local colleges, school systems and employers are working together to…


DOJ calls some NSF STEM programs unconstitutional

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opined that some National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM programs that consider race or gender in administering the programs are unconstitutional, including one that focuses on Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). In…


Funding roundup

A $82,661 grant to North Idaho College (NIC) from the Idaho Department of Lands Urban and Community Forestry Program will help to restore trees lost during recent windstorms and strengthen the college’s campus tree canopy….


ED reminds colleges about upcoming reporting deadlines

The Education Department (ED) is reminding colleges about reporting deadlines, particularly for gainful employment/financial value transparency (GE/FVT) and the new Student Tuition and Transparency (STATS) and Earnings Accountability framework. ED guidance posted this week reminds…


A playbook for community college baccalaureate degrees

A new playbook focused on community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees aims to make the case to state leaders for creating and scaling these programs, which sometimes face barriers at the state level. The playbook is…


Headlines

Sacramento high school requires every student to take college classes before graduating CBS News The program is a partnership between the high school and Sacramento City College. Kids are given time during their regular school…