Funding roundup
Allan Hancock College is the first school selected to participate in the Nurses Project, launched by the Cloverlane Foundation. The college received $35,000 in grant funding to resources for nursing students. A new fund will…
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Strength in numbers: How to build a stronger rural America through economic partnerships WorkingNation Community colleges in any community – but particularly in rural communities – are anchor organizations and should be engaged in conversations…
Washington Watch: Senate passes reconciliation bill
By a 51-50 vote, with the tiebreaker cast by Vice President J.D. Vance, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the so-called “One Big Beautiful” reconciliation bill. Shortly before the final vote was tallied, Senate Republicans…
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Indiana public colleges cut or merge a fifth of degree programs IndyStar Some of Indiana’s public colleges have decided to cut or consolidate about a fifth of the state’s degree programs ahead of a new…
CEO on social media
The students, faculty, staff and community residents of Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) in Wisconsin know all about their president, Anthony Cruz. They know he loves pickleball. He likes to eat out. He recently got…
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Gov. Pritzker signs college access and affordability bills into laws WICS The legislative package, which includes HB 2967, HB 3096, HB 3097 and HB 3522, was signed in collaboration with the Illinois Board of Higher…
Creating a positive culture on campus
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Commencement season is upon us, and I will admit that it was always one of my favorite events on campus. Graduation was an annual reminder of the…
Community colleges as engines for economic development
For more than two decades, I’ve seen firsthand how community colleges change lives. I began my career as an adjunct sociology instructor at a large urban-suburban community college. Today, I serve as vice president for…
Funding roundup
A $40,000 donation from Sean Quinn, CEO of Wafer World, will provide financial support for Palm Beach State College (PBSC) engineering technology students. The Wafer World STEM Scholarships were announced this month at a STEM…
Washington Watch: Hope remains for workforce Pell
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 8 a.m. on June 30, 2025. The Senate parliamentarian has approved a modified version of workforce Pell provisions in the budget reconciliation bill that the Senate Budget Committee…