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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Students
NC State Partners With Community Colleges to Ease Transfer Process
By implementing a transfer dual-enrollment program, North Carolina State University (NC State) aims to increase the attendance rates of low-to-moderate-income and first-generation students.
February 7, 2020
Students
How to Successfully Implement Guided Pathways Programs on Campus
If we know nothing else about today’s community college students from current research–particularly those who are first-generation and are from a low socioeconomic background–we know it is likely that during their educational journey “life” will happen to them.
February 5, 2020
Community Colleges
Dr. Marcia Conston Named 6th President of Tidewater Community College
Dr. Marcia Conston has been appointed the sixth president of Tidewater Community College (TCC) in Norfolk, Virginia. Of the 30 years Conston has worked in higher education, twenty have been devoted to her most recent position as vice president for Enrollment and Student Success Services at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina. “I […]
February 4, 2020
Students
New Report Reveals Financial Barriers for Student Parents in California
A new report analyzed the financial barriers that impact California student parents seeking a post-secondary degree. According to California Competes’ report, “Clarifying the True Cost of College for Student Parents,” only 12% of student parents countrywide complete a degree, compared to 46% of their peers without children.
February 3, 2020
Community Colleges
Community College Students to Showcase STEM Innovation Skills in National Competition
Community college students have the opportunity to present their science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects and ideas through a national innovation competition starting in March. The initiative is the brainchild of the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges.
January 30, 2020
Community Colleges
In Indiana, McDonald’s Partners With Ivy Tech Community College to Offer Tuition Assistance
McDonalds and Ivy Tech Community College announced a partnership that would address educational attainment gaps and provide more affordable college options within the state of Indiana.
January 17, 2020
Community Colleges
Scholars Discuss Pedagogy and Community College Jobs at MLA Convention
The first day of the 2020 Modern Language Association Convention was a smorgasbord of hands-on professional development workshops, deep-dive literary lectures, small group discussions and panels on the academy. But it also showed the association dipping its toe into relatively new waters, with an emerging emphasis on pedagogy and the humanities at community colleges.
January 9, 2020
Community Colleges
Stepping Away from the Brink: Part VI: Community Colleges and their Important Role in a More Equitable World
As the holiday season has quickly come and gone, we resume our “Stepping Away from the Brink” series and have shifted our emphasis to the important role Community Colleges play in the upward mobility for low-income families and communities of color.
January 8, 2020
Community Colleges
Walsh College Becomes First Institution to Partner with Detroit Promise
Walsh College announced a partnership with Detroit Promise to offer an opportunity for community college students to complete a four-year degree tuition-free. This is the first institution to collaborate with Detroit Promise, which covers tuition after financial aid at either a community college or four-year university. In order to qualify for the promise program, students […]
January 8, 2020
Community Colleges
Dr. Stevie Watson Focuses on Recruitment, Retention and Graduation at SUNY Morrisville
Dr. Stevie Watson is the first dean of the School of Agriculture, Business & Technology at the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville, one of two new schools the university formed after it reorganized programs previously spread across four schools. Watson arrives at a time when the SUNY system, which is made up of 64 campuses, has seen several years of declining enrollment — down 9.9% between 2010 and 2018.
January 1, 2020
Community Colleges
Texas College of the Mainland Builds New Facility
The College of the Mainland in Texas City, a public, two-year community college, is opening a new facility for general education and dual-credit courses in League City, Texas. The 27,570 square foot building will replace the school’s existing campus in League City, which offers programs in nursing; security; massage therapy; and trades such as mechanical […]
December 18, 2019
Community Colleges
College Enrollment is On the Decline
Compared to last fall, postsecondary enrollment has decreased this year by more than 231,000 students, according to new research from the non-profit organization National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center.
December 16, 2019
Community Colleges
Report Outlines Policies and Reforms that Address Student Needs
A recently issued policy brief from Ithaka S+R offers insights and policy suggestions to increase diversity and meet the needs of today’s students.
December 16, 2019
Community Colleges
Virginia Governor Releases Free Community College Plan
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed a plan to make community college free for residents from low- or middle-income backgrounds going into particular fields with skilled labor shortages in Virginia.
December 15, 2019
Community Colleges
Incoming President Aims to Put Students First at Northeast Community College
Dr. Leah Barrett, recently named president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, always saw herself as someone who was going to lead an organization. She has found her calling in the world of community colleges, despite working at four-year institutions for most of her career.
December 15, 2019
Community Colleges
Study Spotlights Outcomes for Community College Transfer Students
A recent report demonstrates that attending a community college increases the chance for low-income, underrepresented students to attend selective four-year institutions.
December 10, 2019
Community Colleges
Hinds Community College President Announces Retirement
Last week, Dr. Clyde Muse, president of Hinds Community College, announced his plans to retire June 30 after leading the school for 42 years. He is currently the longest-serving community college president in the state, according to the Mississippi Business Journal. Muse became president of the school in 1978. Prior to his role as Hinds […]
December 9, 2019
Students
Reports Question Merits of Free Community College Programs
Scholars and education policy analysts are questioning whether two-year institutions and the students they serve — especially those most in need — are actually benefiting from free tuition programs.
December 9, 2019
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