Newsmakers
New CEO Susan Looney has been named the sixth president of Reading Area Community College in Pennsylvania. Looney, who is currently the college’s senior vice president of academic affairs/provost, joined RACC in 2014 as dean…
Campus Issues
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A group of Texas lawmakers wants to fix higher education funding — but it won’t be easy Texas Tribune At the Texas State Technical College System — appropriations for which have been tied to graduates’…
The road to convention: National influence
Need to recharge your professional batteries? The 2018 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention in April can help. Below, AACC board chair and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College President Mary Graham notes how the…
Education at the speed of industry
According to the Associated General Contractors of America, over 70 percent of construction firms nationwide report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce. Jackie…
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Cashing in through community college CW33 NewsFix (with video) Tarrant County College held a “Signing Day” ceremony on Thursday – but not for athletes. Instead, it was part of a national Career and Technical Education Signing…
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Homeless TCC student gets traction behind the wheel of tractor trailer Tallahassee Democrat Over the last six months, Eugene Cuff has enrolled in the Tallahassee Community College’s commercial vehicle driving program, an initiative that might…
Funding roundup
Pennsylvania’s Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) has been selected as one of 10 innovative aviation organizations to receive a $25,000 flight education grant from American Airlines. The grant supports the CCBC Aviation High School…
N.C. governor touts importance of workforce education
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the Vernon Malone College and Career Academy is “a perfect example of what works.” Laurie Clowersis vice president of communications and marketing at Wake Technical Community College in North…
Preparing for re-entry
Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is not new to working with the incarcerated population. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
DataPoints
Millennials and diversity: About 30 percent of millennials ages 25 to 34 achieved a college education by 2015, which is a higher level than any other generation. However, Hispanic and black millennials have lower levels…