Newsmakers
New CEOs Daisy Cocco De Filippis has been named president of Hostos Community College in New York City after serving as interim president for the past year. Previously, she was president of Naugatuck Valley Community…
Campus Issues
Headlines
Fake Covid vaccine cards online worry college officialsAssociated PressAs the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of Covid vaccination for students…
We can do better: Strategic planning for change
Imagine you are in a large room filled with your college’s faculty and staff. One hundred percent of them represent your potential college graduates. Now, imagine your college president directing your colleagues, one by one,…
Funding roundup
In North Carolina, Mitchell Community College students relying on scholarships to afford their education got a major boost. Frank and Carol Childress have committed $1 million for financial aid to the college. Their gift, which…
Headlines
Salt Lake Community College sees 10% increase in student applicationsFox 13The Utah college is seeing more people sending in applications to attend the school, Curtis Larsen, SLCC assistant vice president for student services. One of…
A program that helps women excel in building tech
Grace Whittington was always fascinated with construction. Thinking back on it now, the 17-year-old can’t recall exactly how she got interested or why, but she has vivid memories of playing with Legos as a child…
Dealing with the Dixie Fire
With evacuations lifted this week on some nearby towns and people starting to return to their homes, Kevin Trutna thought he could start to focus on getting Feather River College (FRC) ready to open its…
Headlines
PASSHE eyes collaboration with community colleges to support integration effortsPennsylvania Capital-StarPennsylvania’s university system is working to implement the most transformative redesign in its 38-year-history, but efforts to redesign and invest in sustainable educational programs are…
Reporter’s notebook
Incentives to get vaccinatedCongress urged to give legal protection for DACA recipientsIllinois college to cover tuition for recent dual-enrollment studentsCommunity college students among new HBCU Scholars Incentives to get vaccinated Community colleges and other higher…
Skills learned on the job that we don’t talk about enough
Earlier this year, like so many Americans, I took a new job. Like anyone starting something new, it was exciting. And for a human resources professional, having the top HR job for McDonald’s USA brought…