Fingers crossed about enrollments
As fall enrollment figures begin to gel, a small but growing number of community colleges are reporting a slight uptick in enrollments compared to last year, but still far below the numbers they had before…
As fall enrollment figures begin to gel, a small but growing number of community colleges are reporting a slight uptick in enrollments compared to last year, but still far below the numbers they had before…
It started after leaders at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) heard from an applicant who received a letter from the Michigan college. “Have I been accepted?” she asked. “I can’t tell.” That prompted the GRCC…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Friday announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program, ending a fledgling effort to expand apprenticeships that was marred in politics from the start. DOL said…
Near the end of the last millennium, 1996 to 1998 to be exact, I was the administrator primarily responsible for developing the infrastructure necessary for videoconferencing (also known as interactive television or iTV) between classrooms…
Individuals who left their jobs voluntarily since the start of the Covid pandemic were more likely to enroll in postsecondary education than those who lost their jobs, according to a new report from the Strada…
As community colleges look into a historic level of turnover in their presidencies, the challenges are frightening. Yet, within those challenges opportunities abound to ensure long-term sustainability of these veritable American institutions of learning and…
For the children and teens in Twin Falls, Idaho, taking part in youth summer camps at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) can be a life-changing experience — literally. As part of its community education…
From free and low-cost dental clinics provided by dental hygienist students, to home building by students in construction programs, to more individualized service-learning across a wide array of courses, two-year schools are putting the “community”…
Institutions are dealing with a variety of staffing challenges on both the administrative support and classroom sides. Many instructors are exhausted from the paradigm shift on their approach to teaching, regardless of modality — some…
In general, communities tend to lean politically left or right, which reflects the views of most of their residents. Oregon’s Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC) pulls from both sides. Residents of Linn County lean more right…