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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Achieving the Dream Welcomes 16 New Member Institutions
The Achieving the Dream (ATD) National Network has expanded to include sixteen more colleges that are strengthening their commitment to improving student success. Teams from each new college will convene in Phoenix this June to begin their work as ATD Network institutions, the organization said. ATDās 2019 cohort brings its total network to more than [ā¦]
May 8, 2019
Community Colleges
Author Chat: New Book Mines Racial Disparities in College Degrees
Journalist Richard Whitmire discusses how to significantly improve graduation rates of first-generation, low-income, minority college students in his sixth book, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending Diploma Disparities Can Change the Face of America. Whitmire, a past president of the National Education Writers Association and former editorial writer for USA Today, discussed the book (published by The 74 and released April 9) and related issues with Diverse.
April 18, 2019
Champions Award
Dr. Ken Atwater: A Student-Centered President
Dr. Ken Atwaterās enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. Itās apparent when you talk to administrators, faculty and some of the nearly 45,000 students at the five-campus Hillsborough Community College (HCC) where he serves as president.
April 16, 2019
Students
CCCSE Reports Offers Insight into Connection Between Mindset and Student Success
The ways in which community colleges and other institutions structure their studentsā learning experience through policy, pedagogy and practice can play a significant role in shaping studentsā academic mindset, according to a new report released this week from the University of Texas at Austinās Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE).
April 9, 2019
Community Colleges
Aspen Institute Recognizes 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Winners
Indian River State College (IRSC) and Miami Dade College (MDC), both in Florida, are the co-winners of this yearās 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a national recognition from the Aspen Institute highlighting their outstanding commitment to student success and equitable student outcomes amongst a pool of 1,000 community colleges across the country.
April 2, 2019
Community Colleges
Organizations Announce Merger to Reach More Students
Two organizations working to serve underrepresented students have merged as of April 1. Gateway College National Network is now an initiative of Achieving the Dream (ATD), working together to link the success networks for high school and college students to improve college readiness, expand personalized student supports, and broaden services to help colleges graduate more students from vulnerable populations.
April 1, 2019
Community Colleges
Roscoe Helps Students Figure Out Academics and Life
Around 80 percent of students in the United States end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those stats resonate with Jason Roscoe who didnāt know what career he wanted to pursue either, when he enrolled as an undergraduateĀ at Mansfield University located in Pennsylvania.
March 22, 2019
Community Colleges
JPMorgan Chase Grant to Enhance Aspen Instituteās Community College Leader Development Initiative
The Aspen Instituteās College Excellence Program will expand its efforts to train and prepare aspiring and current community college leaders thanks to a new $3.2 million grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation announced this week.
March 19, 2019
Community Colleges
WV Legislatures, Higher Ed Officials Voice Support for Community College Bill
West Virginia legislatures and post-secondary officials have expressed their supportĀ for recently passed Senate Bill 1, legislation that supporters say could open new economic opportunities and establish an industry talent pipeline in West Virginaās community colleges. Lawmakers from both houses passed SB1 toward the end of a recent meeting, creating the West Virginia Invests Grant Program. [ā¦]
March 12, 2019
Community Colleges
āSecond-Generationā Community College Educator Makes a Difference
Dr. G. Duncan Harris didnāt always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.
March 7, 2019
Community Colleges
Pablo Avila: Empowering Professors in the Classroom
For Pablo Avila, working in higher education wasnāt something that he thought heād ever be doing professionally. In fact, up until a few years ago, he was thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology.
March 6, 2019
Students
Community College Administrator Focuses on Student Success
Dr. J. Gregory āGregā 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.
March 4, 2019
Students
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.
March 1, 2019
Community Colleges
At Innovation Conference, Poverty Among Issues Discussed
The League for Innovation in the Community Collegeāan international nonprofit focused on student success and institutional excellenceāused their annual conference to encourage college administrators, staff and faculty to think outside of the box in developing bold new initiatives for their students.
February 26, 2019
Community Colleges
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 [ā¦]
February 22, 2019
Community Colleges
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 āCommunity College Women Succeed,ā aimed at helping adult women learners ā including single parents ā succeed and complete community college.
February 20, 2019
Community Colleges
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 āCommunity Colleges and Transferā also determined that several counselors donāt feel as prepared [ā¦]
February 14, 2019
Community Colleges
Legislative Summit Urges Community College Leaders to Advocate
Thereās 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. Thatās been a key message this week at the Community College National Legislative Summit presented by the Association of Community College Trustees.
February 12, 2019
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