Community colleges have long prepared students for employment, expanded educational opportunities and responded to local workforce needs. Today, advances in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, automation, quantum technologies and digital systems are rapidly reshaping industries and…
From developing sensors that detect “forever chemicals” to exploring new ways to reduce greenhouse gases, nine community college students have spent their summer tackling real-world scientific challenges at East Texas A&M University through the Research…
As a participant of the American Association of Community Colleges’ Pathways Project more than a decade ago, Tulsa Community College (TCC) mapped out the pathway its incoming students took, from admission to enrollment, and found…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday announced grant awards totaling $50 million to 11 organizations — with community and technical colleges either leading the projects or serving as partners — that will provide…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a new grant program to help colleges and universities gain access to the computing power needed for artificial intelligence (AI) research. NSF plans to invest about $100 million…
Iowa Central Community College‘s 14-week emergency medical technician program (EMT) is the first in the country to get federal approval for the new Workforce Pell program. The announcement was made Tuesday at a press event…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen visited Metropolitan Community College (MCC) last month to announce four programs the state has approved to participate in the Workforce Pell Grant program, a new federal initiative designed to help students…
Several large-scale, workforce-focused projects led by or involving community colleges have received word over the past week of major federal investments. Most of the funding comes from the U.S. Commerce Department and the National Science…
At Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts, conversations between faculty, staff and students look very different now. It’s not uncommon for instructors or support staff to describe for students how they fell behind academically themselves, had…
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday voted along party lines, 12-11, for Keith Sonderling to serve as labor secretary. The nomination now heads to the full Senate for a final…