Keeping students on course
A well-publicized community college program in New York that is considered a trailblazer in using guided pathways to help students complete a credential also focuses on student advising and support services to get the job…
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Pooling your purchasing power
Editor’s note: This article profiles the services of Sourcewell, a corporate partner of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
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Oklahoma college adopts, funds new student advising model NewsOK.com Tulsa Community College has achieved a goal four years in the making — providing one academic adviser for every 350 students. West Virginia, Kentucky schools teaming…
Padrón inducted into American Academy of Arts & Sciences
On Saturday night, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón attained what he considers a career highlight: an induction into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of America’s oldest and most prestigious organizations. Daily…
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Editor’s note: Photos from community colleges across the country that participated in National Manufacturing Day on Oct. 5. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
Honoring Dale Parnell’s legacy
Lane Community College (LCC), the Oregon higher education institution where Dale Parnell served as founding president before later becoming CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), will name its learning and success center…
Funding roundup
In New York, Monroe Community College (MCC) alumni Robin and Timothy Wentworth returned to their alma mater to inspire the community to invest in MCC. The Wentworths joined the MCC Foundation to give a boost…
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U.S. Education Secretary praises industry and higher education partnerships on Tuscaloosa visit AL.com On day two of the Alabama leg of the “Rethink School” tour, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos praised Tuscaloosa-area higher education, business…
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Grant to help accredit prep teachers to work in Gateway GE classrooms Kenosha News The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has awarded Gateway Technical College a $290,000 Fast Forward grant to help high school teachers…
Washington Watch: New proposed regs could affect certain immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued proposed regulations that could significantly impact low-income immigrants who want to become legal permanent U.S. residents. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president of government relations at…