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Gov. Cox wants these 10 Utahns to strategize the future of higher education in Utah Salt Lake Tribune Tech and business executives should take the lead on setting strategy for the state’s public universities and…
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Reporter’s notebook
Apprenticeship Ambassadors expands Studying in France this summer Apprenticeship Ambassadors expands The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the latest 98 additions to the Apprenticeship Ambassadors program — including nearly a dozen public two-year…
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College expanding welding program to community, local students WSOC North Carolina’s Cabarrus County donated $330,000 of the over $600,000 cost for the renovation of a lab that used to hold Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s…
Beyond a crisis plan: Preparing through tabletop exercises
What will a college’s next emergency be? No one can be sure. Many factors in a crisis situation are unpredictable. Otherwise, we’d take action to mitigate them. What is within control is preparation. To prepare,…
A snapshot of the past decade
Enrollment at two-year institutions has fallen nearly 40% since 2010, according to an annual federal report that covers a swath of information about education in the U.S. On a note of good news: the number…
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AI’s threat to jobs prompts question of who protects workers New York Times Community colleges are intensifying their focus on artificial intelligence. The American Association of Community Colleges has launched an AI incubator network focused…
Advocacy quick hits
Debt-ceiling deadline looms large New NPRMs from ED Focus on community college agriculture workforce programs Funding opportunities Debt-ceiling deadline looms large President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders have continued meeting this week to negotiate legislation…
Freshmen, dual enrollment push up community college enrollments
A final report on college spring enrollments shows a slight bump for community colleges — a promising sign for public two-year institutions that are facing a huge task in raising enrollments after suffering draconian drops…
Washington Watch: CHIPS Act opportunities for community colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges hosted a webinar on Monday that featured Department of Commerce officials discussing opportunities available to community colleges under the CHIPS Act. The legislation will provide $50 billion over the…
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How community college success coaches ‘dig a little deeper’ to tackle student challenges Dallas Morning News Success coaches, a more hands-on approach to advising, are Dallas College’s latest effort to demystify the process of obtaining…