Our lexicon has changed dramatically in the last few months. Sanitization, personal protective equipment, remote learning and social distancing have become a part of our everyday discussions. For community college presidents, the responsibilities of leadership…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Education Department from implementing certain eligibility restrictions on CARES Act emergency student grants in Washington state. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice on Friday granted state…
The Covid-19 pandemic, upsurge in unemployment and social unrest are leading to soul-searching among community college leaders on how they can best serve their students and communities. Four presidents discussed how their institutions are adapting…
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded nearly $24 million to 20 colleges as part of the Job Corps Scholars Program, a new national demonstration project aimed at providing at-risk youth with job skills instruction, educational…
The Rise Prize finalistsUndecided high school students mull their options The Rise Prize finalists Organizers of the inaugural Rise Prize on Wednesday announced 26 finalists for the award that include four projects at community colleges….
Community colleges to take hard look at how they teach aspiring copsWall Street Journal (subscription required)Community colleges around the country are embarking on reviews of how they teach future police officers, aiming to make changes…
Making the transition from being president of one community college to another is challenging enough. Doing it during a pandemic, when meetings have to be conducted virtually, is another level. After Lisa Avery, president of…
Will ‘free college’ survive COVID-19?T74Many of these programs could be at risk in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as mounting unemployment and business closures starve state and local budgets of tax revenue. Here we…
Triangle community colleges see growth in summer enrollment after pandemic-shortened springCBS17.comCommunity colleges in North Carolina’s Triangle area are seeing skyrocketing enrollment numbers for summer sessions as public schools are finalizing plans for the fall. The…
Megan Coval Congress and the president quickly approved the CARES Act in March to provide $14 billion in emergency funding to colleges and students to help them with challenges resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The…