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…
Community college leaders looking to start new programs to prepare students for in-demand careers in alternative energy and related fields have a new resource. The Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) Center has produced a…
I sometimes refer to spurring entrepreneurial growth as an experience. The table is set, your guests are seated, and entrepreneurship is on the menu. Whether it is your first time or you are highly experienced,…
Money may not grow on trees, but a recent survey of Portland Community College’s own trees shows that they are a major financial asset. Katherine Miller is a communications specialist at Portland Community College in…
Bellevue College President Jerry Weber knew that many of his students were passionate about the environment. A student-run environmental fund collects money each quarter to support campus sustainability projects, and an academic concentration in sustainability…
Editor’s note: Mark Mitsui, president of Portland Community College, and Wim Wiewel, president of Lewis & Clark College, participated this month in the Conference of the Parties 25 in Madrid, which was related to the…
As community college advocates and other stakeholders prepare for a summit this week focused on exploring how research experiences can serve community college students, a recent survey shows that two-year college students who have had…
For a second consecutive year, a community college institution has won the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Matthew Dembicki Matthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for…
Community colleges can boost the well-being of their campus community through an active sustainability program. Jennifer Hayward is director of facilities, management and planning at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. More Posts
Reducing the impact of climate change requires leadership from higher education, and many community college presidents are taking up that commitment by educating students about sustainability. Ellie Ashford is associate editor of Community College Daily….