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Tenn. colleges will face changes under new leader The Tennessean The agenda of the next leader of Tennessee’s largest college system could reshape the ways students across the state engage with community and technical colleges….
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Ky. governor creates college scholarship program
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has created a scholarship program for Kentucky high school students after vetoing a similar proposal earlier in 2016. Media outlets report the governor signed an executive order that will pay the…
Mich. governor signs community college law
Community college students who do not reside within a community college district will now have expanded opportunities to pay residential tuition rates under legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder. He signed the legislation that passed…
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Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst Beloit Daily News Thanks to Blackhawk Technical College’s $8.7 million investment in renovations to the Health Science Division, medical mannequins and video technology, students are getting prepared…
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Ohio community college educates well with other colleges Morning Journal When the University Partnership started, Lorain County Community College partnered with five colleges and universities and delivered 12 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Today, the…
Fall enrollments dip again
Overall fall 2016 postsecondary education enrollments fell by more than 270,000 students — a 1.4 percent dip — mainly among students over the age of 24, according to new estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse…
Newsmakers
CEOs Laura L. Douglas has been appointed the next president of Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, pending approval from the state board of higher education and contract agreement. She is currently provost at Des Moines…
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Editorial: Embracing a local vision for community college The Columbian In Washington state, community and technical colleges are an important conduit between the populace and the good-paying, career-path jobs that are expected to be burgeoning…
Architecture of a successful program
A U.S. Navy veteran with 25 years of service, Angela Muhammad is working toward a new career that’s close to her heart: Building affordable homes for single parents and the elderly. “I’ve done missionary work…
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Community college students can live in university dorms NJ.com In New Jersey, Mercer County Community College students can live in dorms at a reduced rate on the Rider University campus under an agreement signed by…