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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Report Analyzes Impact of Guided Pathways Practices at Community Colleges
The Center for Community College Student Engagementâs new report analyzed the impact of guided pathways practices at community colleges across the country.
September 15, 2020
Community Colleges
Steps Beyond Statements: Presidential Leadership in Building a Case for Inclusive Excellence
To say we live in interesting times is a vast understatement. The confluence of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic upheaval, combined with the structural racism and the ensuing race-related tragedies that continue to plague our nation, has created a âperfect stormâ of conditions shining a glaring light on the inequities in our society. Community college presidents are in the eye of this storm, and it is critical for us to demonstrate a commitment to eradicating racism and supporting social justice and, more importantly, to set forth a strategy to effect reform and achieve inclusive excellence.
September 10, 2020
Community Colleges
Report Finds Enrollment Gaps at Community Colleges and Among Black Students
In the wake of COVID-19, community colleges and for-profit institutions as well as Black and male students were the highest impacted by continued online learning during the 2020 summer enrollment.
September 1, 2020
HBCUs
Higher Education Gets Little Focus at Republican National Convention
The Trump administration is looking to tout its support for HBCUs as one of its signature achievements over the past three and a half years.
August 26, 2020
Community Colleges
Dr. Diana Doyle to Retire as President June 2021
Dr. Diana Doyle, president of Arapahoe Community College (ACC), announced that she will retire in June 2021, the school reported. During her presidency, which will span over 11 years upon retirement, ACC established support services for veterans and students with disabilities and created three health service bachelorâs degree programs. Additionally, Doyle oversaw the building of [âŠ]
August 24, 2020
Community Colleges
Baltimore City Community College Is Offering Free Tuition for Eligible Students
By combining federal financial aid, the State of Marylandâs Promise Scholarship, City of Baltimore support, scholarship opportunities and CARES Act funding, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) announced it will offer free tuition to eligible students entering or returning for the upcoming fall semester. âBoasting the lowest in-state tuition in Maryland, BCCC is removing a major [âŠ]
August 11, 2020
Students
Dr. Dwayne Smith: From First Gen Student to CEO of Housatonic Community College
In July, Dr. Dwayne Smith began his new role as CEO of Housatonic Community College.
August 11, 2020
Community Colleges
A New Initiative Supports Rural Community Colleges
Education Design Lab, a nonprofit for innovation in higher education, will focus on supporting rural community colleges in its new initiative, called âBuilding Rural Innovation, Designing Educational Strategiesâ or âBRIDGES.â
August 11, 2020
Students
CED Provides Recommendations for Higher Education Reform After COVID-19
New research conducted by the Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board (CED) provides recommendations to policymakers for how to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the higher education system.
August 5, 2020
Community Colleges
North Carolina Community Colleges Begin Bias Training for Law Enforcement
With the goal of providing law enforcement training to all 100 counties in the state, the North Carolina Community College system has launched the Impartial Policing initiative.
August 4, 2020
Community Colleges
Roueche Center Forum: Diversifying the Undergraduate Engineering Education Pathway â An Opportunity for the Community College
Vision 2030, a recently released report from the National Science Board (NSB), is the latest in a plethora of warnings that the American way of life is threatened because we are in danger of falling behind in STEM, the disciplines that have powered American prosperity for decades. The current COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the power and [âŠ]
July 29, 2020
Community Colleges
As Higher Education Faces a âCorona Swirlâ of Transfer Students, Higher Education Must Create Clear Pathways to Degrees
Recent surveys show that a growing number of high school graduates and college students are opting to attend community colleges this fall because they are affordable and closer to home. Those who lost jobs in the post-COVID economy are also turning to community colleges to gain and sharpen skills that lead back to jobs. The combination is creating an unprecedented level of student movement between two- and four-year colleges. Thereâs even a name for it in higher education circles â the âcorona swirl.â
July 24, 2020
Community Colleges
Too Early to Assess Fall Enrollment at Community Colleges, Say Experts
While some experts are expecting a jump in the popularity of two-year institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the data doesnât yet reflect such a trend, and many say itâs too early to tell what the fall holds in store. A lot may depend on whether four-year colleges decide to keep instruction mostly remote.
July 21, 2020
Latinx
Roueche Center Forum: Helping Hispanic-Latino Students Make a Good Living and Live a Good Life
The Coachella Valley in Southern California is a series of 12-plus small cities linked by a commitment to big ideas. College of the Desert (COD), the local community college, is one of the biggest and best organizations in the Valley that serves the various communities as the epicenter of social and economic justice through a [âŠ]
July 15, 2020
Students
Berkeley City College President Dr. AngĂ©lica Garcia Sees Education as âPathway for Liberationâ
Normally, when a new college president takes office, thereâs a lot of handshaking, sitting in the dining hall with students and getting coffee with faculty members. But not for Dr. AngĂ©lica Garcia, president of Berkeley City College. Previously the vice president of student services at Skyline College in San Bruno, Calif., she started her new [âŠ]
July 14, 2020
Community Colleges
The Early Impacts of COVID-19 on the Community College Student Experience
To help community college leaders understand what their students were experiencing, the Center for Community College Student Engagement offered a free online survey focused on how students were managing all the changes that came with the pandemic. The survey asked students about the information and support they were receiving from their college and from their instructors, the challenges they were facing as a result of the sudden transition to online classes, and their level of concern regarding food and housing security.
July 10, 2020
Sports
California Community College Athletic Association Moves All Fall Sports to 2021
The California Community College Athletic Association, which has 110-member colleges and approximately 24,000 student-athletes, has approved a contingency plan to move all fall sports to the spring season. The association further said the return to athletics in January will only occur if it is safe to do so and that decision will be guided by [âŠ]
July 10, 2020
Sports
Minnesota College Athletic Conference Cancels All Fall Junior College Contact Sports
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference, which consists of 24 two-year colleges located in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, has decided to cancel all junior college contact sports for the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said its decision is in line with the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and [âŠ]
July 8, 2020
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