In Oregon, Portland Community College’s (PCC) foundation received its first-ever $1 million cash charitable donation. The gift is from civic leader and philanthropist Anne Naito-Campbell and will help to establish the Naito Family Fund for…
Northern Essex Community College (NECC) was the first public two-year college in Massachusetts this summer to adopt Handshake, a career network that comprises 500,000 employers, including all of the Fortune 500 companies. The college recently…
In North Carolina, Johnston Community College’s emergency medical services (EMS) program welcomed a new addition: an ambulance donated by the Johnston County EMS. The vehicle comes just in time, as state regulations will change in…
In Connecticut, Middlesex Community College’s Magic Food Bus food pantry got a boost with a $5,500 donation from Stop & Shop. The funds will assist the pantry in providing nutritious options and basic necessities to…
Arkansas State University-Newport is partnering with the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) and the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) on Newport’s Tech Depot IT Apprenticeship Academy. The academy is supported by a $2.5 million…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding a total of $72 million in grants to fund 116 projects to help rural residents gain access to healthcare and educational opportunities. Among the Distance Learning and Telemedicine…
Ten community colleges, as well as the South Carolina Technical College System, received grants from the Truth Initiative as part of the Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program to stop tobacco use and vaping among college-age adults. Jefferson…
Seven community colleges have received Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). WORC is a partnership between DOL, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority….
In North Carolina, Gaston College students in the emergency medical science (EMS) program will benefit from the donation of an ambulance. Union Emergency Medical Services donated the retired vehicle – and decked it out in…
Several community colleges have received Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions program funding from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to better support Hispanic students. Among the grant recipients is California’s Río Hondo College, which…