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When Chris Mariner decided it was time to start a new career, he was scared. “I was unhappy with the work, but it was my family’s main source of income,” says Mariner, who lives in…
When Chris Mariner decided it was time to start a new career, he was scared. “I was unhappy with the work, but it was my family’s main source of income,” says Mariner, who lives in…
Can colleges require Covid-19 vaccines?New York TimesMost U.S. colleges and universities already require on-campus students to show proof of vaccines for illnesses, like bacterial meningitis, that can spread rapidly in close quarters. But Covid-19 is…
Wide receiver Joshua Aka committed to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) with visions of displaying a gridiron skill set that netted him 11 touchdowns as a senior at Starkville High School. The coronavirus pandemic brought…
Oregon’s Clackamas Community College (CCC) has received a historic $5 million gift from long-time career and technical education (CTE) advocates Terry and Cheryl Holden. The Holdens’ donation of cash and estate gifts will benefit CCC…
The community’s college. It’s a phrase I think about often and share when I speak to our students and employees as well as in the community. To me, it means improving lives and the economic…
HSIs continue to growAre guided pathways working?ED seeks public input for review of Title IX regsFocus on corequisite support to improve equity HSIs continue to grow Public two-year colleges represent 41% of the nation’s 569…
Get paid to get vaccinated? JCCC offering $250 to all employees to get Covid shotsShawnee Mission PostJohnson County Community College is offering employees a one-time $250 payment to get the Covid vaccine, as the Kansas…
Not getting into a course because it has reached its capacity can potentially have significant effects on community college students, even leading to them dropping out, according to a new research brief. Students at one…
‘It is a great investment in our institutions’: Community colleges to receive lifeline in $1.9T stimulus planBoston Globe (subscription required)Tylor Gosselin had every reason to abandon her nursing studies at Greenfield Community College this year….
New CEO Tim McDonald is the new president of Lanier Technical College in Georgia. He previously served as the college’s executive vice president, a position he has held since 2015. Prior to that, McDonald was…