Colleges boost rural economies
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The road in front of Snow College in central Utah is often the site of large livestock drives, yet during a budget crisis in 2012, a former president nearly dropped the…
Workforce Development
Partnerships are critical
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The most innovative ideas and initiatives in workforce education are being developed by partnerships involving community colleges, industry groups, foundations and nonprofits. Key players in some of these efforts described their…
TAACCCT grantees to carry on
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Community college leaders who have worked on federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants are hoping to keep the momentum going as federal funding winds down. Sustaining…
Florida’s new economic road map
A large part of Florida’s economy and workforce has centered on agriculture, tourism and construction. But business and industry and other stakeholders say there will be a shift in the coming decades, with health care,…
Learning from European apprentice models
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — U.S. community colleges interested in starting apprenticeships can learn a lot from longstanding programs in Europe. Several of those models, as well as U.S. initiatives, were highlighted this week in a…
International inspirations
As the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expands its Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium (RACC) among community colleges and employer partners, those involved are looking to countries like Germany and Switzerland for inspiration. In some cases,…
Breaking into — and thriving in — male-dominated fields
Maci Key wasn’t sure of the career field she wanted to pursue until Jonathan Minyard of Wallace State Community College visited her high school to discuss the college’s machine tool technology program. Meanwhile, Melanie Patterson…
Ala. colleges seek more workforce development funds
Community colleges in Alabama are seeking more workforce development support from the state legislature. The Alabama Community College System board of trustees is pushing for a $20 million budget increase for workforce development. The trustees…
Infrastructure plan would create many jobs that require some college
A new analysis of President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion proposal to revamp the nation’s infrastructure could create as many as 11 million new jobs over the next decade, including positions that would require at least…
Sending clear signals
Editor’s note: This article comes from the December/January issue of theCommunity College Journal, which is published by the American Association of Community Colleges. Credentialing programs in the U.S. are many and varied: Degrees, professional certifications,…