The attributes of a great leader
They say it’s lonely at the top, but leaders aren’t often alone. In fact, some of the best leaders recognize that they are one piece of a larger puzzle. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus…
Campus Issues
Teaching about the transition from soldier to civilian
For some veterans of war, the enemy may be thousands of miles away or it could be as close as his or her mind. Donna Bieschkeis a marketing communications specialist at McHenry County College in…
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Doing weld: How Twin Cities community and technical colleges are trying to get more women into the trades MinnPost.com Women make up just 30 percent of manufacturing employees, 9 percent of construction workers and only…
Best-practices project for College Promise
A new initiative to help College Promise programs, which comprise a variety of free or discounted community college efforts around the country, will provide research-based best practices to improve students’ academic outcomes. Daily StaffCCDaily is…
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Iowa business, community colleges partner to offer work-based learning The Gazette The state’s 15 community colleges and Iowa Association of Business and Industry member companies will collaborate to increase the number of work-related learning opportunities…
R.I. wants 70% of residents to have a college credential
Gov. Gina Raimondo has announced a plan to increase the number of college-educated Rhode Islanders. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
Funding roundup
Columbus State Community College (CCSC) announced this week that Cameron Mitchell Restaurants has pledged $2.5 million toward the college’s fundraising efforts for its planned 2019 new hospitality management and culinary arts building. CSCC’s $33 million…
How disruption can contribute to the future success of accreditation
Conversation about disruption in accreditation, our primary means of assuring and improving quality in higher education, has mostly taken place among actors external to the enterprise. These include public officials who have recently overseen expansion…
DataPoints
Completion and persistence: Median completion and persistence rates for public two-year colleges participating in AACC’s Voluntary Framework of Accountability is 55 percent after six years and 59 percent for students who started full-time. (Read full…
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A new focus on college campuses: Ending housing insecurity U.S. News & World Report Tacoma Community College in Washington has a program in conjunction with the Tacoma Housing Authority to provide rental assistance to homeless…