AdminHealthNorthwest-Shoals to Offer Medical Sonography, Diagnostic Imaging ProgramsNorthwest-Shoals Community College, located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, will soon offer programs in medical sonography and diagnostic imaging in the fall in an effort to meet an increasing demand for more health care and medical courses. When Northwest-Shoals officials first discussed the possibility of adding the programs, the college surveyed students involved in health studies […]January 25, 2019AcademicsAlaka‘ina Foundation Donates $500K to UH Community CollegeThe 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 […]January 25, 2019LeadershipProfile: ‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a DifferenceDr. 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.January 25, 2019LeadershipRonald P. Gerhard Named Chabot-Las Positas District Interim ChancellorChabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees recently appointed Ronald P. Gerhard as the district’s interim chancellor. After conducting a national search and interviewing three finalists for the position, the board of trustees decided to not appoint a permanent chancellor, according to Independent News. Gerhard was not a candidate in the national search. “We […]January 25, 2019LeadershipHousatonic Community College Fires Professor who Shouted Nazi Remarks, Gave Nazi SaluteHousatonic Community College president Dr. Paul Broadie II has announced the college has fired a business professor who allegedly compared education officials to Nazis at a faculty and administrators’ meeting by shouting in German and giving a Nazi salute for over 10 minutes. After looking into the incident, investigators found that assistant professor Charles Meyrick […]January 24, 2019AcademicsJCPS, Simmons College Partner to Increase Teacher DiversityStaying 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.January 24, 2019HealthMacomb Community College to Begin Veterinary Assistant Program in Fall 2019 SemesterBeginning 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 […]January 24, 2019LeadershipMott Community College Recieves MVAA Grant to Support Veterans Beginning College CareerMott Community College (MCC) has received a Military Credit Equivalency grant from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) to help veterans make the most of their military education as they begin their higher education career. Mott Community College is one of seven institutions that received over $258,000 in grant funds from the Michigan Veterans Affairs […]January 24, 2019LeadershipWyoming Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Fund Security in its Community CollegesWyoming lawmakers are considering a bill that would pay for additional security at the state’s community colleges. The bill, House Bill 203, would allocate the $6 million needed and make it available for seven community colleges throughout the state to use until the end of June 2026. According to Powell Rep. David Northrup, the community […]January 22, 2019Workforce DevelopmentNew John Wood Community College HVAC Program ApprovedTo 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 […]January 22, 2019Previous PagePage 100 of 286Next Page