As community college educators, we are proud to equip students for the challenges of a dynamic job market. With the emergence of Web 3.0, which is a convergence of blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality…
President Trump on Wednesday signed a long-anticipated executive order (EO) on accreditation. The document begins by stating that “the accreditors’ job is to determine which institutions provide a quality education. Unfortunately, accreditors have not only…
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…
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…
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…
Total state support for higher education increased by 4.3% for fiscal year 2025, based on data recently released by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) in its annual Grapevine report. However, after adjusting…
House lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Tax-Free Pell Grant Act last week, with the Senate expected to introduce a bipartisan companion bill soon. The House measure was introduced on April 4 by Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Mike…
Senate Republican leaders have unveiled a new fiscal year 2025 budget resolution that they will soon consider on the floor. The resolution will only garner Republican support, and if it is passed, the House must…
There are a variety of steps and methods to secure one-time and continuing gifts through online fundraising. Below are some of the keys to our online fundraising efforts at Orange Coast College (OCC). The first…
Apple TV’s “most-watched show ever” wrapped up its second season recently, firmly establishing its status as a cultural phenomenon. “Severance” follows a small group of workers at a company called Lumon who choose to undergo…