Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are vital to the communities they serve. Campuses don’t only offer college courses, but also serve as gathering places for the community. Many – 31 out of 35 accredited TCUs…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Wednesday released its long-awaited final regulations on sexual assaults. The regulation is scheduled to take effect on August 14, but that implementation date is uncertain as the regulations are…
From assessing space at facilities on campus in order to set social distancing guidelines, to developing plans to clean rooms between classes, community college leaders meeting remotely this week shared their plans for the summer…
A new report emphasizes what community college advocates have known for a long time: part-time students don’t have the same success rates as full-time students. While the national six-year college completion rate continues to increase,…
Community colleges have played a historic and vital role in creating and growing the American middle class. They have well-earned the title of “America’s Colleges.” Given their prominent history, some predict that community college enrollment…
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott on Friday introduced the Relaunching America’s Workforce Act (RAWA), which would authorize $15 billion for several workforce development programs and provides them with additional flexibility to address…
In its latest announcement of available funding through the CARES Act, the U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday said it is providing another round of funds – nearly $1.4 billion – to minority-serving institutions (MSIs), as well as institutions…
2020 was promising to be the year of new beginnings for El Centro College’s recently rebranded Culinary, Pastry and Hospitality (CPH) program. There was the new name, the new 50,000-square-foot facility, even a star-studded celebrity…
In general, community colleges seem to be working well with their high school partners to adapt their courses to a distance learning environment for dual-enrollment students. Dual-enrollment programs are based on strong partnerships, and that…
Each week since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, board members of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) have come together to hear from experts and…