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Western Nevada College is able to expand hands-on experiences for students enrolled in its machine tool technology program thanks to the donation of two new ProtoTrak CNC milling machines from Trak Machine Tools. The equipment…
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Interim CEOs James H. Johnson, Jr., a trustee at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) in Maryland, will serve as interim president at Baltimore City Community College starting July 1. He will be on a four-month…
A new innovation, ed hub in Michigan
Michigan’s Delta College is planning a new $7.4-million campus building under a partnership with Dow Chemical and the University of Michigan (UM). Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts -…
TOPS program at center of budget and tax debate
Louisiana’s TOPS college tuition program is much beloved by middle-class families, a point of bickering among state lawmakers and a high-dollar, mainly discretionary spending item in the state’s budget. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press….
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Regents approve plan to consolidate community colleges in 2023 Hartford Courant The governing board of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges voted Thursday to move forward with a new plan to merge the schools into a single…
A good start for Calif. baccalaureate programs
When West Los Angeles College student Deanna Graves earlier this month shifted the tassel of her graduation cap indicating her achievement of a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene, she joined 135 students statewide in becoming…
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Commentary: 82% of Dreamers won’t benefit from House bill’s citizenship path CATO blog Only a third of Dreamers would likely receive status under a plan the House is expected to vote on, and just 18…
The go-to place for student aid data
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last month released the 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) data, which is a veritable treasure trove of information. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association…
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California is creating one big online community college CNN Money The statewide online community college will be tailored to working adults and prepare workers for jobs in growing industries, like advanced manufacturing, healthcare, the service…
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New York Westchester Community College’s student parents will benefit from an $800,000 federal grant. Through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant, 35 families will receive annual stipends. The college will develop…