Reporter’s notebook
DOL grants to help ex-offendersFulbright Scholars at community colleges DOL grants to help ex-offenders The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will award $55 million in a new round of grants through its Pathway Home program,…
Government
Washington Watch: Congress eyes biennial campus climate survey
As part of a sweeping update of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Congress is moving to require that institutions of higher education administer biennially a new survey designed to obtain information regarding postsecondary student…
Headlines
Amazon workers can now attend these 180 colleges for freeFortuneAmazon is adding partnerships with more than 140 colleges and universities–mostly community colleges–to provide a cost-free college education to its hourly employees, bringing the number of…
Washington Watch: Apply for Strengthening Community College Training Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Wednesday announced a funding opportunity for a new round of Strengthening Community College Training Grants (SCCTG). This is the second annual SCCTG grant competition, which this year will…
Faculty innovation begets student success
To achieve professional success, faculty need a culture — along with a budget — to try out new, innovative ideas. Both at the individual campus or district level, as well as statewide, community colleges are…
DataPoints: The community college baccalaureate landscape
Nearly half of all states (24) have authorized at least some community colleges to confer bachelor’s degrees, according to a recent analysis by New America. The heaviest concentration of those states are in the West,…
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…