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Mississippi board awards $1.1M to MCC for new tech program Meridian Star The Mississippi Community College Board awarded a $1.1 million grant to Meridian Community College to start an advanced manufacturing technology program. 3 county measures on…
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Making NYC a cyber security hub LaGuardia Community College will lead an intensive cybersecurity boot camp as part of Cyber NYC, a $30 million initiative in New York City to make the city an international…
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Commentary: How to turn a community college into an economic engine Bloomberg Partnerships between schools and employers can better train students for available jobs. Just take a look at Forsyth Tech. South Carolina technical college…
Washington Watch: Promoting drone tech training
A bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs includes a significant role for community colleges in aviation workforce training. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
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…
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…
Snapshots
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