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Students
Goodwill Helping Adults Pursue an Education
The number of adult learners is growing within the United States. However, for many adults, pursuing an education, whether it is their high school diploma or high school degree, still remains a daunting task.The nonprofit thrift store, Goodwill, wanted to change that.
August 27, 2019
MSIs
King: New Face at the US Education Department
The U.S. Senate recently conÂfirmed Robert “Bob” King as assistant secretary for postsecondary education after his nomination in February by President Trump. The impact King’s appointment will have on diversity in higher education remains an open question. However, his tenure as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education might offer some clues, some say.
August 12, 2019
Community Colleges
Rethinking Remedial Education in the Nation’s Community Colleges
Many higher education researchers and student-success advocates have long criticized no-credit remedial or developmental education in community colleges as a “trap” – an unintentional barrier to student success, particularly for its impact on low-income and minority students’ persistence and completion outcomes.
July 26, 2019
Community Colleges
Rockland’s New Career Academy Programs Train for Middle-Skills Jobs
A new program at Rockland Community College in New York provides training courses for middle skills-level jobs that require a high school education but not necessarily a college degree. Career Skills Academy, previously known as Middle Skills Academy, has piloted four programs and is planning to debut three more this fall.
July 25, 2019
Students
It’s Time to Celebrate High-Quality Community Colleges
For over a third of American undergraduate students, pursuit of a college education begins at community college. Excellent community colleges propel students of all backgrounds into the middle class.
July 23, 2019
Community Colleges
Virginia Announces Plans for Easier Credit Transfers
This week, the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia announced their approved plans to provide community college students a smoother transition into a four year institution.The Passport Program requires community college students to take general education classes that would be accepted at almost every public four-year university.
July 19, 2019
Faculty & Staff
New California Bill Benefits Part-Time Community College Faculty
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will eliminate the three-year cap on the transfer of sick leave between districts at all education levels.
July 19, 2019
Community Colleges
California Using Scholarships to Lure Students to Community College
To assist with the other costs of college besides tuition, the Los Rios Community College District has announced a new $750,000 scholarship for first-year students.The scholarship was funded by Wells Fargo, SAFE Credit Union, Sutter Health and VSP Global and was created as an incentive for students to enroll in college.
July 18, 2019
Community Colleges
Two South Jersey Community Colleges Merge
Two South Jersey community colleges merged Monday to create a regional community college.
July 1, 2019
Community Colleges
UCF DirectConnect Consortium Boosts Bachelor’s Degree Attainment
Victor Rodriguez has gone from a subpar high school grade average to acceptance at one of America’s premiere graduate schools, thanks in large part to a program initiated by the University of Central Florida that is helping minority, first-generation and other underrepresented transfer students earn a bachelor’s degree.
June 20, 2019
Community Colleges
Innovator and Visionary for Community Colleges
When Dr. Gail O. Mellow concludes her 19-year presidency at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY) in August, she leaves a legacy not only for the institution, but also for community colleges across the country.
June 20, 2019
Community Colleges
Report Examines What “Free College” Really Means
As the term “free college” becomes a common refrain among policymakers, educators and political candidates, researchers at a progressive think tank have found that despite “astonishing” growth, many of these programs are falling short of expectations.
June 9, 2019
Community Colleges
Pellissippi State Breaks Ground on Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science
Pellissippi State Community College broke ground Wednesday on its new, $27 million academic building, which will be named the Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science. The 82,000-square-foot Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science – named for the former governor of Tennessee – is expected to open for classes by fall 2021. Located on […]
May 15, 2019
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. ATD’s 2019 cohort brings its total network to more than […]
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 Atwater’s enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. It’s 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 students’ learning experience through policy, pedagogy and practice can play a significant role in shaping students’ academic mindset, according to a new report released this week from the University of Texas at Austin’s 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 year’s 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
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