AdminOther NewsSinclair Community College Launches Free Mental Health Support App for StudentsSinclair Community College is making mental health services more accessible to their students by putting resources at their fingertips. The school recently launched the Sinclair College Hope Link app, which will allow students to easily seek help in stressful situations. Read MoreMarch 19, 2021Other NewsHow Med Schools View Community College CreditsYears ago, there was a myth that you shouldn’t show credits from community college classes on your transcript when applying to medical school. Fortunately, that myth is dead, but there are pros and cons to consider. Read MoreMarch 16, 2021Other NewsUNCP, Richmond Community College Partnership Strengthens Teacher PipelineA new partnership between The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Richmond Community College will create a seamless path for aspiring teachers to become part of the state’s teacher pipeline. Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings and RCC President Dale McInnis launched the Growing Your Own Teachers partnership during a signing event at RCC on Thursday […]March 16, 2021Other NewsEnrollment at NC’s Community Colleges Drops Amid PandemicFewer students have been enrolling in North Carolina’s community colleges over the last year, and officials say the pandemic is to blame. According to figures published online by the North Carolina Community College System, enrollment was down 17% in the fall 2020 semester, compared with the previous year. System President Thomas Stith said nearly every community college […]March 16, 2021Other NewsCalls to Change Funding to Increase Faculty Diversity at California Community CollegesA prominent state lawmaker, advocates and a faculty association are calling for changes in how California funds efforts to bring diversity to community college faculties across the state. “There does need to be a fix to this issue,” Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager, D-Los Angeles, vice chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, said in a statement. She […]March 16, 2021Other NewsBrad Newman Appointed President at Shelton State Community CollegeBrad Newman will be the next president of Shelton State Community College, the Tuscaloosa Patch reported. Newman – plant manager at ZF Chassis Systems and chairman for West Alabama Works – has 28 years of leadership and management experience, according to Shelton State officials. Read MoreMarch 12, 2021Other NewsCalifornia Assembly Bill Seeks to Remove Barriers on Transfers from Community CollegesAssembly Bill 928, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021, proposes making the transfer process from two to four-year institutions clear by creating consistent and readily understandable pathways. With 116 community colleges across the state of California, students are faced with figuring out what courses and curriculum they must pursue in order to be […]March 12, 2021Other NewsReport: Libraries Contribute Significantly to Student Success at Community CollegesLibraries are pulling more weight than one would expect when it comes to student success at community colleges, according to a recent report by Ithaka S+R. The report, titled “Student Focused: Fostering Cross-Unit Collaboration to Meet the Changing Needs of Community College Students,” involved interviews with 37 chief academic officers (CAOs), chief student affairs officers (CSAOs), library […]March 12, 2021Other NewsSan Diego Mesa College and Other Institutions Implements Model to Address Equity GapsLooking to address equity issues on campus, San Diego Mesa College sought out advice and expertise from the Center for Urban Education (CUE) at the University of Southern California. By conducting campus visits and attending cabinet meetings, representatives from CUE gained more insight into Mesa’s culture and recommended the implementation of the Equity Scorecard Model. […]March 12, 2021Other NewsReducing the Cost of Higher Education Through the Invaluable Mission of Community Colleges and Affordable HBCUsOur nation’s community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) possess a mutual strength that often goes underappreciated. This strength involves meeting the future needs of students interested in transferring to diverse schools such as HBCUs, women’s colleges, and other minority-serving institutions. Historically Black institutions and community colleges share a mutual responsibility in collectively […]March 9, 2021Previous PagePage 16 of 286Next Page
