AdminOther NewsJill Biden Promotes Community Colleges During Illinois VisitIn her first visit to Illinois since moving into the White House, Jill Biden stressed the importance of community colleges to the nation’s economy. The first lady made remarks Monday at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon. Read MoreApril 23, 2021Other NewsMass. Community Colleges Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall SemesterThe state’s 15 community colleges don’t currently plan to require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning for the fall term, though that could change, according to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges. The group announced its fall plans in a statement Wednesday. Read MoreApril 23, 2021Other NewsSan Mateo County Gives $2M to Community College District to Expand Student SupportsDaniela Sanchez-Sevilla credited a program offering local community college students free tuition and additional educational support with putting her on the path to be the first person in her family to attend a four-year university. “I saw all my other peers kind of float around in their college journey and not really have direction,” Sanchez-Sevilla […]April 20, 2021Other NewsFoodbank Site to Help with Food Insecurity Opens at Tidewater Community College’s Portsmouth CampusThe Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and Tidewater Community College are opening a new space Monday to help families facing food insecurity. It’s called the Community Feed and is the second one opened on a TCC campus. The program launched in 2019 after TowneBank donated $250,000. The mixed-use space will be used […]April 20, 2021Other NewsSonya Christian Chosen to Serve as Sixth Chancellor of the Kern Community College DistrictThey tried to keep their choice a secret until the name was announced publicly at the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield on Monday. But, in horse racing parlance, one of three finalists for chancellorship of the sprawling Kern Community College District seemed to be a sure thing, a cinch, a lock, a shoo-in. “I can […]April 20, 2021Other NewsJill Biden Revisits the Idea of Free Community CollegeFirst lady Jill Biden on Monday stepped up her call for affordable community college for all Americans who wish to attend, revisiting her support for free community colleges. Read MoreApril 20, 2021Other News25% Of Students Postponed College During COVID, Some IndefinitelyThe coronavirus crisis has had a devastating impact on many families’ finances. And some students were forced to sacrifice college as a result. One quarter of last year’s high-school graduates delayed their college plans, according to a survey from Junior Achievement and Citizens, largely because their parents or guardians were less able to provide financial support due to the […]April 16, 2021Other NewsCommunity Colleges Allowed to Build Dorms Under New BillLow-income community college students may be getting new housing options. But, some who are opposed say this could divert money from the quality of education. A new Illinois bill basically allows community colleges to work with housing authorities to build dorms or other housing for low-income students. Read MoreApril 16, 2021Other NewsFirst Lady Jill Biden, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Visit Illinois Community CollegeFirst lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona are slated to tour a community college during a planned visit to Illinois on Monday. Biden, a professor of writing at Northern Virginia Community College, and Cardona are expected to meet with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and take a tour of Sauk Valley Community […]April 16, 2021Other NewsNative American Community Colleges See Enrollment Declines Because of COVID-19Twenty-two-year-old Hailley Lamebull began her second attempt at college in the fall of 2019, hoping to pursue a degree in business. Lamebull struggled after her college, located on the Fort Belknap Reservation in north-central Montana, shifted to online classes last spring. “Online, it just wasn’t working for me. I couldn’t focus, and I started getting […]April 16, 2021Previous PagePage 12 of 286Next Page
