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Beginning this fall, students who take the MATH 021 Introductory Algebra course at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey will no longer have to buy a traditional textbook. Keith Heumilleris the college relations coordinator at…
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Spotlight on medical apprenticeships
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Monday joined Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) where they discussed the importance of apprenticeships before touring the college’s healthcare training facilities. Leah Nixonis director…
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Community colleges focus more on career education as classes start San Diego Union-Tribune As community college students across the county returned to classes Monday, more are enrolling in career education courses following a statewide push…
High-tech plants offer jobs even as the laid-off struggle
Herbie Mays is 3M proud, and it shows — in the 3M shirt he wears; in the 3M ring he earned after three decades at the company’s plant in suburban Cincinnati; in the way he…
Holcomb rolls out $24M job training initiative
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb unveiled a program this week that will pay training and education costs for employers and workers in high demand fields. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material…
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Technology will be the death of me, I once said. Richard Soriarecently served as president of Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus in Florida.More Posts
Mentor-Connect’s ‘phenomenal impact’
The Mentor-Connect program provides opportunities for transformational experiences for faculty and institutions. Just ask Melissa Frank-Alston, senior vice president of institutional effectiveness and research at Augusta Technical College, who said the program has had a…
Accounting for everyone
In business, accountability is key. Companies are accountable to their boards, shareholders, and customers. They’re accountable to their mission. It’s no different in higher education, and for public institutions, accountability extends to their funders, including…
Using 3-D printing for a good cause
Hannah Brown carefully clacked away at her keyboard on a recent afternoon as she notched the outline of a knuckle. Marcy Wynnis the content and social media coordinator at Durham Technical Community College in North…
Funding roundup
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will receive a three-year, $748,218 grant from the National Science Foundation for the project “Water Intense: Interactive Technology Education.” The goal of the project is to develop a virtual reality…