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Kudos DeRionne Pollard, president of Maryland’s Montgomery College, is a recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Academic Leadership Award. As the only community college president selected, Pollard — who also serves on…
Campus Issues
Being good neighbors
Community colleges traditionally have provided a combination of liberal arts education and/or career training, depending on a student’s goals and outlook. Ed FinkelEd Finkel is an education writer based in Illinois.More Posts
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This local college program connects students with $18-an-hour jobs in little time Sacramento Bee San Saeteurn took welding classes at American River College for only a few months before he was tapped by recruiters from…
Tennessee Promise: The proof is in the numbers
If you’re wondering if the Tennessee Promise works, the proof is in the numbers. Holly Trotter-Vincentis the public information coordinator at Cleveland State Community College in Tennessee.More Posts
Colleges need to better serve adult students
Community colleges that serve a largely adult population need to understand that for students 25 and older, “education is not the center of their lives,” according to Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College…
Q&A with Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader has dedicated his life to activism and advocacy and is known for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism and government reform causes. He founded several organizations, including the Center for Study of Responsive…
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Standardization in online education Inside Higher Ed Accreditor’s rejection of Scottsdale Community College’s proposed expansion suggests that consistency and mandated faculty training could become a focus for quality control in online learning. Tuition rises at…
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Candidates for governor promise heavy spending on Tennessee’s technical colleges WPLN Technical colleges could get a big boost under Tennessee’s next governor. Community college students say ‘Oui’ to France – and science Christian Science Monitor…
Ky. governor: Cut college programs that don’t pay off
Gov. Matt Bevin bluntly suggested this week that some academic programs on Kentucky’s college campuses have outlived their necessity in times of tight state budgets. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…
Transfer students still lose lots of credits
Community college students lose a substantial amount of credits when transferring to a four- or two-year institution, which is due in part to poor coordination among the participating colleges and an inability to effectively communicate…