AdminWorkforce DevelopmentECC, Elmhurst College announce guaranteed admission and dual enrollment partnershipsElgin Community College and Elmhurst College of Elmhurst, IL have enhanced their transfer partnership, making it even easier for students to begin their college education at ECC before transferring to Elmhurst. An agreement signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, Oct. 9 with representatives from both colleges in attendance. “We are excited about our partnership with […]November 1, 2018Workforce DevelopmentAims Community College opens Center for Diversity and InclusionAims Community College on Tuesday morning officially opened its first Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The center, which consists of several rooms in the school’s Ed Beaty Hall, includes an interfaith prayer and meditation room, a lactation room, a student conference and study room, and computers. Read moreNovember 1, 2018Blogs/OpinionWest VirginiaDuring their one-on-one exchange during a candidate forum last Wednesday, state Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio and his Democrat challenger, William Ihlenfeld, disagreed on a multitude of issues. On one thing they were in solid, unqualified agreement, however: State officials need to take a fresh look at community and technical college education in West […]October 30, 2018Workforce DevelopmentMichigan Community College Students Build House for Local FamilyGAYLORD — A group of dual-enrollment students from Gaylord High School and Johannesburg-Lewiston High School aim to completely build a Habitat for Humanity home during the school year. Ayden Lauer, J-L senior, said he feels pretty good that someone is going to live in a house he helped to build. Read moreOctober 30, 2018HealthNew Hampshire Community College Opens New LabNORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The White Mountains Community College is celebrating an expansion. Its North Conway Academic Center has a new science lab. It will offer courses such as human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and human biology. A massage therapy program is heading to the center for the spring semester.October 30, 2018Workforce DevelopmentNorthwestern Michigan College Ranked Among Best Community Colleges for VetsTRAVERSE CITY — Since the script has flipped from soldier to student, so has the service. Military Times magazine ranked Northwestern Michigan College the second-best two-year college for veterans in its Best for Vets list for 2019. NMC moved up one spot from the 2017 list. The community college has implemented a series of initiatives […]October 30, 2018Other NewsVoters to Decide on $349 Million Bond Referendum for Wake TechRALEIGH – Loren Ivester thinks she got the “caring gene” from her mother. But the Wake Tech freshman also credits the nurses who cared for her ailing grandfather for her long-time interest in the medical field. “I’ve wanted to be a nurse since I was little,” she said. “It’s all I’ve been passionate about. I […]October 30, 2018LeadershipMaine Voters to Consider Community College Bond ReferendumQuestion 5 on the ballot Nov. 6 ballot hits close to home for Maine’s community colleges and our students. It asks: “Do you favor a $15,000,000 bond issue to improve educational programs by upgrading facilities at all 7 of Maine’s community colleges in order to provide Maine people with access to high-skill, low-cost technical and […]October 26, 2018FinanceWyoming Community College Tuition IncreasesCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Community College Commission has increased tuition by $5 per credit hour and capped tuition at 15 credits. If an in-state student took 15 credit hours a semester this year, they would pay $94 per credit hour and pay only for the first 12 credits. That adds up to $1,128. The Wyoming Tribune […]October 26, 2018LeadershipMassachusetts Community College to Offer Study Abroad ProgramMount Wachusett Community College in Massachusetts is set to offer a study abroad program in 2020. The school will offer scholarships the first year, thanks to funds from the Education Department’s Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language program. The study abroad will not last an entire semester, but will likely take place during school breaks. […]October 26, 2018Previous PagePage 114 of 286Next Page
