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Arizona Western College is latest community college to drop JUCO football AZCentral.com Arizona Western College in Yuma was finding it challenging to put together a 2019 season without Maricopa and Pima community colleges in the…
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New CEOs Scott Alsobrooks has been named president of East Mississippi Community College, effective in January. He is currently vice president of economic and community development at Pearl River Community College (PRCC) in Mississippi, a…
Funding roundup
California’s Ohlone College has received $9.8 million from East Coast real-estate developer and retired contractor Frank DiMino. The gift is the largest in Ohlone’s 51-year history. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily…
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Editor’s note: A few photos submitted to us by AACC-member colleges. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
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Get ready for the ‘new-collar’ workforce, where training can trump the traditional degree WGRZ.com As technology seeps into everything from teaching to manufacturing, skilled workers with two-year degrees in computer science, cyber security and software…
Supporting the LGBTQ community
In a time of national tragedy, Erica Volkers was moved into action. Roger Renteriais the social media manager at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico.More Posts
Cultivating diverse leaders
Community colleges are looking for a few good men — and women, and people of color and any well-qualified leader looking for a robust career in higher education. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily…
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Top colleges seek diversity from a new source: transfer students NPR A proven ground for recruiting smart, low-income students is through transfers, especially from community colleges. Oregon community colleges would take major hit if Gov….
Completion (and other) rates hold steady
New federal data continues to support what education advocates say about completion rates for community college students: They increase substantially when you look beyond the two-year window traditionally used to gauge the rates. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
Veterans more likely to complete college
Military veterans in postsecondary education are more likely to earn an associate degree or certificate than their non-veteran peers. But veterans tend to take longer to complete. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…