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Tennessee Reconnect to Clear Path to Degrees for Adult Learners

Adult learners over the age of 24 would be eligible to attend two years of community college tuition-free under the Tennessee Reconnect bill.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam

Leadership & Policy

Cynthia Warrick Becomes Permanent Stillman College President

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Stillman College board of trustees has selected interim president Cynthia Warrick as permanent president of the private college in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Warrick, who succeeded Peter Millet in January, becomes the seventh president of the institution at a time when the college faces financial challenges. Warrick had been […]

FAMU’s Potential Freshman Class Up by a Third

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Officials at Florida A&M University credit an intensive recruitment drive with increasing by more than a third the number of potential freshmen in next fall’s incoming class. University officials at the historically Black school said Monday that more than 2,000 potential freshmen have been admitted for next fall’s class, an increase of […]

McClenney Kicks Off AACC Convention

Dr. Kay McClenney, senior adviser to the president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, delivers remarks at the opening session of the 97th AACC Annual Convention in New Orleans. McClenney, right, is the recipient of the 2017 Diverse Champions Award presented by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. AACC also presented the Harry S. Truman […]

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Community College Diversity Pacesetters to be Recognized

Each year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) honors community colleges that serve as exemplars in reimagining institutions not as they are, but as they should be.

Dr. E. Ann McGee is the president of Seminole State College.

HBCUs and the Nation’s Higher Ed Goals

HBCUs have played an indispensable role in the general development of our nation and the Black community.

Dr. Alvin Thornton

Report: Community College Full-time Students More Likely to Graduate

Attending even just one semester of community college full-time, however, gives students a better chance of completing college, according to a report out on Wednesday.

Dr. Evelyn Waiwaiole is director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement.

Faculty & Staff

For USF Professor, Diversity Key for Best Public Policy

Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III brings to the classroom an exemplary academic, professional and personal history that has shaped his passion for public policy, social equity and human rights.

Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III (Photo courtesy of University of San Francisco)

Admissions Leaders: Give Prospects Unfiltered View of Campus Life

Experts say colleges and universities should do more to give prospective students a more authentic experience as opposed to just presenting them with brochures filled with pictures of happy-looking students.

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Integrating STEMployable Skills at HBCUs

STEM career development training must not merely consist of disparate actions on HBCU campuses, rather preparation for a STEM career must be seamlessly integrated into the fabric of the educational curriculum.

Dr. Lawrence O. Flowers

Report: Associate’s Degree Worth $6K in Additional Pay

A new report from the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment shows that completing an associate’s degree results in an annual $6,000 bump in income.

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Tennessee House Passes Free Community College Bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee House on Thursday passed a bill to enable older adults without a college degree or certificate to attend community college free of charge. The bill, which still has to clear the Senate, passed 87-6. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is pushing the bill, which comes three years after Tennessee became the […]

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