While the number of community college students taking study abroad experiences has been steadily increasing over the past few years, it’s still much lower than that of other types of higher education institutions. Ellie Ashfordis…
White House signs off on final accreditation rule Politico The Office of Management and Budget last week gave the green light to the U.S. Education Department’s final proposal to overhaul college accreditation. The approval means…
College affordability is a hot topic of conversation across the country. As a community college professional, you are likely sitting in the proverbial catbird seat knowing that community colleges offer low-cost, high-quality programs to millions…
Answer: President George H.W. Bush was the first sitting president to attend the AACC Annual Convention in 1989, when it was held in Washington, D.C. Check out a few photos of U.S. presidents at the…
Commentary: Americans are having fewer kids. What will that mean for higher education? Harvard Business Review In response to falling numbers of prospective students, we might expect recruitment efforts in search of new markets. If…
Policy & advocacy Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee this week introduced the College Affordability Act. The legislation would rework the nation’s main higher education law that would, in part, make community college…
A civil and human rights organization is calling for strong “gainful employment” regulations to protect college students, in particular African-Americans and Latinos, from unscrupulous for-profit schools. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves…
Chancellor tours Belmont College for inspiration WTOV 9 Fox Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner this week stopped by Belmont College during his statewide tour of community colleges. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Woodland…
MetroHealth System awarded $1 million to Ohio’s Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) to support scholarships and to open a new Tri-C Access Center as part of MetroHealth’s new Institute for HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment)….
Elgin Community College (ECC) has seen significant improvements in the success of its LatinX students in recent years. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website