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Delgado Community College, University of Holy Cross Sign Agreement to Help Delgado Culinary Students Transfer

Delgado Community College interim chancellor Dr. William Wainwright and the University of Holy Cross president Dr. David “Buck” Landry have signed an agreement that will make the transfer process into Holy Cross’ food science program easier. This agreement will permit Delgado students who are pursuing an associate of applied science degree to transfer up to […]

Pathways to Law School Program is Yielding Success Stories

Until four years ago, Austin Turner never harbored notions of becoming a lawyer.

Early College Credit Linked to Success, Savings for Indiana Students

Recent data findings from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) underscore the academic and economic value of providing high school students with an opportunity to earn early college credit. According to ICHE’s findings, Indiana students who earned early college credit through Advanced Placement (AP) and dual credit courses are more likely to enroll directly […]

Alaka‘ina Foundation Donates $500K to UH Community College

The University of Hawai‘i Community College was awarded a $500,000 gift by the Native Hawaiian Organization Alaka‘ina Foundation to establish a new scholarship. The Alaka‘ina Foundation UH Community College Technical Education Scholarship will assist full- and part-time undergraduate students seeking a certificate or degree in vocational/technical education studies at any of the University of Hawai’i […]

Profile: ‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Dr. G. Duncan Harris didn’t always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.

JCPS, Simmons College Partner to Increase Teacher Diversity

Staying true to the mission of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), Simmons College of Kentucky will partner with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) to increase and retain the number of minority teachers in the district.

Macomb Community College to Begin Veterinary Assistant Program in Fall 2019 Semester

Beginning in September, students at Macomb Community College can enroll in a new nine-month, noncredit veterinary assistant certificate program. The program will prepare students to be able to help care for animals in a veterinary clinic or hospital and be an important part of a veterinary health care team, according to a Macomb release. Veterinary […]

Workforce Development

New John Wood Community College HVAC Program Approved

To address the shortage of trade skill workers in the area, John Wood Community College (JWCC) in Illinois has added a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program that they hope will help meet that need. The HVAC and Refrigeration Service Technician certificate program was recently approved by the Illinois Community College Board and […]

Workforce Development

Report: Iowa’s Community Colleges See Decrease in Total Enrollment, Increase in Minority Enrollment

According to the Annual Condition of Iowa’s Community Colleges report, the state’s community college enrollment decreased by 1.2 percent in 2018, while tuition increased.

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Associate’s Degree in Cowboy Arts now Available at Mesalands Community College

Students at Mesalands Community College, located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, will now be able to pursue an associate’s degree program in Cowboy Arts. The program started around eight years ago as one class, a spur making class, and recently evolved into an associates of applied science degree, Cowboy Arts lead instructor Eddy Mardis told ABC7 […]

Report Outlines Persistence of Community College Transfer Students

A new report from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) aims to dispel misperceptions about the success and perseverance of community college students, particularly those who transfer to selective four-year institutions.

Mayoral Candidate Proposes to Combine Chicago’s Public K-12, Community College Systems

In an effort to increase degree attainment across Chicago, Democratic mayoral candidate, Bill Daley, has recently proposed that the public K-12 and community college systems merge. Daley’s proposal would magnify current Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago Star Scholarship, a benefit that covers tuition and textbook costs at the City Colleges for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students earning a […]

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Report: U.S. Faces Annual 712,000 Middle-Skills Credential Shortage

Michigan Task Force Unveils 12 Recommendations to Address College Student Basic Needs

New America Launch Accelerator for Community Colleges

Wallace State Among Aspen Prize Finalists, Caring Campuses