Meet ‘The Micro Prof’
He is called “The Micro Prof,” and for two weeks now he has provided detailed daily video updates for the public on the coronavirus pandemic, emerging as a calming voice in a time of uncertainty….
Campus Issues
Eyes on the prize
Leéna Boone, who enrolled in her first class at Lorain County Community College (LCCC) in Ohio when she was just 12 years old, was recently named one of the top 20 community college students in…
A hold on commencements
College leaders are focused on converting their in-person classes to remote learning, but how to handle commencement is on their minds, too. A growing number of colleges are canceling or postponing their traditional graduation celebrations,…
e-Headlines
Los Angeles Community College District to give out 3,000 laptops amid switch to online classes CBS-LA As nearly all Southern California schools and colleges contend with switching to online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 300…
Staying ADA compliant during the pandemic
Community colleges are facing myriad issues as they transition to virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Among them is how to ensure they stay compliant with federal regulations designed to ensure the needs of students…
Funding roundup
West Virginia’s Mountwest Community and Technical College will use a $40,000 contribution from the Marathon Petroleum Foundation to upgrade the Mountwest Maritime Academy’s computer systems and simulator. The Academy provides U.S. Coast Guard-approved maritime training…
e-Headlines
Community college builds face shields for Omaha hospital World-HeraldMetropolitan Community College’s prototype design lab is producing plastic face shields for Nebraska Medicine amid a supply shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Bergen’s drive-thru…
Reporter’s notebook
Stimulus bill would provide emergency grants to students Congress on Sunday afternoon released revised CARES Act stimulus legislation that would provide $20 billion for education programming, suspend student loan payments for six months and significantly…
Donating medical masks, gloves to hospitals
Community colleges are urged to donate respiratory masks, gloves and other protective equipment from their health-related classes to local hospitals and other healthcare facilities that are scrambling to find enough supplies in the face of…
Community college libraries: Ready to serve
Today’s college libraries offer extensive online resources available 24/7, which is a benefit as community college courses across the nation move from in-person to online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “In this unprecedented move…