The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals this week upheld a federal district court’s opinion that the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated federal law. In its October 5 ruling, the appeals…
At a time when hot-button phrases such as “critical race theory” are tossed around like political grenades by those who’ve never even bothered to find out what they actually mean, it seems we have a…
Since 1985, the National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) — an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges — has worked to advance the number of Hispanics in leadership positions in community colleges…
The White House last week hosted a national conference on hunger, nutrition and health to accompany the release of a new national strategy to combat food insecurity, improve food quality and strengthen nutrition-related health outcomes….
The U.S. Senate this week began to move a temporary funding measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR). The legislation would keep appropriations at current year (fiscal year FY 2022) levels through December 16. Between now…
Online education has had a phenomenal impact on higher education by increasing access for students. This format for learning also has fostered greater flexibility, convenience and completion for traditional and nontraditional students alike. The “physicality”…
It started after leaders at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) heard from an applicant who received a letter from the Michigan college. “Have I been accepted?” she asked. “I can’t tell.” That prompted the GRCC…
Community colleges have long been the means to better oneself through higher education. Indeed, we have a storied history of being a clear conduit to the American Dream. Recently, our community colleges have stood at…
Near the end of the last millennium, 1996 to 1998 to be exact, I was the administrator primarily responsible for developing the infrastructure necessary for videoconferencing (also known as interactive television or iTV) between classrooms…
As community colleges look into a historic level of turnover in their presidencies, the challenges are frightening. Yet, within those challenges opportunities abound to ensure long-term sustainability of these veritable American institutions of learning and…