In many parts of the country, the idea of community colleges awarding a bachelor’s degree is not just novel, it’s unthinkable. Since their beginning, two-year colleges have provided an “open door” to higher education with…
Though it is a relatively new player in higher education marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) has already changed the game for community colleges. It offers unparalleled speed and accuracy for tasks like sifting through large enrollment…
The passage last week by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce of the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA, H.R. 6951) means that three important pieces of legislation affecting community colleges and their students…
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Wednesday approved on a party-line vote the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA, H.R. 6951), a Republican-backed Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. The measure now may be…
Note from the author: This story is dedicated to the students of Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Massachusetts and to community college students everywhere. I was a community college student, and now I am…
As an undergraduate, I was a mediocre student. I never aspired to be a college president. In fact, it took me three attempts to pass college algebra and six years to earn my bachelor’s degree….
The U.S. Education Department (ED) announced this week that it will update the income protection allowance for the purposes of calculating federal financial aid for the 2024-25 award cycle. As ED worked to meet the…
Since the pandemic, community colleges have taken full advantage of the opportunity to continue to find new ways of working, connecting, teaching and learning. Our colleges continuously adapt in ways that were once thought impossible…
A key pillar of the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan that provides student loan forgiveness for borrowers meeting certain conditions will now go into effect sooner than anticipated. Beginning in February, qualifying borrowers…
Navigating the complex landscape of higher education requires more than administrative prowess; it demands a leadership style steeped in empathy, transparency and a commitment to holistic growth. By transcending typical modes of authority, true academic…