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Too Early to Assess Fall Enrollment at Community Colleges, Say Experts

While some experts are expecting a jump in the popularity of two-year institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the data doesn’t yet reflect such a trend, and many say it’s too early to tell what the fall holds in store. A lot may depend on whether four-year colleges decide to keep instruction mostly remote.

Roueche Center Forum: Helping Hispanic-Latino Students Make a Good Living and Live a Good Life

The Coachella Valley in Southern California is a series of 12-plus small cities linked by a commitment to big ideas. College of the Desert (COD), the local community college, is one of the biggest and best organizations in the Valley that serves the various communities as the epicenter of social and economic justice through a […]

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Berkeley City College President Dr. Angélica Garcia Sees Education as ‘Pathway for Liberation’

Normally, when a new college president takes office, there’s a lot of handshaking, sitting in the dining hall with students and getting coffee with faculty members. But not for Dr. Angélica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College. Previously the vice president of student services at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., she started her new […]

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The Early Impacts of COVID-19 on the Community College Student Experience

To help community college leaders understand what their students were experiencing, the Center for Community College Student Engagement offered a free online survey focused on how students were managing all the changes that came with the pandemic. The survey asked students about the information and support they were receiving from their college and from their instructors, the challenges they were facing as a result of the sudden transition to online classes, and their level of concern regarding food and housing security.

California Community College Athletic Association Moves All Fall Sports to 2021

The California Community College Athletic Association, which has 110-member colleges and approximately 24,000 student-athletes, has approved a contingency plan to move all fall sports to the spring season. The association further said the return to athletics in January will only occur if it is safe to do so and that decision will be guided by […]

Minnesota College Athletic Conference Cancels All Fall Junior College Contact Sports

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference, which consists of 24 two-year colleges located in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, has decided to cancel all junior college contact sports for the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said its decision is in line with the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and […]

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Dr. Charlene Dukes Leaves Legacy of Compassion as President of Prince George’s Community College

Last month, Dr. Charlene Dukes, president of Prince George’s County Community College in Maryland since 2007, retired after serving more than 40 years within the higher education sector. Her ability to connect with low-income and first-generation college students was informed by the fact that she was one herself.

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Community College of Denver Launches Affordable Program for Students Returning to Finish Their Degrees

Last month, in partnership with educational company StraighterLine, the Community College of Denver (CCD) launched CCD Academy, which provides an opportunity for students to return to college and work toward their degree at a low cost.

Dr. Constance Carroll Leaves Legacy of Student Success at San Diego Community College District

During her 16-year tenure as the longest serving chancellor in the history of the San Diego Community College District, Dr. Constance Carroll has taken her leadership to a new level. She is known in her community as “the people’s chancellor,” and her track record supports that moniker.

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Can Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Community Colleges Increase Access? A New Report Says Yes

Higher education is constantly wringing its hands over how to make college more affordable. A new brief by the think tank New America proposes a tool the authors say more states could be using: four-year degree programs at community colleges.

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More Than 60 California Community College Presidents Form Alliance to Actively Combat Campus Racism

The University of Southern California’s Race & Equity Center launches the California Community College Equity Leadership Alliance, a new partnership between more than 58 community colleges to combat racism on their campuses.

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Reimagining International Student Recruitment in the Age of COVID-19: Cross-Continent Collaboration and Partnership Agreements, and Innovative Delivery Models Have Never Been More Important

International student enrollment has been challenged since well before the COVID-19 global pandemic brought the traditional higher education recruitment cycle to a halt in mid-March. It will only become more difficult if colleges and universities do not quickly determine and act upon ways to reach and serve the unique needs of this critically important student population.

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