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Congress moves on HPOGIn New Jersey, extra funding for basic skills training PepsiCo adds colleges to its community college scholarship program Congress moves on HPOG Senate Democrats this week reintroduced legislation to expand the Health…


Supporting veterans on campus

As military men and women transition from active duty, they often ask themselves “What’s next?” Many community colleges across the country have the supports to help with that transition. For example, the San Diego Community…


Helping small businesses and entrepreneurs

House lawmakers on Thursday heard about how community colleges are helping to prepare workers sought by small businesses or to become self-employed — and they also had a chance to ask what Congress can do…


Washington Watch: Workforce training programs added to BBB Act

The latest incarnation of the House’s Build Back Better Act (BBB), released on Wednesday, adds two major community college-led workforce education programs. Taken together, these programs would award grants totaling $6.1 billion over the next…


Partnering to close the cybersecurity workforce gap

A new partnership – and big investment from Microsoft – will work to meet the nation’s demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. For every two cybersecurity jobs filled in the United States, there’s a third job…


Nearpeer helps students form close connections

AACC corporate sponsor profile In the NBC sitcom “Community,” a group of community-college students of various ages and backgrounds quickly bonds into a friendship circle in a matter of weeks, after initially coming together to…


Bringing underrepresented students into STEM

Part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) mission is “to recruit, retain and develop a diverse, high-performing workforce that draws from all segments of society and values fairness, diversity, and inclusion to promote the progress…


The future of campus: Cloud is the limit

Sponsored content Students and faculty have mastered the art of the pivot, shifting from in-person schooling to hybrid learning environments. At the core of this transition has been the technology leaders who have been driving…


Reporter’s notebook

Eyeing the airline workforceSpeaking of pipelines… Va. college extends its free tuition program Eyeing the airline workforce The pandemic has exacerbated concerns about workforce pipelines for jobs in the aviation industry, according to a new…


DEI and distance learning: Emerging strategies for success

Editor’s note: This article is provided by the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Over the past several years, many community colleges have engaged in training sessions to increase awareness…