Constructing a career path
Towering cranes dominated the skyline, but the spotlight was on one, donned with an American flag. Its steel arm lifted the last massive beam to form the structure of Ford Motor Company’s new 2.7 million-square-foot Ohio…
Leadership
Tapping SEM to boost adult learner enrollment
A new brief from California Competes highlights promising practices gathered from 10 California community colleges on their efforts to recruit and retain adult learners who lack a college degree. The state has 6.8 million adults…
A tremendous value and a pathway to prosperity
Making higher education more accessible and affordable is a personal priority for me. As a wealth director, I understand the importance of earning a degree without being unnecessarily saddled with debt. And as a graduate…
Funding roundup
Alabama Rep. Ben Robbins (R) has donated $5,000 to Central Alabama Community College (CACC) to support student success initiatives across its seven-county service area. The funding will support ongoing academic programs, workforce development and student…
Washington Watch: It’s time to push for community college funding priorities
The House and Senate appropriations committees have announced the processes for lawmakers to submit their fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding priorities to the committees. So now is the time for community colleges to urge their…
Stepping up to support displaced federal workers
Montgomery College (MC) has long served as a workforce development anchor in our community. So, when sudden federal workforce reductions hit Maryland, we responded with speed, strategy and heart. Our approach focused on five key…
The next frontier of Pathways
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) launched the Pathways Project, which presented a model that was outcomes-focused rather than access-oriented. A decade later, the Community College Research Center (CCRC)…
Building a relationship with the community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In 2014, a community scan conducted by Harper College revealed that people in Harper’s service area didn’t feel connected to the college. Community members expressed that they only heard from Harper when…
‘Community’ actors get real — sort of
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ken Jeong wasn’t a real community college teacher – he just played one on TV. But he is a real medical doctor (and he’s played one on TV). He was also a guest…
Ky. taps data mapping to improve business partnerships
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) wanted to get a better understanding of the partnerships its 16 colleges had with business and industry, it launched a systemwide “mapping” initiative…