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Students to attend National Science conference in D.C. Madera Tribune Two Madera Community College Center students are among 50 students chosen from throughout the U.S. to attend the National Science Foundation-Advanced Technological Education conference set…


N.Y. to help students displaced by hurricanes

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hailing the state’s decision to grant in-state tuition to displaced students from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may…


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University of Wisconsin officials announce plan to merge colleges with four-year campuses Wisconsin State Journal University of Wisconsin (UW) System officials are pursuing a plan to merge the state’s two-year UW Colleges with its four-year…


Innovation is key at new workforce centers

The newly renovated Applied Technology and Trades Center at Aims Community College in Colorado integrates learning into the actual walls of the building. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website


IPEDS improved but needs better data

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has made key changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which is used to measure success rates in higher education. Ellie Ashfordis…


Serving communities threatened by fires

The devastating wildfires of Northern California have prompted at least three community colleges to close through Saturday and Sunday, with a handful of other two-year colleges closing for a day because of poor air quality…


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Western Dakota Tech is increasing opportunities for nurses KEVN Black Hills Fox (with video) Jobs aren’t a guarantee anymore for college grads, but for students in the medical fields like nursing, their jobs are in…


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UW System will propose merging two- and four-year campuses to cut costs, raise graduation numbers Milwaukee Journal Sentinel University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is expected to announce this week a sweeping proposal to…


150 colleges eligible for 2019 Aspen Prize

The Aspen Institute on Wednesday announced the 150 community colleges eligible to compete for its $1 million 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence — including nearly 60 colleges that weren’t eligible for the 2017…


Taking one more course can matter

A new report emphasizes the benefits of part-time students adding more courses — even just one — in helping them persist and complete a credential. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community…