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Can the Racial and Economic Justice Movement Help Advance Equity in Higher Education?

While still not universally embraced, there is a growing recognition that the Black Lives Matter movement cannot be ignored. This acknowledgement by some of the most unlikely individuals and institutions, like the National Football League, is a sign that change is afoot.

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Texas Woman’s University Expands Dual Nursing Program to Second Community College

Texas Woman’s University plans to expand its recently implemented joint nursing program to Alvin Community College’s campus, which reduces the overall time and cost needed to earn a nursing degree.

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Report: To Ensure Equity, Prioritize CARES Act Aid for Public Colleges

While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is felt throughout higher education, a report from the Center for American Progress advocates that public colleges and universities deserve the largest allotment of aid to ensure that racial and economic inequalities don’t deepen.

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ACCT Report Highlights Need for Community Colleges to Offer Both Financial Education, Aid

A new report by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America advises community colleges on how to best support their students financially. As part of the report, “Bridging Financial Wellness and Student Success: Effective Models for Community Colleges,” students participated in a financial literacy education […]

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Why Flexibility in Credit Transfers Is Crucial for Equity in a Post-COVID-19 World

Higher education groups have urged four-year institutions to revamp how they evaluate credits earned by students transferring campuses, saying both four-year and two-year colleges must ensure that more credits count toward baccalaureate degrees, especially in a post-coronavirus economy.

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2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges Set the Standard When it Comes to Inclusive Practices

Sixteen institutions are featured in Diverse’s 2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC), highlighting their focus on recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse faculty and staff as well as inclusive campus policies and initiatives.

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Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy

These are challenging times. There is no doubt about that. Old routines are shattered, businesses are closed, workloads more challenging, socializing is distanced and perhaps most of all, we are living in a time of uncertainty.

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Report: Community Colleges Are Being Short-Changed by the CARES Act

Emergency aid for students is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the most vulnerable students are being overlooked.

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Dallas County Community Colleges to Remain Online for Most Classes in the Fall

Colleges in the Dallas County Community College District will remain online for most classes through the fall semester in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the county body said in a statement. The decision has been taken to “to protect students, faculty and staff,” because if they opened for on-campus instruction, they would have to individually […]

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Sierra College Plans For ‘Largely Online’ Fall Semester

Sierra College, a California community college, said it “has made the difficult decision” to plan for a “largely online” fall 2020 semester, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Making this decision early allows us to better prepare for online learning & gives staff more time to prepare for this format,” said the college in a series […]

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Some Michigan Community Colleges See Big Declines in Summer Enrollments

Michigan’s Washtenaw Community College and Grand Rapids Community College are seeing steep declines in summer enrollments due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Detroit Free Press. At the Washtenaw college, registration was down 11% on March 12 for summer classes, compared to the same time in 2019. After the school said it would go online, […]

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Community College Leaders Share Questions and Concerns on Coronavirus at Virtual Town Hall

A virtual town hall hosted by Achieving the Dream offered a glimpse into the questions community college leaders are asking themselves as they respond to the coronavirus.

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