Before she turned 28, Elizabeth Trevino had worked a couple of nothing-special jobs as a call center representative and a retail store manager. The San Antonio resident always thought she might work one day in…
It became clear to him on stage minutes before the start of a Christmas concert where he was performing with the Omaha Symphony. Jason DeWater, who played principal horn for the symphony, set down his…
The American Association of Community Colleges hosted a webinar on Monday that featured Department of Commerce officials discussing opportunities available to community colleges under the CHIPS Act. The legislation will provide $50 billion over the…
New Jersey expects to add 78,300 new health services jobs by 2026. By 2028, the demand for technology and innovation workers will have increased by 6% from today’s 300,000. These industries and others rely on…
Advancing the electrification of the automotive industry MOU for electric vehicle training program Online instruction for students in juvenile facilities Improving access to housing Advancing the electrification of the automotive industry Washtenaw Community College (WCC)…
The Biden administration on Tuesday released an update of its multi-agency efforts to develop and expand the U.S. workforce that will be needed for jobs created through recent federal legislation. The “Roadmap to Support Good…
Don’t be “Clueless” about mindfulness. Yes, you read that right; I did reference the pop culture movie “Clueless,” which some of you might remember viewing. However, pop culture can teach valuable lessons about our society…
For years, higher education has been reevaluating how to look at the student research process. At first, sites like Wikipedia and Google were the bane of any professor’s existence. Then came the onslaught of blog…
Each spring high school seniors face tough choices about continuing their education at a community college, such as Houston Community College (HCC), or at a university. Typical concerns are quality, cost, student support and social…
Inequity in workforce programming has been historically difficult to address for community colleges trying to meet labor market demands. Even a concentration on placing Black and Latino students into high-demand jobs is not much use…