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Digital efforts yield enrollment boost: A success story

Each year, community college marketing and admissions teams ask themselves the same question: What can we do differently this year to increase enrollment? At North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), digital marketing has been a…





The now of work

The constant evolutionary landscape of the American workforce has new-collar skills at its core. The significance of this “skill cornerstone” is that it is between fluid and situated economies linked to topography and demography. To…



Community colleges spur small business

Small businesses drive the American economy. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses accounted for 12.7 million (62%) of new jobs created between 1995 and 2020, and 44% of U.S. economic activity in…


Collaborating with local Native tribes

At the heart of Central Wyoming College’s service area rests the Wind River Indian Reservation (WRIR), home to Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes. Headquartered in Fremont County, but also serving Hot Springs and Teton…


Washington Watch: Expect new FAFSA form by year’s end

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be live for students and families by December 31, with additional implementation steps taking place over the winter months, the U.S. Education Department (ED) announced…


Creating college values and living by them daily

Many colleges have institutional values, but how many employees can name them? How many employees live by them? As the first community college in the country with an engagement coach training program accredited by the…