AdminOther NewsCalifornia Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley Is 2021 Diverse ChampionGrowing up in Southeast Los Angeles as the son of a U.S. citizen father educated in Mexico and a mother who was a Mexican immigrant, Eloy Ortiz Oakley says that he could not have imagined a journey that would take him to leading the largest higher education system in the U.S. However, Oakley says that […]April 6, 2021Other NewsStakeholders Call for Focus on Equity as Community Colleges Recover From COVID-19 CrisisLast year colleges and universities were forced to temporarily close their doors as COVID-19 spread throughout the country. Virtual instruction became the norm as institutions worked to continue with classes while mitigating transmission risks, and meeting students’ basic needs became the focal point as food and housing insecurity were exacerbated by the pandemic. Finding affordable […]April 6, 2021Other NewsPepsiCo Announces $40 Million Community College Program to Support 4,000 Black and Hispanic StudentsPepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation, have announced that they are presenting opportunities for Black and Hispanic students. PepsiCo is launching a new $40 million scholarship and professional mentoring program that will support Black and Hispanic aspiring and graduating community college students. The programs are launching in Dallas, Westchester, Houston, and Chicago, and […]April 2, 2021Other NewsMaking Higher Education A Possibility For All – An Interview with Chancellor Eloy Ortiz OakleyGrowing up in Southeast Los Angeles, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley never thought that the struggles he had faced and overcome in his youth would bring him on a path to leading the largest college system in the country. As the 2021 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award, Oakley joins us in this episode to talk […]April 2, 2021Other NewsCommunity College Enrollment Is Down 10%. Here’s How Schools Hope to Help Students ReturnEnrollment at community colleges is down. The data is clear, says Dr. Martha Parham, senior vice president of public relations for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Data from the National Student Clearinghouse shows that enrollment in fall 2020 was down 10.6% from fall 2019 for full-time students and 9.9% for part-time students. The […]April 1, 2021Other NewsEasing the Transfer Path in California From Community Colleges to UniversitiesA second-year student at Long Beach City College, Emilio Mann is part of an experiment that aims to ease and improve the way he and classmates transfer to a public university and ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree. So far, things are working well for him. Mann was recently accepted to California State University, Long Beach […]March 30, 2021Other NewsEx-CLPCCD Chancellor Jackson Named Interim Leader of Peralta Community College DistrictThe Peralta Community College District has appointed as its interim chancellor Jannett Jackson, a former chancellor at the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. Read MoreMarch 30, 2021Other NewsNortham Visits NOVA to Sign Off on Community College Tuition InitiativeGov. Ralph Northam on Monday visited Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria campus to sign the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative, which makes tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields. Read MoreMarch 30, 2021Other NewsDr. Maxine Roberts Takes the Helm of Strong Start to FinishWhen Dr. Maxine Roberts helped to start the Liberty LEADS college prep program at Bank Street College of Education, she noticed that too often students of color were admitted to top schools, but when they got there, they struggled. She saw herself in her students. Read MoreMarch 30, 2021Other NewsMaine Community Colleges to Offer Free Class to Maine High School Students and Incoming First-Year College StudentsMaine community colleges will be offering one free class this summer to Maine high school students and incoming first-year college students, WGME reported. Read MoreMarch 26, 2021Previous PagePage 14 of 286Next Page
