Leadership

Better together

Community colleges are known for navigating marginalized students along the sometimes rocky road to the workforce or a four-year university. Considering recent drops in transfer numbers, two-year institutions and four-year colleges are teaming up to…


Building an inclusive campus through neurodiversity

“Neurodiversity” is among the newer movements in higher education that basically recognizes people’s brains function differently and seeks ways to accommodate their needs. It sounds like it could be an overwhelming task, but with the…


2023 ATE Conference coverage

Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2023 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference in Washington, D.C. We look forward to seeing you back in the nation’s capital for the 2024 annual…


Creating the environment for others to do their work

Vacuum technology: It’s a field that rarely gets attention yet is so crucial when it comes to research, development and manufacturing. As part of their ongoing efforts to educate much-needed vacuum technology technicians, Normandale Community…


Snapshots: 2023 ATE Conference

A few candid photos from last week’s annual Advanced Technological Education Conference in Washington, D.C. The American Association of Community Colleges hosts the event with National Science Foundation (NSF) support. (All photos: Event Photography of North America Corp.)…


Issues with student-as-customer model

The next time you seek medical care, know that the nurse taking your blood pressure could be among the 77% of nurses who lack the clinical skills to do the job. When you send your…


AI in a human world

With generative artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly changing how people work, those who can integrate at least some AI into their daily lives will be better able to adapt and thrive in a world in which…


Reporter’s notebook

Foxx asks to extend comment period on overtime rule Biden administration announces 31 Tech Hubs Foxx asks to extend comment period on overtime rule The chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee is…


Disability is diversity

When discussing the needs of students with disabilities in higher education, the conversation has primarily focused on inclusion and support through the provision of reasonable accommodations. Unfortunately, reasonable accommodations do little to impact the ableist…