DENVER — State directors of community colleges covered a lot of ground at their spring meeting on Saturday, from dual-enrollment trends to hiring challenges, as well as updates on restarting Pell for incarcerated individuals and…
As a higher education instructor for 10 years, I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact open educational resources (OER) can have on students. OER are educational materials that are free for educators and students to use,…
Enrollment at community colleges finally saw an uptick this spring. Like in the fall, continued increases in dual enrollment and first-time students are the main drivers, according to a National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center…
Did you always want to be a college president? What is your leadership approach and philosophy? How has it felt to be the first Filipina American president of both Berkeley City College and San José…
A national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices throughout the U.S. served 22,001 participants by its conclusion last summer, vastly surpassing its goal to serve…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is closely monitoring the implications of a recent Education Department “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) that would alter its policies concerning third-party servicers (TPSs). If unchanged, the DCL could…
Too often, discussions about college affordability focus solely on traditional college-age, full-time students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree. But that excludes the millions of community college students who are adult learners attending part-time while…
On a non-descript November afternoon 2018, our bustling Cape Cod Community College (4Cs) campus was rocked by news that wound up making national headlines and took us on a journey into the shadowy world of…
We all know that distance learning has been thrust into the higher education spotlight over the past three years, but as we continue to return to a more predictable blend of in-person and online teaching…
Two new state reports show positive signs for community college enrollments: In Illinois, the growth appears to be across several types of programs, while in North Carolina the growth is in short-term workforce and continuing…