Amarillo, Imperial Valley colleges tie for Aspen’s community college prize
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 20, 2023
The biennial Prize for Community College Excellence grants each institution $500,000.
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DECEMBER 12, 2022
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A ‘Bold’ Approach to Community College Funding
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 1, 2023
A ‘Bold’ Approach to Community College Funding Featured Image at Top of Article NRG Campus Shots-scr (6) (002).jpg jpg Sara Weissman Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:00 AM
Texas Senate Approves Community College Funding Bill
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2023
The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill last week to allocate almost $430 million in additional funding over two years for the state's 50 community colleges, the Austin American-Statesman reported. What we do for our community colleges is the future of Texas," said Creighton, chair of the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee.
Community college leaders must defend DEI (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 4, 2023
Community college presidents are reluctant to enter partisan debates, and with good reason. Community colleges in particular have strong supporters on both sides of the aisle. First, these attempts to limit or chill efforts in DEI challenge our core mission and purpose as community colleges.
Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 23, 2023
After large pandemic-related declines the past several years, community college enrollment grew this spring by 0.5%, or 22,000 students, compared to spring 2022. The gains in the community college sector were driven by an 8% increase in dual-enrolled high schoolers (49,000 students). at public schools and 0.2%
Mendocino College Reaches Highest Percentage of Native American Students Among California Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 5, 2023
Mendocino College has achieved the highest percentage of Native American students among all California Community Colleges, The Ukiah Daily Journal reported.
City Community College Plan Expansion Allows Boston Residents Tuition-Free Education from Six Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 11, 2023
Boston residents can get tuition-free education at six community colleges, due to the expansion of the city government’s Tuition-Free Community College Plan. Any associate’s degree or “short-term certificate program” will be eligible, but students already enrolled will not be.
20% of California Community College Applicants Are Scams
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 4, 2023
About 20 percent of applicants to California community colleges are scams, just designed to obtain student aid without enrolling, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The scams grew during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”?
EAB
MAY 9, 2023
Podcast Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”? Reporter Jon Marcus joins EAB’s Tara Zirkel to explore the root causes behind steep enrollment declines and poor student outcomes at community colleges. EAB · Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention?” Episode 150. May 9, 2023. million people.
Report: Community college baccalaureate can drive racial equity
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 6, 2023
Image: Community college baccalaureate programs in California can help more Black and Latino students earn bachelor’s degrees in a state that badly needs a more educated workforce, according to a new report. ” There are currently no community college baccalaureate programs in nursing in the state.
Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 2, 2023
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”
Partnership aims to bring Head Start to community colleges
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 5, 2023
Image: Community colleges serve high numbers of parenting students, but too few institutions have campus childcare centers, or sufficient spots to meet demand, to help these students persist and graduate. Leaders of the two organizations plan to lay the groundwork to bring more Head Start centers to community college campuses.
Dr. Pamela Haney Appointed President of Moraine Valley Community College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 1, 2023
Pamela Haney will become president of Moraine Valley Community College, effective Jul. Previously, she has served as program administrator and assistant professor of communication arts at Defiance College; and assistant professor of speech communication at Norfolk State University. 1, Patch reported. Dr. Pamela J.
Layering Mental Health Care at a Community College
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 18, 2023
Layering Mental Health Care at a Community College Featured Image at Top of Article ColumbusState Drone-01.png png Ashley Mowreader Fri, 05/19/2023 - 12:00 AM
Roxbury Community College Celebrating 50th Anniversary
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Roxbury Community College is celebrating its 50th anniversary over three days this weekend, GBH News reported. The anniversary weekend] is an awesome opportunity that's going to pay homage to all of the people who made the college kind of come to be and all of the folks who have continued to contribute over the course of its 50 years.”
Jury Sides With Blind Students Against L.A. Community College District
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 5, 2023
A jury has awarded $240,000 in damages to two blind students who sued the Los Angeles Community College District. The jury concluded that the district violated the Americans With Disabilities Act in 14 different ways, according to a press release from Brown, Goldstein & Levy, the law firm representing the students.
Top Innovators Recognized at Annual Community College Futures Assembly
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 7, 2023
With downtown San Antonio as a beautiful backdrop, representatives from 24 community colleges in 13 states convened for the 29th Annual Community College Futures Assembly in February. Hudson County Community College (N.J.) Hudson County Community College (N.J.) Roueche and Margaretta B.
Why Community Colleges Are Smart Choices for Faculty
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 2, 2023
In 2022, student leaders launched a campaign to challenge the long-standing stigma associated with attending community colleges. To overcome negative stereotypes, the CCSmart advocacy campaign tells the stories of students’ educational journeys and the positive impact community colleges had on their lives.
Community colleges suffer from employee shortages
Inside Higher Ed
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. College leaders report staffing losses at all levels, including IT workers, student success professionals, dining hall workers and executive leaders, she said.
Transforming Community Colleges for Equity
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.
Faculty Vote No Confidence in Owens Community College Leaders
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 5, 2023
The faculty union at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio, recently voted no confidence in the college’s president, Board of Trustees, chief financial officer and vice president of business affairs, The Toledo Blade reported.
Community College vs Large University Experience
Today's Learner
MARCH 15, 2023
Jacobs is a professor of Sociology at East Carolina University Following a group discussion on the challenges related to teaching Introduction to Sociology, I was asked to compare the community college experience with the large university experience, from both the instructor and student perspectives. missing/makeup tests).
California becomes battleground over bachelor’s degrees at community colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 11, 2023
Two of the state's higher ed systems are clashing over the right to offer students four-year degrees.
Oakton Community College Renamed to Oakton College, Plans to Remain a Community College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2023
Oakton Community College has changed its name to Oakton College. The school will remain a community college and offer associate degrees, certificates, and adult and continuing education programs, including the State of Illinois High School Diploma and English as a Second Language programs.
Rápalo Appointed to Top Post at Rockland Community College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo will become president of Rockland Community College (RCC), effective July 1. Rápalo is an ideal fit for Rockland Community College,” said Martin Wortendyke, chair of the RCC Board of Trustees. “We Rápalo is a National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) fellow and board member.
Proponents see value in Biden's free community college plan
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 17, 2023
Image: The Biden administration’s $90 billion plan to provide free community college likely won’t make it through Congress, but supporters of the effort say the request shows it’s a priority for the administration and helps to continue the national conversation about the policy. percent decline in enrollment.
6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023
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. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.
Seven Bachelor’s Degrees Added to Community College Programs
Community College League of California
MAY 31, 2023
The California Community Colleges approved seven additional baccalaureate degree programs at community colleges across the state. President and CEO of the Community College League of California. President and CEO of the Community College League of California.
Legislation Shifting Appointment Powers for NC Community College System Governance Continues
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
Legislation changing North Carolina's community college system governance is continuing in the state General Assembly, WRAL reported. The bill was also amended to delete various additional powers for the state community college system president that Republican lawmakers had sought to shift from the system board.
Community Colleges Help Vulnerable Students Access Food and Housing
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Approximately 29 percent of community college students say they’ve experienced food insecurity, while 14 percent report housing insecurity — and for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds, the challenges are even greater, according to a 2022 survey* by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE).
Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 30, 2023
Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that.
How Community Colleges Fuel Students' Dreams
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Frederick Shegog, former Delaware County Community College student, now motivational speaker. At the closing plenary of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago, Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges, handed the microphone to students who either currently attend or graduated from a community college.
New initiative seeks to boost value of community college degrees
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. The Aspen Institute, in partnership with the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher College, Columbia University, leads the initiative.
Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Image: Community college leaders are largely thrilled about the rise in high school students enrolling in college classes, particularly after steep enrollment declines during the pandemic, and many are hoping the trend continues. The paper offers strategies for colleges to run dual-enrollment programs without breaking the bank.
Community colleges' positive, pervasive digital leap
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Image: Against the backdrop of headlines blaring news about declining community college enrollments, one bright spot has emerged: community college students, faculty and administrators are broadly aligned in their enthusiasm for the digital transformation that has occurred at their institutions since the start of the pandemic.
Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 4, 2023
Although the pandemic has negatively impacted enrollment across the world of higher education, the drops for minoritized men at community colleges have been especially precipitous. They discussed their ideas Thursday at a panel co-sponsored by CCEAL and the Association of Community College Trustees.
Social Justice Finds New Home 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 in Human Services, Social Justice Advocacy. “We HCCC is not alone.
Dr. Jeff Cox Appointed President of the North Carolina Community College System
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2023
Jeff Cox has been appointed president of the North Carolina Community College System. Dr. Jeff Cox Cox is currently president of Wilkes Community College and head of the North Carolina Community College Presidents’ Association.
Texas Poised to Support Community Colleges Based on Student Outcomes
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2023
Texas Poised to Support Community Colleges Based on Student Outcomes Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:12 AM
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 7, Episode 5
AACC
APRIL 27, 2023
Guests: Michael Baston, President of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Lisa Williams, Campus President of the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Western Campus Lindsay English, Assistant Provost and […] Record live at AACC Annual in 2023.
Community College Campus Proposed as Location for a State Historic Marker about Desegregation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 28, 2023
Virginia Western Community College’s campus in Roanoke has been proposed as the location for a new state historic marker about ties between desegregation and the creation of the state’s community college system, The Roanoke Times reported. This was the first community college to open under the new system.”
Dr. George Timmons Appointed President of Holyoke Community College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2023
George Timmons will become president of Holyoke Community College, pending approval of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, MassLive reported. Dr. George Timmons Timmons is currently provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs at Columbia-Greene Community College (CGCC).
As community colleges struggle, dual enrollment grows
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
One bright spot was community colleges, which, after a nearly 10 percent enrollment decline during the pandemic, saw a slight increase for the 2021–22 academic year. “A lot of the community college space is being disrupted because it’s been so volatile in terms of enrollment,” she said.
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