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WV Legislatures, Higher Ed Officials Voice Support for Community College Bill

West Virginia legislatures and post-secondary officials have expressed their support for recently passed Senate Bill 1, legislation that supporters say could open new economic opportunities and establish an industry talent pipeline in West Virgina’s community colleges. Lawmakers from both houses passed SB1 toward the end of a recent meeting, creating the West Virginia Invests Grant Program. […]

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‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Dr. G. Duncan Harris didn’t always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.

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Pablo Avila: Empowering Professors in the Classroom

For Pablo Avila, working in higher education wasn’t something that he thought he’d ever be doing professionally. In fact, up until a few years ago, he was thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology.

Community College Administrator Focuses on Student Success

Dr. J. Gregory “Greg” Hodges began his career as a third grade public school teacher, and had planned to stay in elementary education for the rest of his life. However, his career path took a turn and he soon became exposed to the higher education sphere.

Community College Leader and Advocate to Step Down after 20 Years

It is a bittersweet moment for LaGuardia Community College president Dr. Gail O. Mellow, who announced that she is stepping down after more than 20 years of service to the institution.

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At Innovation Conference, Poverty Among Issues Discussed

The League for Innovation in the Community College—an international nonprofit focused on student success and institutional excellence—used their annual conference to encourage college administrators, staff and faculty to think outside of the box in developing bold new initiatives for their students.

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Cuomo to Propose Statewide Child Care Program at Community Colleges

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning on asking lawmakers to approve a proposal that would give on-campus child care services for single parents enrolled at community colleges throughout the state. If approved, the proposal would establish the Family Empowerment Community College Pilot program for up to 400 community college students, according to ABC-affiliate station […]

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New Effort Focuses on Increasing Community College Success for Women Students

Achieving the Dream is teaming up with the Biden Foundation to spearhead a bold, new initiative called “Community College Women Succeed,” aimed at helping adult women learners — including single parents — succeed and complete community college.

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Report Shows High School Counselors More Informed On Community Colleges Than For-Profit Institutions, Transfer Requirements

According to results from recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) research, high school counselors on average feel prepared to advise students about community colleges and believe the community colleges offer relatively simple application and enrollment processes. But, the research report “Community Colleges and Transfer” also determined that several counselors don’t feel as prepared […]

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Legislative Summit Urges Community College Leaders to Advocate

There’s a lot of important legislative and policy change afoot in higher education in 2019, and community colleges leaders should make sure they have seats at every table and voices in very discussion. That’s been a key message this week at the Community College National Legislative Summit presented by the Association of Community College Trustees.

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Pathways to Law School Program is Yielding Success Stories

Launched in 2014, the initiative aims to diversify the legal profession by targeting members of historically underrepresented populations, which make up sizeable segments of community college enrollment.

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In Support of Rural Higher Education, Economic Diversity and Democracy

As a community college, our student body is diverse. It reflects the real world. As part of my first year efforts to see our college through our students’ eyes, at the end of last semester, we held a forum where students shared their thoughts on what started as age diversity on campus. The students communicated how much they treasure what we, educators, see as valuable and a unique advantage afforded to them because they are completing the first two years of their undergraduate degree at a community college.

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