Seeing results from OER
At Portland Community College (PCC) in Oregon, the vital work of hundreds of employees providing students with an alternative to high-priced textbooks and classroom materials has paid off in a big way. During the 2019-21…
Sustainability
Harnessing a smart revolution
Digital technologies are an integral facet of human existence, changing how we find information, the way we communicate and even our behavior. This transition applies to education as well, with the continued growth of artificial…
Diving into Texas community college finance
The funding formula for Texas’ 50 community college districts has stayed virtually the same since 1973, while the state’s share of two-year schools’ total budgets has steadily declined from nearly two-thirds to less than one-quarter…
Broadening the Mentor-Connect opportunity
Mentor-Connect is opening its mentoring services to two-year college STEM faculty members who have not previously received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. In the past, the Mentor-Connect mentoring…
A unique opportunity to leverage updated facilities master plans
There is no doubt that the Covid pandemic has resulted in a myriad of leadership lessons for community college presidents and governing boards across the nation. At Rogue Community College (RCC), located in southern Oregon,…
Training to meet offshore wind industry workforce needs
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates 43,000 new jobs will be created in the offshore wind market by 2030. The East Coast, and particularly the Northeast, is poised to benefit from this growing industry. The…
Changing climate of energy education
Climate-related disasters like hurricanes, wildfires or the extreme cold that took down most of Texas’ electrical grid last month present challenges for energy-related companies and, relatedly, the community colleges who train their future workforce. The…
Why equity in transfer and why now?
During his time as CEO of the Louisiana community and technical college system, as well as his 10-year tenure at the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dr. Walter G. Bumphus has…
A time to test innovative instructional techniques
Entrepreneur Amber Mac urged educators at the 2020 Virtual ATE Conference to use the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to test their most creative ideas for new curricula and innovative instructional techniques. “I believe…
Adapting to changing workforce needs during COVID and beyond
While acknowledging COVID-19 challenges, speakers at the 2020 Virtual ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference this week complimented the resiliency of the 1,050 people attending the meeting. They urged them to move through difficulties to strengthen their…