After her family immigrated to Southern California from Syria in 2013, Diala Alhousari often pulled all-nighters out of necessity. Getting her homework done required on the spot translation into Arabic and back into English. Rhonda…
Supporting the supporters: Empowering adjuncts to promote student success The Mixed Methods Blog (from the Community College Research Center) Part-time faculty teach more than half of community college courses, and they teach an even higher…
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Community college leaders are strong advocates for programs supporting immigrants and refugees. They bring together the resources that allow programs to succeed; facilitate participation at all levels of the college organization, from faculty to counselors…
In rural America, too few roads lead to college success Lumina Foundation blog Rural higher education has lacked the attention it deserves. Commentary: Community colleges need to evolve as students’ needs do Harvard Business Review…
While declining enrollment continues to plague many community colleges across the country, preliminary figures at Maine’s community colleges show a 6.3 percent increase in fall-to-fall enrollment. That amounts to about 950 more students, for a…
Over 40 years, Queensborough Community College’s flagship English language program, known as Port of Entry (PoE), has helped 12,669 students from 21 countries – who arrived with little or no English skills — establish themselves…
Community colleges gaining Arkansas Online Arkansas community colleges’ enrollments are getting bigger for the first time in several years, thanks in large part to high school students taking courses while still working toward their high…
Several community colleges were awarded Susan Harwood federal safety and health training grants through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The grants will allow organizations to provide training to help…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) serves on the board of directors for several international organizations to ensure that U.S. community colleges have a voice in important international dialogues, and to provide unique opportunities…