Newsmakers
CEOs on the move Johnny M. Moore is the next chancellor of Arkansas State University-Newport, effective February 8. He returns home to Arkansas after serving for four years as president of Pierpont Community and Technical…
Campus Issues
Washington Watch: DACA program accepting new applications
For the first time in more than three years, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is accepting applications from first-time applicants for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Hundreds of thousands of…
AACC provides insights to Biden transition team
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has met with representatives from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to discuss priorities for the community college sector. AACC was asked to participate in three meetings, each of…
Fewer new high school grads attended college this fall
Although the pandemic appears to have had little effect on the number of high school students graduating this spring, there was a 30% drop among those graduates who enrolled in community colleges this fall, with…
Self-doubt a key barrier to going to college
Self-doubt is a major barrier for half of Americans when assessing whether to pursue education and training, according to an ongoing survey by the Strada Education Network. Time/logistics remains a top challenge for many Americans,…
Reporter’s notebook
What community colleges may expect from the Biden administrationHelping students find critical resourcesSweet success on Netflix’s Sugar Rush What community colleges may expect from the Biden administration An upcoming virtual conversation about equity, diversity, inclusion…
e-Headlines
‘Not just numbers’: Community college students share their struggles to stay enrolledLAistCollege administrators say it’s important to amplify students’ stories to underline to local and state policymakers how the pandemic is making learning gaps worse…
e-Headlines
Look out, for-profit colleges, here comes the Biden administrationBloombergThe new team will likely reinstate restrictions that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos dismantled. More California community college students are taking transfer-level courses, but critics say colleges must…
Funding roundup
The Alamo Colleges District has announced a $1 million gift from Malú and Carlos Alvarez to fund scholarships for AlamoPROMISE students to help them reach their educational goals. “Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez recognize the challenges…
Moving forward with flexibility
Workforce development is at the forefront of everyone’s mind as we continue to navigate the pressures of the pandemic and its impact on the nation’s workforce. From closed businesses and lost jobs to health and…