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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Students
Reimagining International Student Recruitment in the Age of COVID-19: Cross-Continent Collaboration and Partnership Agreements, and Innovative Delivery Models Have Never Been More Important
International student enrollment has been challenged since well before the COVID-19 global pandemic brought the traditional higher education recruitment cycle to a halt in mid-March. It will only become more difficult if colleges and universities do not quickly determine and act upon ways to reach and serve the unique needs of this critically important student population.
June 10, 2020
Students
Can the Racial and Economic Justice Movement Help Advance Equity in Higher Education?
While still not universally embraced, there is a growing recognition that the Black Lives Matter movement cannot be ignored. This acknowledgement by some of the most unlikely individuals and institutions, like the National Football League, is a sign that change is afoot.
June 9, 2020
Community Colleges
Texas Woman’s University Expands Dual Nursing Program to Second Community College
Texas Woman’s University plans to expand its recently implemented joint nursing program to Alvin Community College’s campus, which reduces the overall time and cost needed to earn a nursing degree.
June 7, 2020
Students
Report: To Ensure Equity, Prioritize CARES Act Aid for Public Colleges
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is felt throughout higher education, a report from the Center for American Progress advocates that public colleges and universities deserve the largest allotment of aid to ensure that racial and economic inequalities don’t deepen.
June 7, 2020
Community Colleges
ACCT Report Highlights Need for Community Colleges to Offer Both Financial Education, Aid
A new report by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America advises community colleges on how to best support their students financially. As part of the report, “Bridging Financial Wellness and Student Success: Effective Models for Community Colleges,” students participated in a financial literacy education […]
June 7, 2020
Community Colleges
Why Flexibility in Credit Transfers Is Crucial for Equity in a Post-COVID-19 World
Higher education groups have urged four-year institutions to revamp how they evaluate credits earned by students transferring campuses, saying both four-year and two-year colleges must ensure that more credits count toward baccalaureate degrees, especially in a post-coronavirus economy.
May 18, 2020
Community Colleges
2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges Set the Standard When it Comes to Inclusive Practices
Sixteen institutions are featured in Diverse’s 2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC), highlighting their focus on recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse faculty and staff as well as inclusive campus policies and initiatives.
May 18, 2020
Students
Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy
These are challenging times. There is no doubt about that. Old routines are shattered, businesses are closed, workloads more challenging, socializing is distanced and perhaps most of all, we are living in a time of uncertainty.
May 14, 2020
Community Colleges
Report: Community Colleges Are Being Short-Changed by the CARES Act
Emergency aid for students is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the most vulnerable students are being overlooked.
May 11, 2020
Community Colleges
Dallas County Community Colleges to Remain Online for Most Classes in the Fall
Colleges in the Dallas County Community College District will remain online for most classes through the fall semester in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the county body said in a statement. The decision has been taken to “to protect students, faculty and staff,” because if they opened for on-campus instruction, they would have to individually […]
May 8, 2020
Community Colleges
Sierra College Plans For ‘Largely Online’ Fall Semester
Sierra College, a California community college, said it “has made the difficult decision” to plan for a “largely online” fall 2020 semester, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Making this decision early allows us to better prepare for online learning & gives staff more time to prepare for this format,” said the college in a series […]
April 28, 2020
Community Colleges
Some Michigan Community Colleges See Big Declines in Summer Enrollments
Michigan’s Washtenaw Community College and Grand Rapids Community College are seeing steep declines in summer enrollments due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Detroit Free Press. At the Washtenaw college, registration was down 11% on March 12 for summer classes, compared to the same time in 2019. After the school said it would go online, […]
April 21, 2020
Community Colleges
Community College Leaders Share Questions and Concerns on Coronavirus at Virtual Town Hall
A virtual town hall hosted by Achieving the Dream offered a glimpse into the questions community college leaders are asking themselves as they respond to the coronavirus.
April 20, 2020
Students
Community College Stakeholders Implement Supports to Guide Students to Graduation
Community colleges provide opportunities for low-income, first-generation, minority and rural students to gain valuable jobs skills or begin a journey in post-secondary education. Despite well-intentioned administration and faculty, completion rates have remained under 50%, but innovative practices are making an impact.
April 13, 2020
Leadership & Policy
‘Pressure is Turning Way up’: College Presidents Plan Layoffs, Budget Cuts Due to Coronavirus, Says Survey
In response to the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, more than 72% of college presidents expect to lay off employees, almost 55% project across-the-board budget cuts and almost 40% will likely cut research-and-development spending, according to a recent survey of higher education leaders’ priorities amid campus shutdowns.
April 9, 2020
Students
New York’s Tuition Free Program Leaves Out Many Low-Income, Community College Students
The Excelsior Scholarship, New York’s tuition-free program, only reaches a small portion of low-income and community college students within the state, according to a new brief.
March 30, 2020
African-American
EAB Analyst: Under-Resourced Colleges Could Face Closure Due to Coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis will “accelerate a closure of colleges and universities,” especially under-resourced institutions, said a higher education analyst from EAB to Diverse. EAB, which on March 19 held a flash poll of 500 university enrollment officials during a webinar, said that the vast majority of respondents said they felt the highest levels of concern about meeting enrollment targets.
March 23, 2020
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Prepare for Coronavirus, Distance Learning
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), office spaces are temporarily switching to telecommuting, professional sports leagues are suspending their seasons and national conferences are being cancelled within the United States.
March 15, 2020
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