AACC news & notes
Upcoming events Register for the AACC Annual Convention Don’t miss out on the biggest community college event of the year. Register today for the 100th Annual AACC Convention March 28–30 at National Harbor, Maryland. Keynote…
Campus Issues
Funding roundup
In Louisiana, Delgado Community College’s newest fundraising campaign got off to a good start with a $1 million donation from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation. The funds will go toward construction of a…
Engineering a jump start to university — or career
As he approached graduation at Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, Grant Bunyard didn’t plan to attend Howard Community College (HCC). Ed FinkelEd Finkel is an education writer based in Illinois.More Posts
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This state will pay workers up to $2,000 to upgrade their tech skills CNBC Grob Systems is a German-owned manufacturing company with 560 employees at a machine shop in Bluffton, Ohio. The company partnered with…
Church partnerships promote community engagement
Community colleges intent on establishing strong connections within predominantly African-American neighborhoods are finding success through partnerships with faith institutions. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
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Agriculture program at community college has some students graduating debt-free KSN.com Christian Winger, lead agriculture technology instructor at Garden City Community College (Kansas), says there will soon be over 20,000 ag tech job openings in…
Senate bill would build on TAACCCT
A bipartisan Senate bill introduced this week would create a grant program to help community colleges and states address changing workforce demands. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president…
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Commentary: Community colleges need innovative funding Daily Item The Massachusetts Council of Community College Presidents wants the state to invest in a SUCCESS Fund to expand student support services at community colleges to improve student…
After nearly a decade, enrollment up in N.C.
For the first time in nine years, enrollment among community colleges in North Carolina increased this fall by 4.4 percent, according to the North Carolina Community College System. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily…
Flexibility and mission-driven accountability
The U.S. Education Department (ED) will continue to emphasize flexibility with accountability in its efforts to help higher education institutions and states better serve students, according to a top department official. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits…