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Commentary: COVID-19 and the uncertain future of public higher edGoverning.comThe pandemic is challenging colleges’ enrollments and finances as never before. Some may not survive, and those that do will have to consider major changes in…
Campus Issues
Funding roundup
Eleven minority-serving community colleges will bring NASA missions to students through the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program. The colleges will receive grant funding over the next four years to increase diversity and inclusion in…
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State board votes to freeze tuition for Virginia’s community collegesWHSVThe decision means tuition will remain at the current rate of $154 per credit hour, which the board says is around one-third of the comparable cost…
Our role in ensuring workforce equity after COVID-19
When the Great Recession hit in December 2007 and extended into 2009, key industry sectors imploded and unemployment in the United States more than doubled, to 10 percent. In New York, Borough of Manhattan Community…
Reporter’s notebook
CDC updates guidance for collegesChanging their education plansDems urge HHS to share info on health insurance coverage CDC updates guidance for colleges The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its safety guidance…
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With higher ed in limbo, students are switching to community collegesHechinger ReportCommunity colleges are a better option for students than taking a semester or a year off from school, said Martha Parham, spokesperson for the…
Newsmakers
CEO on the move Steve Robinson will serve as the next president of Lansing Community College (Michigan). He is currently president of Owens Community College (OCC) in Ohio, a position he has held since 2018….
The view from state systems
Leaders from three state community college systems this week gave an overview of the challenges facing two-year colleges as a result of the coronavirus, from lingering questions regarding how they can use CARES Act funds,…
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Why did the CARES Act give more money to hair schools than to a community college?NBC NewsThe reason for the disparity is the formula Congress came up with to spend the money. California community college…
Restoring the workforce to revive the economy
A national advisory group charged with developing ways to better prepare workers for available jobs is putting a skilled workforce front and center in the country’s economic recovery. During its virtual meeting on Tuesday, the…