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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Community Colleges
Conference Identifies Innovative Practices for Community Colleges
Education practitioners gathered at the 2018 League for Innovation in the Community College Conference on Monday to discuss and promote innovation in teaching and learning across the community college landscape.
March 19, 2018
Community Colleges
San Diego Community College District Models Support for Men of Color
San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has strategically increased its support of Hispanic and Black men in the last few years, making the district a leader in improving outcomes for the historically underserved groups.
March 14, 2018
MSIs
Students Could Save Thousands Under New Senate Bill
More thanĀ a dozen co-sponsors in the U.S. Senate have reintroduced legislation that would make the cost of community and technical colleges more affordable to students. More thanĀ a dozen co-sponsors in the U.S. Senate have reintroduced legislation that would make the cost of community and technical colleges more affordable to students.
March 8, 2018
Students
Foundation Report Advises on College āPromiseā Programs
A report issued this week by a nonpartisan think tank suggests that states considering āfree collegeā policies should avoid unfair cost-containment strategies, communicate with students and families and make bolder investments in higher education.
March 7, 2018
Community Colleges
Nationwide Initiative to Boost Graduation Numbers
With the goal of significantly increasing the number of graduates by the year 2025, the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has launched an unprecedented nationwide collaborative effort.
February 26, 2018
Community Colleges
āAchieving the Dreamā IDās Student Issues
NASHVILLE ā Advancing equity, strengthening advising and improving pedagogy and curriculum were among the issues explored this week at the annual meeting of Achieving the Dream.
February 21, 2018
Community Colleges
Diversity Champ Nooks Tapped to Lead Georgia School
Dr. Kirk A. Nooks, president of Metropolitan Community Collegeās Longview campus in Leeās Summit, Mo., has been tapped to lead Gordon State College in Barnesville, Ga.
February 18, 2018
Community Colleges
Rethinking Advising for Community College Students
Citing advising as āthe cornerstone of student support,ā the Center for Community College Student Engagement makes the case for improved advising models in a new study published this week.
February 12, 2018
Native Americans
Emerging Scholar Profile: Spoonhunter Finds Knowledge is Power in American Indian Studies
Building mutually beneficial knowledge alliances and driving positive impact for Native American communities are at the core of Dr. Tarissa Spoonhunterās work in academia.
February 6, 2018
Community Colleges
Williams Honored as Outstanding Community College Leader
Through her experiences as president, professor and community partner, Dr. Stelfanie Williams has leveraged the power of collaboration to make Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) in North Carolina a transformational place for students.
January 28, 2018
Community Colleges
Mississippi Universities Seek More State Funds, Outline Budget Woes
JACKSON, Miss. ā Leaders of Mississippiās eight public universities are ringing alarm bells about state funding, saying they could lose their ability to compete if funding cuts from recent years arenāt restored. In presentations Monday to legislators, Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce and university presidents warned that Mississippi could fall further behind the nation economically [ā¦]
January 23, 2018
Community Colleges
Report: Stark Gender, Racial Gaps Persist in Engineering, Computer Science
Very few female and minority students pursue engineering and computer science degrees at Texas universities, according to an eye-opening Society of Women Engineers (SWE) report that analyzed the stateās community-college transfer students.
January 17, 2018
Community Colleges
FIRE Sues Essex County College
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE, a civil liberties group, has been advocating for former adjunct Lisa Durden.
January 8, 2018
Community Colleges
More Community Colleges Are Hiring Chief Diversity Officers
Following the model of four-year institutions, community colleges across the country have now begun to hire chief diversity officers (CDOs) at increasing rates.
January 4, 2018
Students
Study: Sexual Misconduct, Drug Misuse and Mental Health Are Major Issues at Community Colleges
While issues of sexual misconduct, drug misuse and mental health are much discussed in the higher education context, some researchers say that community colleges are often left out of the conversation.
December 5, 2017
African-American
Minority-Serving Institutions Anxious Over Tax Bill
Income tax on graduate student waivers, fewer deductions on student loans and the taxation of endowments are only some of the effects the GOPās tax bill will have.
December 3, 2017
Community Colleges
Chicago STAR Scholars Program Provides College Access
The Chicago STAR Scholars program enables students who graduate from Chicago Public Schools with a 3.0 GPA or better to pursue an associate degree at no cost at the City Colleges of Chicago. There are currently more than 3,000 STAR Scholars, a city college official says. .
November 28, 2017
Students
Pennsylvania Education Leader Going Extra Mile for Diversity
Under Dr. John Sygielskiās leadership, HACC, Central Pennsylvaniaās Community College has made great strides in creating an inclusive environment.
November 2, 2017
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