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Community Colleges

Community College Enrollment Is Down 10%. Here’s How Schools Hope to Help Students Return

Data from the National Student Clearinghouse shows that community college enrollment in fall 2020 was down 10.6% from fall 2019 for full-time students and 9.9% for part-time students. The biggest declines were among African American males at 19.2% and Native American males at 20.1%.

March 31, 2021

GRCC President Bill Pink

Community Colleges

IWPR Report Highlights Challenges of Student-Parents

Using first-hand experiences, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new report to highlight the ongoing challenges faced by student-parents and provide recommendations for institutions to help address their needs.

March 30, 2021

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Community Colleges

Mississippi State Budget Proposal Entails Possible Slight Raises for State and Higher Ed Employees

Mississippi legislator’s latest budget proposal could entail potential raises for state and higher ed employees, The Herald-Sun reported. State employees would receive a 3% raise and most public university and community college staff would receive at least a 1% raise. The budget proposals for a state government budget that begins July 1 still need a […]

March 29, 2021

Sen. Briggs Hopson-R

Report Highlights Industry Partnerships Established by HBCU Presidents

A new report reveals how some presidents of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are building business and industry partnerships to improve the stability of their institutions.

March 26, 2021

Janelle Williams

Community Colleges

Report Shows How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Community College Experience

On Thursday, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (the Center) at the University of Texas at Austin released “The Impact of COVID-19 on Entering Students in Community Colleges,” a report which spotlights the ongoing issues of students who have enrolled despite the obstacles caused by the pandemic. The survey was administered in fall 2020 to 5,193 entering students at 38 colleges around the country.

March 25, 2021

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California Higher Ed Leaders to Host California Community College Black Student Success Week April 26-30

California higher ed leaders are hosting California Community College Black Student Success Week from April 26 to 30, an event dedicated to Black and African American student success at California community colleges. A daily webinar series – called “The Black Hour” – will be held throughout the week from 12 to 1 p.m. and open […]

March 24, 2021

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Community Colleges

Maine Community Colleges to Offer Free Class to Maine High School Students and Incoming First-Year College Students

Maine community colleges will be offering one free class this summer to Maine high school students and incoming first-year college students, WGME reported. And some high school students may be eligible for more discounted classes. According to the Maine community college system, all tuition and fees will be waived for one class.

March 24, 2021

Southern Maine Community College

Community Colleges

As Pandemic Lifts, Student Mental Health Needs Shift

Have we entered a season of hope for student mental health? The outlook for student well-being may finally be improving with COVID-19 cases going down, vaccinations going up, and more schools announcing plans to return to primarily in-person instruction this fall.

March 24, 2021

UNCF Convenes Mayors to Discuss Economic, COVID-19, and Racial Justice Issues

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing focus on racial justice, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the NFL Foundation’s Inspire Change Initiative hosted a mayors panel on social justice and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

March 17, 2021

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Community Colleges

Report Highlights Challenges Facing Rural Communities

In an effort to analyze the role of community colleges within rural communities, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) released a new report titled, “Strengthening Rural Community Colleges: Innovations and Opportunities.”

March 16, 2021

Community Colleges

Report: Libraries Contribute Significantly to Student Success at Community Colleges

Libraries are pulling more weight than one would expect when it comes to student success at community colleges, according to a recent report by Ithaka S+R.

March 11, 2021

Danielle Cooper

Community Colleges

Dr. Cynthia Anthony Named President of Lawson State Community College

Dr. Cynthia Anthony will be president of Lawson State Community College (LSCC), effective April 1, CBS 42 reported. She has been the school’s interim president since September 2020. In the past, she was interim vice chancellor for student success for the Alabama Community College System and executive vice president and dean of students at LSCC. Anthony holds […]

March 10, 2021

Dr. Cynthia T. Anthony

Community Colleges

California Assembly Bill Seeks to Remove Barriers on Transfers from Community Colleges

Assembly Bill 928, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021, proposes making the transfer process from two to four-year institutions clear by creating consistent and readily understandable pathways.

March 10, 2021

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Reducing the Cost of Higher Education Through the Invaluable Mission of Community Colleges and Affordable HBCUs

There is a significant need to foster better collaborative relationships among community colleges and HBCUs. Throughout history, HBCUs and community colleges have played a critical role in educating diverse students seeking to receive higher education.

March 8, 2021

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Summit Aims to Support Black Male Student Success

Hundreds of higher education leaders and students gathered at the African American Male Education Network and Development’s (A2MEND) annual summit last week to discuss Black male experiences at community colleges.

March 5, 2021

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Community Colleges

How to Revolutionize Fundraising in a Remote Environment

The wide-ranging consequences of this pandemic are huge, and the world of fundraising is facing its share of challenges: shifting to virtual meetings with current and prospective donors, digital communications and virtual events.

March 5, 2021

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Webinar Series Looks to Prepare HBCUs for Future Crises

To provide resources and advice in navigating both current and future crises, the HBCU Emergency Management Consortium hosted the first webinar “Response Planning and Implementation” as part of its HBCU Disaster Resilience Series.

March 4, 2021

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Black Greek Organization Members Reflect on Kamala Harris’ Impact on HBCUs and Beyond

The signature “skee-wee” rallying call erupted at the start of a Q&A featuring then-U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Hearing her surrogate sisterhood sound their encouragement and their approval of what she embodies, Harris clapped, returning the women’s applause. She wiggled gleefully in her chair and beamed a smile toward those huddled members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, skee-wee’ing in Harris’ direction.

March 3, 2021

Sen. Kamala Harris