There’s more than one way to Go Pro
Recently, the NFL conducted its annual draft. If you’ve ever watched it, you know there’s much fanfare and excitement surrounding the announcement of who’s chosen for which team. The room goes quiet and all eyes…
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A letter to graduates: College is still worth it
Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to recent Kentucky graduates from the president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. It also applies to college graduates across the country. To all of the…
What makes AU! work
In fall 2018, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) and Murray State University (MSU) launched a unique partnership leveraging the two institutions’ skill sets and resources in western Kentucky. Tyra F. Hendersonis an associate…
Expanding offerings to extend opportunity
Polk State College is dedicated to providing affordable, accessible higher education to the residents of Florida’s Polk County and has done so for more than 50 years. As the needs of our community have shifted,…
Media turn attention to community colleges
BALTIMORE — It wasn’t that long ago that community colleges didn’t muster much media coverage. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of…
Supporting and connecting e-learners
In the five years I have served as president of Tarrant County College’s newest campus, TCC Connect, I and my team have been charged with developing opportunities for typically non-traditional college students to achieve their…
Taking care of (unfinished) business
You have all heard me talk about our colleges being laser-focused on student success initiatives and progress. Efforts to increase student success have been a hallmark in the recent history of the community college and…
Lifting every student
As Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine accepted the National Education Service Award at this year’s National Legislative Summit, he described education as “the great lifter and the great leveler.” Sandra Kurtinitisis president of the Community College…
Failure is a choice we make
Colleges do not fail because of competition, environmental changes or even declining or changing student demographics. Colleges fail when leadership ignores warning signs and becomes paralyzed by tradition or ignorance. John J. “Ski” Sygielskiis president…
What is the needed math?
Motivated by low completion rates and concern over the relevance of the traditional algebra curriculum, there are currently numerous efforts at math reform in postsecondary education across the country. Katherine Hughes / Rodney NullKatherine Hughes…