How ATE transforms students’ lives
Mary Patton says she did not have any “career skills” when Barbara Taylor, the instructor of the networking course she took her first semester at Collin College in Texas, suggested attending an info session about…
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Global Connections: Trends in study abroad
Today, there is an abundance of evidence that study abroad has benefited student academic success and progress, employability, earnings potential and, as a result, the economic prosperity of local communities and the nation. Wayne Wheeleris…
Global Connections: Small steps toward internationalization
We now live in a time of continuous economic and social change driven by increasing globalization. More and more, the data appear to indicate that the future success of our nation, the U.S. economy and…
Global Connections: It’s Fulbright season
The U.S. Fulbright Program has been our nation’s flagship international educational exchange program for more than 70 years. Its purpose is to facilitate international diplomacy through educational collaboration. Wayne Wheeleris director of international programs and…
Funding roundup
North Carolina’s Wake Technical Community College is celebrating the college’s second largest gift ever: $1 million donated by retired nurse Martha Mann Smith. The funds support the college’s nursing program, which was renamed the Martha…
Global Connections: Promoting community colleges to the world
Many people ask why so many international delegations wish to visit the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to learn about U.S. community colleges. Even more appear surprised to learn just how many do so…
Global Connections: Tap resource centers for international professional development
Community colleges play a vital role in ensuring that America’s future workforce is both globally competitive and globally competent. Notably, in order to produce globally competent graduates, community colleges must first ensure that their faculty…
Global Connections: Competition for international students
International student enrollment in the U.S. is on the decline. Community colleges are being hit harder than other U.S. higher education sectors — a 9.4 percent drop in 2017 and a projected 19.3 percent drop…
Lone Star sends ‘right signals’ on oil rig jobs
NEW ORLEANS — Students who complete the oil and gas drilling program at Lone Star College in Texas have the skills and behavioral attributes sought by employers. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…
Global Connections: The Australian apprenticeship model
Editor’s note: Global Connections is a new occasional column that will cover issues pertaining to international issues, from promising education and workforce models from abroad, to international students studying at U.S. community colleges. In the…