Finding compromise
Politics can be divisive. Nowhere is that felt more deeply than here in Washington, D.C., during an election year. Yet, politics are a part of any organization and effectively leading through the ideological divisions can…
Politics can be divisive. Nowhere is that felt more deeply than here in Washington, D.C., during an election year. Yet, politics are a part of any organization and effectively leading through the ideological divisions can…
Students: Career exploration opportunities are lackingMoving the dial on equity among college leadersPartnering to create more internships, work-based learningMiami college offers discounts, stipends for early registrationNJCAA: 2020-21 sports won’t count toward eligibility Students: Career exploration…
Nina Keery got a call recently. The woman on the other end – a Massachusetts Bay Community College student – had difficulty conveying what she needed. English wasn’t her native language. The conversation was long…
Results from a survey of community college state directors emphasize the financial stress that most two-year colleges are under, especially in rural areas. The report by the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama…
The average 2020-21 tuition-and-fees sticker price for public two-year colleges is $3,770, which is an increase of 1.9% (or $70) for full-time students compared to last fall, according to an annual report from the College…
While acknowledging COVID-19 challenges, speakers at the 2020 Virtual ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference this week complimented the resiliency of the 1,050 people attending the meeting. They urged them to move through difficulties to strengthen their…
Grants from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program not only help faculty test their ideas for innovative STEM technician programs, but they are also a funding source that helps community colleges become…
While most community colleges have seen a dip in fall enrollments, a sliver of them have actually seen their numbers increase – and it wasn’t by happenstance. To date, public two-year colleges nationally have seen…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has issued a third set of guidance (again in the form of Q&As) on implementing the CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. Although the new information is not quite…
5M college students are caretakersOnward with National Manufacturing Day2021-22 FAFSA forms availableA president’s perspective on the future of higher ed 5M college students are caretakers About 5 million postsecondary students are providing care to a…