ORLANDO, Fla. – The Center for First Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and the Suder Foundation, is launching a major study of first-generation students in community colleges….
ORLANDO, Fla. — Author and researcher Marcus Buckingham has a simple message for community college leaders: Play to your strengths. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
The federal student loan cohort default rate, which determines if a college is eligible to receive federal student aid, is a “poor instrument of accountability,” since it doesn’t include the one-third of borrowers who are…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to restore Pell Grant eligibility to qualifying federal and state inmates, effective for the 2019-2020 academic year. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president…
As Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine accepted the National Education Service Award at this year’s National Legislative Summit, he described education as “the great lifter and the great leveler.” Sandra Kurtinitisis president of the Community College…
Community college students agree that having a positive “mindset” does help in succeeding in college, but there are two areas where their budding confidence freezes: testing and math. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
Recruiters and hiring managers are confident that current college students have the skills needed to succeed, but they need to master “soft skills” and obtain additional credentials that go beyond traditional degrees, according to a…
Across the nation, state community college systems and individual colleges are heeding the call to better advise students on their pathways and ensure that those pathways move along smoothly and logically. They are taking steps…
Community colleges continue to explore ways to reduce the price of textbooks for students, from relying more on technology to setting flat rates on required course material. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association…
Colleges do not fail because of competition, environmental changes or even declining or changing student demographics. Colleges fail when leadership ignores warning signs and becomes paralyzed by tradition or ignorance. John J. “Ski” Sygielskiis president…