Completion rates rise again
The completion rate for community college students continues to edge up, but almost half of the students tracked over a six-year period were no longer enrolled at any college, according to a new report. Daily…
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Western Technical College creates nursing program for high school students News8000.com – WKBT A growing demand for nurses in the La Crosse area could be met thanks to a grant to a local college. MTCC…
AACC news & notes
Policy & advocacy 116th Congress and community colleges The 116th Congress will debate a variety of issues of interest to community colleges and their students. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) summarizes some major…
The ‘First Step’ in a second chance
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that would allow eligible prisoners to earn and count vocational training and education toward credits for early release. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
Career education starts and ends with local employers
As a community college educator and administrator for more than 28 years, I have worked on meaningful economic and workforce development efforts in Texas and California at the local, regional and state levels. I am…
Funding roundup
In Maryland, Hagerstown Community College’s Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (CBES) got a boost with a $15,000 contribution from Columbia Bank. CBES expects to open in late 2019 and will bring together HCC’s credit…
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Eastern drops last remaining Arizona community college football program Camp Verde Bugle After Maricopa Community College ended its football programs, Pima Community College, Arizona Western College and finally Eastern Arizona College dropped the sport, bringing…
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CEO on the move Amanda K. Lee has been selected as the new president of Bladen Community College in North Carolina, effective February 1. Most recently, Lee was chief of staff and vice president of…
Tapping research experiences to improve college success
After conducting field research on red-tailed hawks at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in New York, Elizabeth Snyder continued that research at the Rochester Institute of Technology where she earned a doctorate and is now…
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Lack of part-time faculty affects course offerings at Oklahoma college Tulsa World At Tulsa Community College, a growing shortage of adjunct faculty resulted in students being turned away and fewer course sections being offered. Texas…