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Staff still largely white: Nearly 75 percent of community college faculty, 73 percent of management and 63 percent of student services professionals are white. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Blunt on certain funding requests
Much like last year, don’t expect Senate appropriators to go along with everything in the Trump administration’s funding request for education. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of…
Global Connections: It’s Fulbright season
The U.S. Fulbright Program has been our nation’s flagship international educational exchange program for more than 70 years. Its purpose is to facilitate international diplomacy through educational collaboration. Wayne Wheeleris director of international programs and…
Retire on a high note and pursue your passions
“I felt like I just knew inside that it was time for me go,” says Mary Spilde, who retired in June 2017 after a long career at Lane Community College in Oregon, including 16 years…
Fostering a culture for STEM entrepreneurs
The National Science Foundation’s Community College Innovation Challenge is a big deal for Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) in Colorado. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
The economic impact of international students
The nearly 100,000 international students attending U.S. community colleges contributed $2.4 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 14,000 jobs during the 2016-2017 academic year, according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Daily…
Senate HEA bill unlikely this year
Don’t expect to see a Senate bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) this year, according to the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
Mixed signals from adults mulling a college degree
Adults without a degree who are thinking of going to college seem to understand the value of furthering their education as well as potential challenges along the way, according to a new report from Public…
Washington Watch: House may soon vote on Dream Act
Ever since the Senate failed to pass any of three alternative bills in February that would have established a path to citizenship for approximately 1.8 million “Dreamers” – undocumented individuals who were brought to this…
Why part-time student success may be the key to education equity
Editor’s note: This article comes from EAB, a Gold Circle corporate partner of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Corporate partner articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AACC. Christina Hubbardis a director…