Funding roundup
Texas State Technical College’s (TSTC) electrical power and controls (EPC) program will benefit from a $28,000 donation from Saber Power Field Services LLC. Of the donation, $18,000 is an in-kind gift of equipment for the…
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Reporter’s notebook
Biden to pitch for Pell Grant award increaseA few more colleges announce tuition freezes Biden to pitch for Pell Grant award increase President Joe Biden is expected to call for a Pell Grant award increase…
Reporter’s notebook
DOL announces $113M for registered apprenticeship effortsExpanding nursing programs to meet growing need DOL announces $113M for registered apprenticeship efforts The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced $113 million in available federal funding for…
Staff shortages a barrier for distance ed during Covid
Staffing shortages emerged as one of the greatest challenges for community college distance learning programs during the pandemic, according to an annual survey by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC). Nearly half (48%) of respondents to…
Focused on Hispanic student enrollments
Before the pandemic, Hispanic student enrollments were booming at undergraduate institutions across the country, including Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Massachusetts. Nationally Hispanic enrollments increased by 48% from the fall of 2009 to the…
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Florida college receives $15M to expand tech programs Mentors from a small-business STEM incubatorNew Jersey college freezes tuition for third year in a row Florida college receives $15M to expand tech programs Miami Dade College…
Funding roundup
Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina has received a $1.4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to boost undergraduate research opportunities for STEM students. The award is Wake Tech’s largest NSF grant to date…
Training that evolves with workplace needs
As dean of business and industry at Jackson State Community College in Jackson, Tennessee, Terri Messer has worked for many years to provide specialized training to students who want to work for local companies. And…
A magnet for manufacturers
Community colleges have long worked with local companies to fulfill their workforce training needs. Now the colleges’ role has moved up to the next level, as they help persuade companies to locate new large-scale, high-tech…
Snapshots
Recent photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. Send your photos to CCDaily. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania), who serves on the House Education and Labor Committee, recently visited Butler County Community College…