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Fast growth: Dual/concurrent enrollments have been on the rise at community colleges, going from 4.5 percent of their students in 2001, to 11.2 percent in 2017. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Why don’t more women earn computer science degrees?
Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Jennie Kroegeris assistant director of communications and recruitment at Florida State University.More Posts
Preparing more substance abuse counselors
The opioid crisis grabs news headlines, but less attention is given to the people helping on the front lines: substance abuse counselors, who are experiencing a crisis of their own – a staffing shortage. Daily…
Striking a balance
The skill set asked of today’s top educators is demanding, with higher education boards of trustees targeting versatile leaders able to raise funds, speak to the media and serve as an institution’s academic authority, all…
Pulling together
“It was like Fallujah, Iraq, when I served there.” Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Filling California’s jobs gap
Nineteen-year-old Nick Soultanian has been building his own personal computers since the ninth grade, and was adept in code by his senior year of high school. He’s currently preparing for his future career in San…
Embracing business strategies to drive enrollment
Thinking of community colleges as a business is not a new concept, but it is a controversial one. Laura B. Leatherwoodis president of Blue Ridge Community College in North Carolina.More Posts
New Jersey’s link to the international glass community
As a 14-year-old in the mid-1950s, I crafted a duck boat to paddle on the pond and glide on shallow water in the swamp near my home in rural Massachusetts, attuning myself to the subtle…
It’s never too late to start a new chapter
Few retirees embark on a second career after 20-plus years of working. Even fewer take that step as an immigrant in a foreign country. Jackie Brehm EdmondsonJackie Brehm Edmondson is the public relations and marketing…
Less than $100 in savings
About one-quarter of two-year college students have less than $100 saved, and 12 percent have no savings, according to a survey by LendingTree. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts…