Commencement season is almost here. Though graduation ceremonies won’t be quite like they were pre-pandemic, some colleges are planning modified in-person events. Owens Community College (OCC) typically holds two graduation ceremonies a year: one in…
Businesses need employees with the right skills. Meeting this goal is a constant challenge. Pre-Covid-19, 7 million job openings went unfilled, attributable in large part to a skills gap. The economy recovering from the pandemic…
When we closed our campuses last March and switched to remote working, we entered a strange and dark land. Many college administrators were already working 70- to 80-hour weeks and attending more meetings than was…
A new report by the Center for Community College Student Engagement sheds more details about the impact of the pandemic on first-time students at community colleges, which have seen staggering drops in enrollments across the…
The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center has updated data on new high school graduates entering college last fall following a data processing error that projected a far larger enrollment drop among those students. The…
Maricopa Community Colleges implement new security system after 2nd cyberattack in 8 yearsArizona RepublicSince March 16, students in the Arizona community college system have been unable to access platforms such as MyInfo, Canvas, RioLearn, Maricopa…
The state board of higher education is pushing community colleges to offer more in-person classes this fallBoston GlobeThe Massachusetts Board of Higher Education is pushing the state’s 15 community colleges to plan for significantly more…
The year 2020 was not one that higher education professionals will soon forget. Institutions quickly shifted their practices to provide students an education experience in ways never seen before. Advising professionals learned new technology, discovered…
Bunker Hill, Massasoit, Middlesex and North Shore community colleges will share $426,656 in grants from the Boston Foundation (TBF). The funding will help to expand and strengthen Massachusetts’ paid internship offerings for students in science,…
Recently submitted photos from college members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Chris Reber, president of Hudson County Community College (New Jersey), leads students, staff and local government leaders on a tour of the college’s…