Leadership


New ‘talent hub’ focuses on semiconductor, nanotech

About 20 nanotechnology companies currently have posted job openings on the National Talent Hub and another 30 companies are working to get their profiles into the state-of-the-art talent pipeline that focuses on the semiconductor and…


Look deeper for student potential

Educators can better help students realize their full potential if they look beyond IQ and other standard measures of intelligence and consider their current level of competence, life skills, passion and inspiration to succeed, the…


Back in their line of work

Luis Espinoza’s ordeal to be able to practice as a nurse in the U.S. is a cautionary tale.  Despite immigrating from Mexico to Chicago in 1999 with a nursing degree and returning to obtain a…


Centering equity in community college baccalaureate programs

From the time community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees were envisioned, Washington state centered new programming on creating more equitable access and outcomes for students with limited opportunity to attend the university. Like many other CCB…


Newsmakers

New CEOs Kevin Beardmore will serve as the next president of Southeast New Mexico College. He is currently vice president of student affairs at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) in Kentucky, a position he…


Viewpoint: Working on our weaknesses

Advice is not usually hard to come by. We have all been on the receiving end of unsolicited, well-intentioned advice. We have likely been the giver of advice, as well. When it comes to leadership,…


Presidents’ forum explains benefits of ATE grants

The 2022 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference began this week with a virtual session for community college presidents to learn from their peers about how to use ATE grants from the National Science…


Students’ basic needs outpace services at colleges

Many community colleges now offer some type of program to help students who struggle with food insecurity, from opening simple food pantries on campuses to more sophisticated efforts, such as free breakfast and farmers markets….


Going the distance, but quickly

“One of the hardest things to deal with in this type of crisis is being able to go the distance.” — Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel As a college president, I am used to being both…