Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina has received a $1.4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to boost undergraduate research opportunities for STEM students. The award is Wake Tech’s largest NSF grant to date…
As dean of business and industry at Jackson State Community College in Jackson, Tennessee, Terri Messer has worked for many years to provide specialized training to students who want to work for local companies. And…
Info sessions on proposed new NSF directorateFlorida college receives ATD’s Leah Meyer Austin Award A bump in ESLN students Info sessions on proposed new NSF directorate The National Science Foundation (NSF) is preparing to create a…
Community colleges have long worked with local companies to fulfill their workforce training needs. Now the colleges’ role has moved up to the next level, as they help persuade companies to locate new large-scale, high-tech…
Catering to the diverse needs and goals of learners, community colleges typically offer a broad array of academic options, including transfer, workforce, continuing education, and community and leisure learning programming. The term “transfer” refers to…
Whenever Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) has an opportunity to speak during a Senate education and workforce hearing, you can count on him to promote his bill that would allow Pell grants to be used for…
Central Arizona College (CAC) is perhaps a perfect template for reform, considering its focus on Hispanic learners and large percentage of students (about 78%) receiving Pell grants. A few years ago, enrollees also endured significant…
Recent photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. Send your photos to CCDaily. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania), who serves on the House Education and Labor Committee, recently visited Butler County Community College…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its intent to update the salary level threshold for “white-collar” exemptions to parts of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a regulatory change that could significantly affect community…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has extended the period in which institutions can apply to qualify for its MSI/SIP Eligibility Matrix. It is used to pre-certify institutional status for Title III, V and VII Higher…