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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
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 […]
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 “Community College Women Succeed,” aimed at helping adult women learners — including single parents — 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 “Community Colleges and Transfer” also determined that several counselors don’t feel as prepared […]
February 14, 2019
Community Colleges
Legislative Summit Urges Community College Leaders to Advocate
There’s 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. That’s been a key message this week at the Community College National Legislative Summit presented by the Association of Community College Trustees.
February 12, 2019
Students
Pathways to Law School Program is Yielding Success Stories
Launched in 2014, the initiative aims to diversify the legal profession by targeting members of historically underrepresented populations, which make up sizeable segments of community college enrollment.
February 8, 2019
Community Colleges
In Support of Rural Higher Education, Economic Diversity and Democracy
As a community college, our student body is diverse. It reflects the real world. As part of my first year efforts to see our college through our students’ eyes, at the end of last semester, we held a forum where students shared their thoughts on what started as age diversity on campus. The students communicated how much they treasure what we, educators, see as valuable and a unique advantage afforded to them because they are completing the first two years of their undergraduate degree at a community college.
February 5, 2019
Community Colleges
Report Outlines Persistence of Community College Transfer Students
A new report from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) aims to dispel misperceptions about the success and perseverance of community college students, particularly those who transfer to selective four-year institutions.
January 14, 2019
Community Colleges
Environmental Advocate, Scholar Receives Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Tara Jo Holmberg, an environmental advocate and scholar, was named the 2018 New England Formal Educator of the Year by the New England Environmental Education Association (NEEA).
January 12, 2019
Sports
Black Student Athletes Sue Community College District After Cutting Football Program
Eleven African-American student athletes have filed a federal lawsuit against the Maricopa County Community College (MCCC) District after the school decided to cut the JUCO football program after the 2018 season. The MCCC District, the largest community college system in Arizona, made the announcement in February 2018 citing the systems need to refocus their spending […]
January 10, 2019
Community Colleges
CUNY Researchers to Study Community College to 4-Year Institution Transfer
Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) have received a $550,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to study what factors help or deter community college students who are interested in the humanities, transfer to four-year institutions.
January 6, 2019
Community Colleges
Achieving the Dream Celebrates 15 Years with DREAM Conference in February
Since 2004, Achieving the Dream (ATD) – a national, nonprofit leading organization that has helped more than 4 million community college students achieve academic success and close opportunity gaps – will hold its 15th annual DREAM convening in Long Beach, CA from Feb. 19-22.
January 5, 2019
Community Colleges
Community College of Rhode Island Faculty Protest Shorter Winter Session
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) faculty held a demonstration on the campus earlier this week to protest a shorter 12-day winter session that they claim “will fail the very students it purports to serve.” CCRI winter session courses are scheduled to occur from Jan. 2 to 17. The CCRI Faculty Association added that the […]
January 3, 2019
Community Colleges
NOVA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Tenure and Appointment as President of Wake Tech
Dr. Scott Ralls, who is currently the president of Northern Virginia Community College, also known as NOVA or NVCC, has been named president of Wake Technical Community College, effective May 1.
January 2, 2019
Community Colleges
Reverse-Transfer Policies May Particularly Help Underrepresented Groups
While facing logistical challenges, reverse credit transfer is becoming a more common practice nationwide as a way of getting an associate’s degree or certificate for students who had gone on to take courses in a baccalaureate program that could be applied to retroactively award them a community college credential.
December 19, 2018
Students
TRIUMPH Program Empowers Minority Males at Community Colleges
The TRIUMPH program – launched in 2014 – was created to increase the retention and success of men of color at Triton College.
December 15, 2018
LGBTQ+
Faculty Bring Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies to LaGuardia Community College
With shifting notions of gender and sexuality, ongoing discussions about reproductive rights and the emergence of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, a cohort of faculty members at LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC) within the City University of New York system saw a need for a program that could provide students with an understanding of the systems and theories that shape the world around them.
December 13, 2018
Leadership & Policy
CoopLew Institute Preps CDOs to Become CEOs
As colleges and universities seek to increase diversify in top executive positions, chief diversity officers should not be overlooked as a potentially fertile source of presidents, according to CoopLew, which is presenting a professional development event this week to coach CDOs who aspire to become CEOs.
December 5, 2018
Students
Report: Aligning K-12 and Community Colleges for Student Success
Accelerate academic transitions, extend navigational supports and serve as career bridges are three principal recommendations of a new resource guide focused on aligning the K-12 system and community colleges for student success.
November 29, 2018
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