Newsmakers
New CEOs Denise McCory has been named president of the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), where she has served as interim president since July 2019. In that role, she has overseen campus construction…
Campus Issues
Reporter’s notebook
Strengthening cybersecurity effortsNew reports from Michigan Strengthening cybersecurity efforts A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and analytics software company FICO focuses on the cybersecurity challenges of working from home during the pandemic…
e-Headlines
Affirmative action debate ignores Asian American community college studentsNBC NewsAs California votes on affirmative action, nearly half of the state’s AAPI students who start off at community colleges would benefit, advocates say. Missouri Gov. Parson…
Funding roundup
Seven community colleges have received Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). WORC is a partnership between DOL, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority….
Understanding and improving the transfer experience
It is March 9th, and Anisa, a young, soon-to-be community college graduate, has an approved graduation application and is excited to be the first in her family to earn a college degree and transfer to…
CTE in high school is a bridge to college
Career and technical education (CTE) programs in high school provide a clear path to postsecondary education and career success, according to a “data story” by the U.S. Education Department. The data show the potential benefits…
Dual enrollment continues to grow
Dual enrollment and similar programs that allow high school students to earn college credits continue to be a hot topic among community college and K-12 district leaders. A convening of community college presidents and school…
Washington Watch: Updated guidance on CARES Act funds
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has issued a third set of guidance (again in the form of Q&As) on implementing the CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. Although the new information is not quite…
e-Headlines
Former IBM CEO says employers should stop hiring based on college degrees and focus on this insteadCNBCFormer IBM CEO Ginni Rometty says the best thing employers can do to improve their business, their workforce and…
Spouse’s role in supporting the president
There are plenty of programs to help community college leaders aspiring for the presidency as well as seasoned presidents seeking to lead another institution. But what about programs to help their significant others make the…