AdminBlogs/OpinionDual-Credit RulesSeptember 1 of 2017 was the deadline for Kansas high school instructors of academic college credit courses to have a masters degree and 18 graduate credit hours in the subject being taught. High schools offer those “dual-credit” courses in cooperation with a nearby higher education institution. Those universities, community colleges and technical colleges are accredited […]September 9, 2018FinanceBanker Picks Up 2-Year College Tab for Graduating ClassThe Luck Public Schools confirmed for KARE 11 that that Dennis Frandsen — a self-made success who now has 35 branches of Frandsen Bank and Trust in communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin — offered to pay for two years of technical college for all of Luck’s 34 prospective graduates this year. Few would question the […]September 9, 2018Workforce DevelopmentTennessee Colleges Struggle to Meet Demand of Reconnect ProgramNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Class is back in session at community colleges around the state, but officials say thousands couldn’t attend Monday. The Tennessee Reconnect program received so many applicants that many were turned away from the free tuition program. “I’ve been talking about going back to school for years,” said Kim Bare, a TN Reconnect student. […]September 9, 2018Leadership‘Engage the Election’ Grant Awarded to Allegany CollegeAllegany College of Maryland was awarded a $1,850 grant for participation in Engage the Election: 2018 through Campus Compact’s newest community college engagement initiative, The Democracy Commitment (TDC). Students can participate in TDC’s National Voter Registration Day Contest, be part of a deliberative dialogue forum on Sept. 21 focused on the Parker Palmer book “Healing […]September 9, 2018Other NewsPrivate University Launching 2-Year CollegeAfter several initiatives designed to aggressively raise the profile of Marian University, the private liberal arts school announced Wednesday that it will launch a new two-year college next fall to reach a different population of students: those that might not get into Marian’s four-year programs. University president Daniel Elsener said the university recognized the need for a different […]September 9, 2018Blogs/OpinionCuomo’s HustleTelevision ads featuring starry-eyed millennials thanking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a chance at higher learning cropped up on screens across the state this summer. The ads, paid for by the governor’s campaign, tout him as a “proven leader who gets real results.” Yet as Cuomo campaigns against the left-leaning primary challenge from actress […]September 6, 2018Technology2 W.Va. Colleges Plan Cybersecurity Training for Senior CitizensCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two West Virginia community and technical colleges plan to offer free training to senior citizens on computer safety. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says in a news release his office will partner with Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield and Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Mount Gay. […]September 6, 2018Other NewsCo-Ops Put Students to WorkStudents and their families are increasingly questioning whether the time and money they invest in a college degree will pay off. There is no definitive answer, but college graduates continue to enjoy lower unemployment rates and higher earnings potential than students who don’t attend college. Still, in a competitive job market, many college graduates find […]September 6, 2018Blogs/OpinionMental HealthEvery college should offer mental health services. Maybe this seems like a foregone conclusion. But in a recent survey by the California Health Report, as well as findings by experts, 19 of the 114 community colleges in California were found to have no mental health services on campus. By itself, this is worrisome, but it […]September 4, 2018HealthCuomo: All N.Y. Public Colleges Will Have Food PantriesEvery State University of New York and City University of New York campus will have a food pantry or similar program by the end of the fall semester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The food pantries are part of Cuomo’s “No Student Goes Hungry” initiative that he announced in his 2018 State of the State […]September 4, 2018Previous PagePage 124 of 286Next Page