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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2023
Oakton Community College has changed its name to Oakton College. We have been working toward this transition since early 2022; it feels great to start the spring semester welcoming students to Oakton College,” said Oakton President Dr. Joianne L. Community Colleges
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Mott Community College’s automotive department is reopening its student service garage to the public starting Feb. The pandemic shut down in-person business for a few semesters, and we're happy to be back on campus and providing this popular service to the community once again."
University Business
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
From 2023 through 2028, ten community colleges across the nation will have the opportunity to participate in a program that will boost their reputations in a big way. More from UB: What keeps students enrolled in community colleges?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 22, 2023
Community colleges are designed to serve and meet the needs of the communities where they reside. That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. degree at Camden County College.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Seven part-time California community college professors are taking legal action against eight local districts and the state itself, claiming having to work unpaid hours preparing lessons, grading, and meeting with students, EdSource reported. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
This is particularly true of community college students, who are more likely than others to have jobs and family commitments that make coming to a campus tough. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
California’s community colleges are lacking in full-time faculty, according to a recent report from California’s state auditor. We did the audit for a reason,” said Evan Hawkins, executive director of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges. “We
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 1, 2023
Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 And less than 10% of graduates of the area’s high schools earn a degree within six years of graduating. Community Collegesmillion from the U.S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 27, 2023
MassBay Community College will be offering free education and training in the areas of computers and technology to unemployed and underemployed workers. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Persistent heating problems at Bronx Community College (BCC) have prompted the school to move most classes online as temperatures outside fall to 30-40 degrees, the Gothamist reported. 16 through Thanksgiving holiday, said a spokesperson for the CUNY community college.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 13, 2023
Coconino Community College (CCC) has partnered with the Women’s Foundation of the State of Arizona to launch the Pathways for Single Moms Program , potentially giving women free tuition for certificates in 11 career tracks and free childcare, 3TV reported. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2023
Onondaga Community College will receive $2 million to renovate and expand a hospital simulation center to train nurses and technicians amid staffing shortages at Central New York hospitals, Syracuse.com reported. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The Innovation Network (TIN) at Brookdale Community College has reached out to help the victims of Hurricane Ian by helping fellow students at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) after the Florida school was damaged and shut down by the hurricane a month ago.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 11, 2023
public policy, University of Arkansas Career mentors: At the risk of omitting so many people who have been instrumental in my career as a mentor, I would prefer to say thank you to everyone that has poured into me in that capacity Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “First, take care of yourself, build a supportive community around you, ask questions, and protect your peace. Everrett A.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Capital University will now offer scholarships covering up to full tuition and mandatory fees to eligible transfer students from Columbus State Community College (CSCC) who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Kirkwood Community College will be closing or modifying three programs and is laying off faculty and staff, citing low enrollment, Corridor Business Journal reported. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Franklin County public schools in Massachusetts have been given a $200,000 grant, which they will use to partner with Greenfield Community College (GCC) to create an early college pilot program, the Greenfield Recorder reported. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) will become the first two-year educational institute in Minnesota to get approval to give bachelor's degrees in elementary education, Duluth News Tribune reported. Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 8, 2023
The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have made a pledge for educational equity, and institutional and organizational partnerships will help make that pledge a reality.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Day three of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago kicked off with a heightened focus on building partnerships that strengthen students and fortify the community workforce. At Columbus State Community College (CSCC) in central Ohio, CSCC President Dr. David T.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 2, 2023
Craig, vice president for student affairs at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), is living proof of the power of community colleges. Marva M.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
After two years of COVID-19, community college enrollment was in triage. Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, FL, and Coahoma Community College (CCC) in Clarksdale, MS, saw their efforts to rebuild their student populations pay off.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2023
David Doré will become chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), effective Apr. Dr. David Doré Doré is currently president of campuses and executive vice chancellor for student experience and workforce development at Pima Community College.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
When Imperial Valley College (IVC) conducted a student survey seven years ago, they discovered over 200 students experiencing food and housing insecurity. Dr. Lennor Johnson, president and superintendent of Imperial Valley College in El Centro, California.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Chanelle Whittaker has been appointed vice president for equity, culture, and talent at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) located in Maryland.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Sonya Christian has been selected to lead California Community Colleges, effective Jun. Dr. Sonya Christian Christian is chancellor of the Kern Community College District. “Dr. She will be the first woman and the first person of South Asian heritage in the role.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Charles Lepper has been named president of Grand Rapids Community College, WOODTV reported. Dr. Charles Lepper Lepper is vice president for student affairs and enrollment at Salt Lake City Community College.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 25, 2023
Marta Yera Cronin will become president of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), making her the second woman and the first Latina to lead the school.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2023
Onondaga Community College will spend $32 million to strengthen and expand its school of health, Syracuse.com reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Jennie Vaughan, chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington, retires next year, Inside Indiana Business reported. Chancellor Vaughan has left a legacy of success and our board and the community will forever be grateful for her tireless leadership.”
EAB
JANUARY 26, 2023
Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. Nationally, from fall 2021 to fall 2022, two-year colleges only lost.4%
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 2, 2023
Asperin Barnes was named chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District in 2022. She previously served as president of Cuyamaca College when the college received the John W. After a national search, Dr. Julianna M.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 20, 2023
However, Collier noted that the changes would be less helpful for community college graduates and those with certificates. So, on average, it’s not going to help the individuals who went to community college and got a degree.”
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 7, 2023
A new bill has been introduced in the Texas legislature that would revamp how the state gives its community colleges money, KXAN reported. Gary VanDeaver, would alter the funding formula for money that the state gives its 50 community college districts, effective Sept.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Facing a national shortage of early childhood educators , the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) have teamed up for an innovative solution: paying students to reduce their hours at their jobs in favor of taking more classes.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 4, 2023
Image: Community colleges across the country are struggling to recruit and hire new people after losing faculty and staff members in droves during the pandemic. The number of community college faculty members also dropped 8.6
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 27, 2023
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean I lost track of the number of times on Friday I heard someone use the word “refreshing.” ” The context was the “Bringing Community Back to Community Colleges” conference held at Bergen Community College last week. Its unapologetic focus was the state of the humanities in community colleges.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Candace Byrd-Vinson, Calhoun Community College head women's basketball coach, is the school’s first African American female basketball coach, FOX 54 reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2023
4 by proposing free community college for all state residents, WPRI reported. Community college students are often working parents, recent immigrants, and those from low-income backgrounds who face the dilemma of either attending classes and putting food on the table, Spilka said. .
University Business
MARCH 8, 2023
Student enrollment in colleges and universities took a toll after the pandemic, but a comeback may be imminent. Upward transfer students from two-year colleges to four-year institutions, however, continue to lag, with a 7.5%
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 3, 2023
The Onondaga Community College Board of Trustees approved a $75,000 early-retirement incentive for senior faculty members on Tuesday in response to enrollment losses. The two-year college in Syracuse, part of the State University of New York system, experienced a steep enrollment decline over the last decade, from about 13,000 students in 2012 to slightly over 7,300 last year, WRVO reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 25, 2023
A Chicago-based student support program for community college students is set to drastically expand its reach and the number of students it serves. OMD has always thought of itself as a college support program, not a college access program,” Hallberg said.
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