Appointments Charlene Newkirk, president of the Community College of Allegheny County’s South Campus and Washington County Center (Pennsylvania), has been appointed to the Jefferson Hospital board of directors, which comprises volunteers who represent a broad…
According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, by 2020 the United States is expected to face a shortage of 5 million workers who are equipped with technical certificates and credentials. The…
South Carolina manufacturers tap young talent with successful apprenticeship program Chief Executive Group Apprenticeship Carolina, a division of the South Carolina Technical College System, is one of the fastest-growing apprenticeship programs in the U.S. Commentary:…
Community college officials should be acutely aware of a proposal in the House bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4508, the “PROSPER” Act) that would require colleges to return substantial portions of federal…
Commentary: Local control, national economy Inside Higher Ed Our national discourse around community colleges and workforce development is stuck at the “partner with local employers” level. A proposal in Florida for a new college scholarship…
In Illinois, Rock Valley College (RVC) received a $675,000 grant from the Dr. Louis and Violet Rubin Endowment of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. The purpose of the grant is to link talent with…
State lawmakers, not Tennessee’s public colleges and universities, must decide whether to offer in-state tuition breaks for students whose parents brought or kept them in the country illegally, according to an opinion by the state…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing measures to fight the crushing burden of student loan debt. CCDailyThe CCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).More Posts – Website
$11M renovation project at Pennsylvania college almost finished Bucks County Courier Times Much of an $11 million multi-phase renovation project at Bucks County Community College’s Founders Hall will be ready when students return for the…
Suanne Roueche, half of a legendary husband-and-wife team that for more than 40 years has helped shape the community college movement, passed away on December 24. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…