More employers are shifting to skills-based hiring, moving away from the notion that a four-year degree is the best qualification for employment. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing Thursday about…
New statewide community college secures key accreditation Hartford Business Journal Connecticut State Community College (CT State) recently secured its initial accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education to establish a 17-campus statewide community…
Opinion: Less than half of Arizona graduates will attend college, putting our future at risk AZCentral Most Arizona graduates will join the workforce without a credential or degree. That might work for now, but it…
We all have a perspective that could be incorporated into the discussion on the importance of institutions and educators understanding the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. We should posit that…
What could colleges do without affirmative action? Inside Higher Ed Could percentage plans work? What about admitting more transfer students from community colleges? Illinois college launches new ‘Elevate’ program Danville Commercial-News Danville Area Community College…
CEO on the move Bentley Wallace has been named chancellor of Arkansas State University (ASU)-Mountain Home, effective August 1. He has served as president of South Arkansas College since 2020. Prior to SouthArk, Wallace served…
A $300,000 gift from Advance Auto Parts Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., will boost Broward College’s automotive technology program. Starting this fall, the gift will help 10 students enrolling in the Florida…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans DEI offices in public colleges, universities USA Today Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices in Texas public colleges and universities starting…
As Congress begins working to reauthorize the Farm Bill, lawmakers may include federal assistance to two-year colleges to develop and scale agriculture programs. That assistance could help students prepare for high-quality jobs in the agriculture…
Many community colleges offer training for the agricultural industry, but these programs have historically been excluded from federal funding opportunities. New bipartisan legislation aims to fix that. Six U.S. senators this month introduced the Community…