One obstacle away from opting out
A new report highlights the tight rope community colleges walk when it comes to onboarding students before they even begin classes, with more than half of them nearly quitting because of various obstacles, such as…
Campus Issues
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Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data Hechinger Report New data survey could produce statistics that indicate bias where none exists. Oregon’s community colleges want to train teachers. State’s universities…
A call for better data on multiracial students
Data systems must better collect information on multiracial and multiethnic students who comprise a growing share of the college-going population, according to a new report. The portion of multiracial students enrolled in college more than…
Funding roundup
A partnership between College of Western Idaho (CWI) and Perpetua Resources is opening doors for Idaho students to pursue careers in mining, thanks to a new $250,000 scholarship fund and a shared commitment to workforce…
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Education Department delays are putting parenting college students in a bind USA Today Applications for millions of dollars in federal childcare funding are delayed, threatening the education of college students with young kids. ED announces…
Snapshots
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon in June visited Wake Technical Community College to learn about its apprenticeship programs. Scott Ralls, president of the North Carolina…
Ever green
As the Trump administration seeks to roll back or end federal investment in clean energy technologies, community college leaders may be wondering what impact these changes will have on the future of sustainability initiatives and…
Headlines
Analysis: Trump could soon challenge Congress with rare funding cancellation Reuters The Trump administration’s tug-of-war with Congress this year over spending delays of approved federal money could intensify as soon as this week, as the…
Newsmakers
New CEOs Aron Gabriel has been appointed as the next president of Mayland Community College (North Carolina). He will start his new position in January after 12 years with Newton-Conover City Schools, most recently serving…
Washington Watch: A new process for awarding federal grants
The Trump administration this month published a far-reaching executive order outlining new policies and procedures for awarding federal grants. The August 7 order requires all federal agencies to designate senior political officials as responsible for…