Infusing equity into campus operations
In recent years and especially over the past 12 months, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the unrest after the death of George Floyd, community colleges have been making efforts to view and rethink their missions…
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Transfer rates drop, continue to mirror enrollment declines
Far fewer college students transferred to other institutions over the past year mainly a result of declining college enrollments prompted by the pandemic, and community college students again saw the biggest drops, according to a…
Rhodes ready to lead AACC board of directors
Richard Rhodes, chancellor of the Austin Community College District, will become chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors on July 1, succeeding William Serrata, president of El Paso Community College…
Biden pitches big funding increases for FY22
The Biden administration on Friday gave Congress its appropriations wish list for fiscal year 2022 that includes increases for community colleges, Pell Grant awards and job training programs, including registered apprenticeships. Overall, the president’s budget…
An opportunity like no other
Dr. Sian Proctor — geoscientist, professor, space artist. That last one might cause you to pause, but that is exactly what the South Mountain Community College (SMCC) geoscience professor will be doing in space in…
Prepared for launch
Not many people can say they’ve worked on every U.S.-led rover mission to Mars. One who can is David C. Gruel, who graduated from Holyoke Community College (HCC) in 1991. Five years out of HCC, Gruel…
Rocket speed to a new career
When Chris Mariner decided it was time to start a new career, he was scared. “I was unhappy with the work, but it was my family’s main source of income,” says Mariner, who lives in…
New challenges, new strengths
Wide receiver Joshua Aka committed to East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) with visions of displaying a gridiron skill set that netted him 11 touchdowns as a senior at Starkville High School. The coronavirus pandemic brought…
Community colleges: Improving lives and your community’s economic vitality
The community’s college. It’s a phrase I think about often and share when I speak to our students and employees as well as in the community. To me, it means improving lives and the economic…
The effects of closed courses
Not getting into a course because it has reached its capacity can potentially have significant effects on community college students, even leading to them dropping out, according to a new research brief. Students at one…