AdminOther NewsHolyoke Community College Board Votes to Freeze Student FeesCiting the financial hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Holyoke Community College (HCC) board of trustees voted to freeze student fees for the upcoming academic year. The vote was 8-0. Read MoreApril 30, 2021Other NewsNISOD’s Conference Highlights College AccessIn his speech to Congress Wednesday night, President Joe Biden announced the American Families Plan—a $1.8 trillion investment in free community college and universal preschool. Hours earlier, Dr. Martha Kanter, CEO of College Promise, addressed the proposal and the impact of free community college during the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) International […]April 30, 2021Other NewsAZ Legislature Approves Bill to Allow 4-Year Degrees at Community CollegesThe Arizona legislature has approved a Senate bill that would allow community colleges statewide to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees. Read MoreApril 30, 2021Other NewsConference Brings Community College Issues to the ForefrontDespite her mother having some college experience but no degree, and a grandmother with a sixth-grade education, Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher was placed on a pathway towards earning a postsecondary degree. That started with seeking the best educational opportunities. Read MoreApril 30, 2021Other News‘It’s Not Enough to Get Students in the Door’ — Reimagining the Role of Community CollegesJamie Higginbotham has been involved in child care since she was 18 — first as a nanny, then the owner of an in-home child care business, and now the director of a preschool in Wilkesboro. Despite her 20-plus years in early education, she says she couldn’t support herself and her family on her wage alone. […]April 27, 2021Other NewsJoe Biden Has Been Pitching Free Community College Since the Obama Administration — Can He Now Make It a Reality?During his state of the union address in 2015, then-President Barack Obama pitched Congress and the American public on what he described as a “bold new plan.” The idea? “To lower the cost of community college — to zero,” Obama told the lawmakers. Now, President Joe Biden, Obama’s former vice president, is expected to make a similar proposal during […]April 27, 2021Other NewsCommunity Colleges Hope to Bring Students Back to Campus This FallCommunity colleges across Illinois are cautiously optimistic they will be able to bring back students for in-person classes this fall. And while a few four-year schools in the Chicago area — including Loyola University Chicago, Columbia College and DePaul University — have announced that students will be required to be vaccinated before returning to campus, most community colleges […]April 27, 2021Other NewsCollege Promise for All Proposal Aims to Make Free College a RealityThe dream of free college for all recently took a big step forward. The College Promise campaign unveiled its proposal for joint support from both federal and state governments. This partnership, if enacted, could make public community and two-or four-year colleges and universities completely free for all qualifying students. The proposal is the brainchild of Dr. Martha […]April 27, 2021Other NewsNew York Community College Wants to Sell Its DormsColleges across the country are feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and one local university is looking to recoup some of their losses. Fulton-Montgomery Community College has filed a petition to the Supreme Court for the sale of their dormitories on the school’s campus following a lack of enrollment over the past decade. Read […]April 23, 2021Other NewsDr. Felicia Ganther Named Next President of Bucks County Community CollegeThe Bucks County Community College Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Dr. Felicia L. Ganther to serve as the next president of Bucks County Community College. Read MoreApril 23, 2021Previous PagePage 11 of 286Next Page
