Rules of the game
In his first contract negotiation with the faculty union at Klamath Community College (KCC) in Oregon, President Roberto Gutierrez faced a moment he’ll never forget — and a decision that would come to define his…
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Promise programs do better with support services
Promise programs are more effective when community college students are given targeted support services, according to two new studies by MDRC. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
What employers want
John Kinney has seen many changes during his 22 years in the insurance industry. He believes one of the most dramatic shifts that has occurred over the last decade or so has been the rise…
There’s an app for that
Dan Cecchini, chief information officer at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), observes students’ heads buried in their smartphones all the time. Eric Neutuchis a freelance education writer.More Posts
Betting on niche programs
Programs like nursing, welding, computer science and communications are found at many if not most community colleges. And then there are degree and certificate offerings like cannabis cultivation, slot machine repair and gunsmithing technology that…
Revised competencies include path for emerging leaders
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has expanded its popular competencies for college leaders to include all leaders at all stages, from faculty right up to seasoned CEOs. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
Advancing futures with college Promise programs
As the national debate about the prospect of free community college heats toward a boil, state and local College Promise programs continue to expand with a mix of public and private funding aimed to provide…
A growing part of the election conversation
It’s not a searing hot-button issue like the recent Supreme Court controversy, Russia investigation, tax cuts or healthcare. But free community college — pushed into the mainstream conversation during the 2016 Democratic primaries by Bernie…
The right balance
Life in the new workplace means effectively supervising employees hailing from a variety of diverse backgrounds. As people are living and working longer than ever before, administrators also are learning to manage a mix of…
Talking about race
Last December, while students at Portland Community College (PCC) in Oregon were on their winter break, vandals defaced the school’s Cascade campus with white supremacist, anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi propaganda. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education…