U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday reiterated her praise for how Switzerland uses apprenticeships to help prepare its workforce for myriad jobs, from welders and carpenters to CEOs. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
Grand Rapids Community College growing middle college partnerships MLive.com A two-year-old program between the Michigan college and a local high school requires students to take a fifth year of high school to earn both an…
Staff still largely white: Nearly 75 percent of community college faculty, 73 percent of management and 63 percent of student services professionals are white. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
At Middlesex Community College, extra help for Asian students New York Times After her first-ever class at Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts) last fall, Socheata Mam sank into a couch with her backpack in the main…
College students with young children face a number of challenges, including finding safe and affordable child care. The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program supports the participation of low-income parents in college…
The U.S. Fulbright Program has been our nation’s flagship international educational exchange program for more than 70 years. Its purpose is to facilitate international diplomacy through educational collaboration. Wayne Wheeleris director of international programs and…
There’s a growing need for child-care centers on college campuses Marketwatch At Kingsborough Community College’s campus child-care center in New York City, the staff views part of their role as providing support and services to…
Northwest Florida State College’s “Step Up to the Plate” campaign recently received two major donations. The campaign is raising money for a new indoor practice facility for the college’s sports teams. Dr. Jerry “Doc” Hollingsworth…
Higher ed needs more speed boats, fewer battleships Bloomberg A Q&A with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who’s reinventing his state’s system of higher education. Letter to the editor: Don’t scrap the liberal arts majors New…
“I felt like I just knew inside that it was time for me go,” says Mary Spilde, who retired in June 2017 after a long career at Lane Community College in Oregon, including 16 years…