Speak up
Most students want their voices to be heard, but the digital age and reliance on smartphones and computers have led many of them to feel more comfortable communicating via technology. Angela Menneckeis a media relations…
Campus Issues
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Commentary: The key to guided pathways: You need to get started Evolllution Moving pathways from a static form to one that is fully integrated into advising, student planning and course scheduling is game-changing. Chicago Public…
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Acceleration for all? Mapping racial equity in access to AP and dual enrollment Mixed Methods Blog (Community College Research Center) Gaps in access to advanced placement and dual enrollment courses are very common. Does your…
Centerpiece of Biden’s higher ed plan
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday released a higher education plan that focuses heavily on community colleges, from offering students two years at community college tuition-free, to new investments in workforce training and programs…
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Kaylee’s Law pulls all community colleges’ campus security into one comprehensive vision Register-Guard The law mandates that campus security officers can not look like law enforcement, including their uniforms and their vehicles. Commentary: Congress’ $2B…
A mutually beneficial partnership
In 2016, Borough of Manhattan Community College’s (BMCC) teacher education department secured a three-year, $409,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to fund the Comprehensive Educator Empowerment Program at central Harlem’s Public School 125. Borough…
Being ‘intentional’ with equity
The changing composition of U.S. communities, from demographics to economics, is prompting many community colleges to reflect on how well their efforts to improve student success are working. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily…
Snapshots
Editor’s note: A few photos from Friday’s Unfinished Business meeting at the offices of the American Association of Community Colleges in Washington, D.C. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice…
Newsmakers
CEOs on the move Regina Stanback Stroud has been selected as the next chancellor of Peralta Community College District (California), with contract negotiations pending. Stanback Stroud has more than 35 years of experience as an…
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Foxconn plans to hire students full-time and give them time off to continue their studies Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Foxconn Earn and Learn Program initially will focus on students at three institutions — Gateway Technical College,…