Community college leaders across the country are striving to optimize the health and safety of their campuses related to Covid. While much is being done voluntarily or guided by local and state governments, the federal…
When Anthony J. Iacono took over as president of County College of Morris (CCM) five years ago, he inherited a strong academic transfer school for students moving from high school to four-year colleges — and…
There is perhaps no perfect time for community colleges to build new facilities as the pandemic and other factors impact student enrollment. Fall 2020 admission at community colleges dropped 10% from a year earlier, according…
A foundation in rural southern Virginia is pledging $10.3 million to ensure new high school graduates in the area can attend the local community college free of charge. The Harvest Foundation on Thursday announced the…
A $200,000 gift will establish a holiday light display at Arkansas State University – Mountain Home (ASUMH). The gift comes from retired ASUMH Chancellor Ed Coulter and his wife, Lucretia Norris Coulter, in memory of…
New federal data show that the student loan default rate for community colleges saw a large decrease in fiscal year 2018 — dropping 3.6 percentage points to 11.5%. The big dip is, in part, due…
Fall enrollments at community colleges appear to be fairly flat so far, with a few colleges seeing some upticks and a few seeing small drops. But enrollments at a few two-year colleges have bounced back…
With $300,000 in grant funding, Durham Technical Community College will be able to offer a new pharmaceutical manufacturing workforce training program. The North Carolina college received a $240,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance grant from the U.S….
Dems seek an extension of verification waiverCardona to visit tribal college Dems seek an extension of verification waiver Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) have asked U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to…
Bumphus, Eddinger to serve on DOL apprenticeships advisory panelED’s understaffed student aid office results in delays, work backlog Bumphus, Eddinger to serve on DOL apprenticeship advisory panel Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American…