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Hundreds of high schoolers take part in Gateway’s signing day event Kenosha News Letter of Intent is a growing campaign that is in its seventh year nationally and is aimed at emphasizing the degrees that…
Campus Issues
Bringing the international experience home to students
The U.S. State Department has recognized 25 public two-year colleges for their Fulbright U.S. Scholars — faculty, researchers and administrators — for the 2019-20 academic year. The Fulbright program aims to increase mutual understanding between…
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Minnesota college adds summer, online courses to meet demand PostBulletin.com Rochester Community and Technical College is expanding its summer and online course offerings in response to a constantly shifting education marketplace, RCTC leaders said. One…
Promising but tough road for OER degree pathways
A new study of an initiative focused on developing academic pathways for courses that use open education resources (OER) shows promising results for the programs, but they also face challenges in continuing. In general, most…
Apprenticeship grantees, Work-Study waivers announced
The U.S. Education and Labor departments on Wednesday announced the community colleges and other institutions selected to receive grants and waivers through two programs designed to provide flexibility around apprenticeships and Federal Work-Study programs. Matthew…
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Iowa colleges to offer statewide transfer majors program KWQC Officials with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges have announced a new statewide plan designed for students who wish to pursue specific majors. Iowa’s community colleges and public…
Newsmakers
New CEO Dyrell Foster is now president of Las Positas College (California). He previously served at Moreno Valley College (California) as vice president of student services. Foster also co-led a collaborative effort with faculty and…
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How Bloomberg would make community college free and overhaul student loans Politico Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday released a new $700 billion higher education plan that calls for free community college and doubling…
Housing solutions through community collaboration
Only about 28 percent of community colleges have on-campus housing, but these institutions serve a high percentage of housing-insecure students. Partnerships with community organizations can help close that housing gap. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
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…