All types of colleges face student hunger, housing issues
It doesn’t matter whether a college is in a city or rural area, in a wealthy section of town or in a poor part, they all serve students who are facing food and housing insecurities….
Campus Issues
The College Promise movement: An update
As we approach the second quarter of the 21st century, our nation’s economic vitality, talent pipeline and civic prosperity are at risk. The “what’s best for me and mine” mindset, the growing divide between the…
AACC history quiz
Answer: AACC held its 50th annual convention March 2-6, 1970, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The theme was “The 50th Year in the 50th State.” Join our centennial celebration: Register for the 100th AACC Annual Convention March…
e-Headlines
Poll: Many young Americans say high school diploma is enough for success Associated Press The survey also found disparities in the types of colleges young Americans choose. Overall, 3 in 4 said they plan to…
Still a great deal
The average sticker price for in-district tuition and fees at public two-year colleges increased by $100 (2.8 percent), from $3,630 in 2018-19, to $3,730 in 2019-20, according to an annual report by the College Board….
Funding roundup
North Carolina’s Durham Technical Community College will use a $50,000 grant from RTI International to establish a scholarship endowment fund for early childhood education students. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily…
Endowments: They’re not just for elite universities anymore
No. 196. Ed FinkelEd Finkel is an education writer based in Illinois.More Posts
Newsmakers
Kudos Leigh Goodson, president of Tulsa Community College (TCC) in Oklahoma, recently received the Fort Hays Alumni Achievement Award as part of the 2019 Homecoming weekend at her alma mater. She was one of four…
e-Headlines
From the service to school The Harvard Gazette Veteran transfer students from community colleges make Harvard home. Commentary: Celebrating the power of apprenticeships in Kentucky Lexington Herald Leader Apprenticeship coordinators at Kentucky community colleges are…
DataPoints
Students in military service: Compared to for-profit colleges, a smaller percentage of community college students are veterans or currently in the military, but, numerically, many more students with military experience attend community colleges. (Read the…