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Cuyahoga Community College: Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton15 May 2013

A daughter of coalminer and a farmer, Dr. Jerry Sue Thorton, president of Cuyahoga Community College, is scheduled to retire on June 30, 2013 after 21 years.

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Atlanta Technical College: Dr. Alvetta Thomas

Meet Dr. Alvetta Peterman Thomas, the president of Atlanta Technical College, and a veteran of education with over 20 years of experience in secondary and post-secondary education.0 comments
On The Move: May 6, 2013

Community College News: Who is Joining? Who is Retiring? 0 comments
Online Textbook Project Excited About Future Possibilities

College students have saved students $5.5 million to date, including $2.8 million this academic year alone because of access to the Open Course Library, which gives students access to low-cost or free textbooks online, according to a new study by the Student Public Interest Research Groups (Student PIRGs). This analysis came on April 30, as the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announced the completion of the Open Course Library (OCL), promising to save Washington college students money. 0 comments
Community Colleges Research Ponders Demand of Online Courses

Although students enjoy the flexibility of online learning, most students value a more intimate connection with teachers and students in traditional classrooms, according to new leg of the study by from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College. 0 comments

Latino College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of Whites

16 May 2013

The rate at which Latino high school graduates enrolled in college reached a record high in 2012, and it exceeded that of Whites for the first time, a new Pew Research Center analysis has revealed.
Cayuga Community College faculty: “We were in constant communication”

16 May 2013

AUBURN | The Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees and Faculty Association finally reached an agreement this week on cost-cutting measures to help close a budget deficit, but not without concessions from both sides.