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The MAGA-fication of North Idaho College New York Times Former NIC President Rick MacLennan describes the college as “a canary in the coal mine” — a warning of what awaits local institutions across the country…
Campus Issues
Washington Watch: Different paths to same goal
Two bills have been introduced in the 118th Congress to provide Pell Grant eligibility to students in short-term workforce education programs. While the end goal of both is the same, they take different paths to…
Aligning marketing with institutional goals
One of the best ways to ensure that the marketing department is revered across campus is to boost enrollment. At the end of the day, that’s the goal, right? To increase enrollment for the institution?…
Showing what you value
While financial investment is one place to determine what a college deems important, it’s not the only indicator. Leaders’ time and attention, among other ways, also can show what a college values. A panel of…
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Meals on Wheels and Western Dakota Technical College use fish to bring produce to the community KOTA Western Dakota Technical College is studying how to leverage aquaponics to locally deliver a wide variety of crops…
It’s not personal
Leadership is not easy. It requires you to balance today’s needs while striving to reach tomorrow’s goals. You must respect the culture while implementing needed change. It is arduous and wonderful when those goals are…
Snapshots
Photos submitted by institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Feather River College in rural Northern California weathers the recent snowstorms that hit the northwestern United States. (Photo: FRC) Louisiana Higher Education Commissioner…
Reporter’s notebook
Lowe’s launches $50M effort to address skilled worker shortages DOL training grants to help homeless veterans House GOP reintroduces college cost transparency bill Women in construction webinar Lowe’s launches $50M effort to address skilled worker…
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California reconsiders the potential of college work-study jobs EdSource The state has invested $500 million for jobs that help a student’s career, not just working at campus cafeterias and bookstores. College is still worth it,…
The solar energy connection
Energy and environmental injustice have been persistent issues in the U.S., disproportionately affecting minority populations. To combat these issues, community colleges can play a crucial role in training minority students to become advocates for renewable…