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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Students
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.
April 25, 2017
Women
McClenney Kicks Off AACC Convention
Dr. Kay McClenney, senior adviser toĀ 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.Ā McClenney, right,Ā is the recipient of the 2017 Diverse Champions Award presented by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. AACC also presented the Harry S. Truman [ā¦]
April 23, 2017
Students
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.
April 19, 2017
Students
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.
April 19, 2017
Students
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.
April 16, 2017
Students
Report: Associateās Degree Worth $6K in Additional Pay
A new report from the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment shows that completing an associateās degree results in an annual $6,000 bump in income.
April 13, 2017
Students
Tennessee House Passes Free Community College Bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā 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 [ā¦]
April 13, 2017
Students
New Mexico Nursing Board Puts College on Notice
SANTA FE, N.M. ā Santa Fe Community College wonāt be able to accept any new students into its nursing program until its graduatesā test results improve or it wins an appeal. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the state nursing board has placed the collegeās nursing program on conditional status for two years due [ā¦]
April 12, 2017
Students
Kentucky Governor Changes Plan for Free 2-year Degrees
FRANKFORT, Ky. ā A scholarship program that would have provided free community college for all new high school graduates in Kentucky has been trimmed back to pay for only specialized work certificate programs. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the Work Ready Scholarship program was proposed by House Democrats in the 2016 legislative session and approved [ā¦]
April 12, 2017
Students
Rodriguez: Beware of Poisoned Orange Tree
The task of determining what it means to be human should be the primary work of institutions of higher learning. At least it should be.
April 5, 2017
HBCUs
Expert: Career-based Courses Could Help Diversify STEM Workforce
Career-based courses that function like a virtual apprenticeship could be the answer to cultivating a diverse STEM workforce, an IBM executive said Wednesday.
April 5, 2017
Students
Bill Proposed to Put Dropouts Back on Educational Path
Rep. Bobby Scott has introduced legislation aimed to help out-of-school youth. Advocates say it is needed to help ādisconnectedā access higher ed.
March 28, 2017
Students
TRIO Advocates Say Budget Proposal Cuts to Core
When President Trump issued his budget plan for the governmentās next fiscal year, his proposed cuts in education programs hit close to home for thousands of people who count federal assistance as key to their ability to go to and complete college.
March 26, 2017
Students
State-focused Leaders Backing Free K-14 System
Advocates say policymakers and higher education leaders should initiate a national discussion to establish a free and universal K-14 system to reduce disparities and make college more accessible.
March 22, 2017
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian-American Studies Pioneer Philip Choy Dies
A self-trained historian who was part of a teaching tandem behind the first college-level, Chinese American course in this country has died. Philip P. Choy, 90, passed away at his San Francisco home last week.
March 21, 2017
Native Americans
Ponca Tribeās History Played Key Role at Conference
Educators and stakeholders of two-year institutions shared best practices, along with new and different ways to teach, stimulate learning and enhance the community college experience at last weekās League for Innovation.
March 20, 2017
African-American
Persistence Puts Turner on Path to Education, Politics
Her motherās sudden death, left Turner, who was then a 22-year-old sophomore at Cuyahoga Community College, and her police officer husband Jeffery, the task of caring for her six siblings and their own child.
March 19, 2017
Students
Expert: College Promise Programs must be āSustainableā
To succeed over the long term, promise programs āshould be sustainable,ā said Dr. Martha Kanter, meaning that they āshouldnāt just redirect federal or state aid.ā
March 13, 2017
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