Last year, just as Covid-19 was beginning to spread and many colleges and universities across the country were scrambling to send students home to finish their spring semesters online, CC Daily ran this piece, “Coronavirus,…
Even before Covid, globalization and technological advances permanently changed the U.S. workforce. The pandemic turbocharged these changes. In 1970, one in four jobs were in manufacturing; today, it’s one in 10. As automation takes different…
The presence of African-American presidents, staff and faculty has played a key role in advancing the open-door policy and primary mission of the American community college system. During the 1960s and 1970s, community college campuses…
A few semesters ago, I received this email from a student in my human sexuality class whom I will call “Karla”: “Dear Professor Dennis, I am sorry that I have not been in class the past…
March 2020 changed the world of education forever. Upon the initial emergence of Covid-19, many educational institutions were forced to close their doors completely, halting instruction for thousands of students. But in the coming months,…
Black History Month is a time for teaching and learning, but it is also time for reflection. In a year where racial unrest has been at a tipping point, I challenged my staff at Phi…
The House Education and Labor Committee was poised to approve legislation at our press time on Tuesday night that would provide $39.6 billion in additional higher spending to combat the pandemic’s impact. The bill was…
Linnie S. Carter and Jennifer Boyd This article is part of a bimonthly series provided by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Social media in…
Finding a job after college can be a daunting task for any student. The process is especially intimidating for community college graduates, who are often also competing against the graduates of four-year institutions, who have…
Carrie B. Kisker It is tempting, in the early days of 2021, after one of the most harrowing years any of us can remember, to look ahead to brighter times (a vaccinated end to the…