‘Let your life speak’
As we turn the page toward the crisp fall season and its limitless possibilities for our students’ futures, I’ve been thinking about some titles from my own bookshelves that, over the years, have informed and…
Commentary
Partnering with local groups helps colleges serve as community hub
Community college leaders often say that their institution is “the community’s college.” For some, this means the institution is the next step following high school graduation or the place someone may go to enhance their…
Philanthropy fuels student success at CCRI
In an era where the cost of higher education continues to rise, community colleges remain a critical gateway to opportunity for millions of students. These institutions provide affordable, accessible and high-quality education, enabling students from…
Moving beyond Hispanic-Serving Institutions to become Hispanic-thriving institutions
Across the nation, Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Hispanics in the United States, highlighting our rich cultural history, traditions and growing influence on our nation’s multicultural identity. Since its inception, the…
Washington Watch: ED relents on financial value reporting deadline
The U.S. Education Department on late Friday announced that it will extend to January 15 the deadline for institutions to provide a battery of information on their Title IV students under “financial value transparency” (FVT)…
Senators seek delay in GE reporting requirements
A bipartisan group of 20 senators sent a letter this week to the U.S. Education Department (ED) asking to delay the institutional reporting deadline for gainful employment (GE) and financial value transparency (FVT) to July…
Dissecting the transfer process
Much of the prior research on improving transfer focuses on structures and constraints at community colleges. Yet, powerful university actors shape the infrastructure (such as information and transfer agreements) and the processes (for example, recruitment,…
Washington Watch: Surveying SAVE
Adding to a stream of judicial decisions that directly affect community colleges and their students, U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to lift an injunction against implementing the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education…
What matters in advancing self-directed learning
A report on online learning based on responses from chief learning officers released last month found that a large majority of respondents (roughly three-quarters of the 324 leaders surveyed) have seen increasing demand for online…
Why community colleges are a top option for a new teacher pipeline
K-12 teacher shortages across the country continue to worry parents, politicians, policymakers and other stakeholders. Although it is a problem that requires a multi-pronged approach, public community and technical colleges can provide an affordable education…