College presidents leverage social media
NEW YORK — Most community college presidents have dabbled on social media in their role as CEO, but a growing number of those leaders are using them as strategic tools, whether to connect more with…
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Reporter’s notebook
A more accurate picture of community college successesLumina names 10 finalists for $1M branding prize A more accurate picture of community college successes Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate aims to ensure that reporting of…
When doing less is more
NEW YORK — Imagine getting a pay raise for coming up with ways to do less work. Businesses typically give an annual pay bump because employees have done more work. But futurist Lisa Bodell, who…
CTE on House appropriators’ minds
A House appropriations hearing Thursday on the president’s budget proposal for the U.S. Education Department focused mainly on K-12 issues, but a few lawmakers noted that they would like to see more of a spotlight…
12 college teams named CCIC finalists
Solutions for oil spills, HIV-1 treatments and a solar-powered refrigeration system to preserve life-saving medicines are among some of the innovative, STEM-based projects developed among the 12 finalist teams in this year’s Community College Innovation…
ICYMI: Coverage of the 2022 AACC Annual
Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2022 AACC Annual in New York City. We look forward to seeing you in Denver for the 2023 annual convention! A conversation with Education Under…
ED expands Second Chance Pell Grant program
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday announced it is again expanding a pilot program that offers Pell grants to qualifying inmates to provide education as a means of reducing recidivism and easing the transition…
5 strategies to prepare your online programs for the next crisis
Community colleges learned a great deal about the strengths as well as the needs of their online programs during the Covid pandemic. As we know, community colleges were much better prepared to pivot to fully…
Reporter’s notebook
Phi Theta Kappa sues for trademark infringementMaine governor signs free community college programPartnership addresses CNA shortage in ColoradoCoca-Cola Pledges $1M to train more truckersPlay ball–again Phi Theta Kappa sues for trademark infringement The Phi Theta…
Four leadership strategies
When I began my career in 1978 as an adjunct faculty member and counselor at Cedar Valley College in southern Dallas County, Texas, higher education was profoundly different than it is today, but it was…