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New Ozarks Technical Community College course aims to tackle plumber shortage KY3 The Missouri college offers a nine-month, hands-on certification program in its new Plumbing Lab for those inspired by the short course. 6 questions…
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Addressing the needs of tomorrow’s workforce
Using an artificial intelligence chat program, I asked my computer what was new in workforce development. A response was generated quickly and it seemed to validate the myriad ways in which community colleges provide workforce…
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New CEOs Peggy Heinrich is now the ninth president of Elgin Community College (ECC) and also the first woman CEO in the Illinois college’s 75-year history. She most recently served as ECC’s interim president since…
Funding roundup
Lone Star College System (LSCS) has received a $150,000 grant from the Greater Texas Foundation to expand its emergency aid program. The grant will help ensure that LSCS students have access to vital resources to…
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Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College Associated Press The first lady, who has spent the past 40 years teaching in classrooms, announced Monday that she had…
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Commentary: Accreditors confront a crisis in public confidence Inside Higher Ed Accreditors are encouraging greater respect for worthy nondegree credentials, both those offered by accredited colleges (such as certificates) and those (such as registered apprenticeships…
Walberg poised to lead House ed committee
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) is expected to lead the House Education and the Workforce Committee in the next Congress, which begins next month. The House Republican Steering Committee on Thursday selected Walberg as the successor…
Funding roundup
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced in November a $1.8 million award to the Maryland Association of Community Colleges and company BCR Cyber to bolster Maryland’s cybersecurity talent pipeline. The funding will help empower the state’s 16…
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Community ‘college deserts’ leave students stranded from higher education The Hill Trying to solve the issue of college deserts promptly runs into other problems the higher-education world has been dealing with, including schools shutting down…
White House summit focuses on career pathways
The White House on Wednesday held a summit to raise awareness about career pathways and to tout some of the Biden administration’s workforce development efforts — with a big shoutout to community colleges. About 200…