Some silver linings in fall enrollments
Fall enrollments at community colleges appear to be fairly flat so far, with a few colleges seeing some upticks and a few seeing small drops. But enrollments at a few two-year colleges have bounced back…
Campus Issues
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What student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?Higher Ed DiveRecent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions….
Collaboration is key to thwart cyber threats
To thwart cyber threats, colleges need to partner with other institutions and work better internally among their departments, according to a panel of cyber experts in the higher education field. Cyber criminals are working in…
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House Democrats’ maneuvers imperil free college, pre-KPoliticoThis week could make or break some of Democrats’ most sweeping education proposals, including universal pre-K for the nation’s 3- and 4-year-olds and free community college, as the House…
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Despite new scholarship, for-credit enrollment fell at some Triad community collegesGreensboro News & RecordA new scholarship meant to help new high school graduates pursue degrees at North Carolina community colleges in the wake of the…
Design for equity, enrollments will follow
There are two questions that probably every community college president in America has likely been asked by the local media in the past few months. “What’s the impact of Covid-19 on enrollment?”“What could be the…
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…
Evolving on guided pathways
In 2015, the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University published a book that catalyzed the movement at community colleges in developing guide pathways, which were designed to help students focus more on potential…
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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…