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Illinois college board adopts formula for $3M in emergency funds The Southern Illinoisan The Illinois Community College Board has adopted a formula to distribute $3 million in emergency funds to community colleges in need. UM…
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Expect the unexpected
When Jefferson Community College was making plans to build its first residence hall, there was one must-have for President Carole McCoy: generators for backup if the power went out. With her campus in Watertown, New…
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Grads’ earnings can contribute to community college decisions U.S. News & World Report The U.S. Department of Education for the first time released data on the earnings of graduates from thousands of different career training…
Helping students from failed for-profits
Earnest Simpson enrolled in an electrical engineering program at an ITT Technical Institute campus in Virginia a year ago after being laid off from his shipyard job. His son Matthew soon followed, with the goal…
Many students face food, housing insecurities
About a third of community college students in California face a huge obstacle to academic success because they experience housing insecurity, according to a new report by the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at…
Colleges explore ‘sanctuary status’ for immigrants
Universities and colleges in several states are considering labeling themselves “sanctuary campuses” amid fears from immigrant students and pressure from activists following the election of Donald Trump. College administrators in New Mexico — the state…
Help for new CEOs
Editor’s note: This article comes from the AACC 21st-Century Center. Subscribe online to its free weekly digest. There are many programs across the nation designed to give community college staff and faculty the leadership skills…
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How an economic developer is bringing factory jobs back to Miss. 60 Minutes Joe Max Higgins enlisted a community college to provide customized training for PACCAR so when the plant was ready, the workforce was…
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Universities cut services for a big group of their students: those over 25 Hechinger Report Community colleges have long been aware of these students and their needs. Higher ed experts weigh in on industry’s future…