AdminOther NewsMott Community College Offering Free Tuition to Qualifying Students Through STEM Scholars ProgramMott Community College is offering free tuition to students who qualify through its STEM Scholars program. The program is aimed at academically talented students that plan on attending college full-time to complete an Associate in Science degree and are interested in a STEM-related career after graduation. Read MoreMarch 9, 2021Other NewsBaton Rouge Community College and IBM Partner to Provide Resources for Job-SeekersJob seekers, some of whom are reinventing their career prospects amid the economic disruption of COVID-19, now have another option for learning new job skills: digital coursework and assistance from Baton Rouge Community College, the BRCC Foundation and IBM, a news release said. Read MoreMarch 9, 2021Other NewsHarford Community College Alumnus Establishes Freedom ScholarshipHarford Community College alumnus Weiping Qin ’20 knows firsthand how important a college scholarship or grant can be to a student. To show his appreciation for the financial aid he received as a student at Harford, Qin established a scholarship to support student leaders as well as students who have served in the military. Read […]March 9, 2021Other NewsAfrican American Male Community College Students Must Have Educational Abroad Experiences in AfricaRecently, the authors of this current piece, as part of the African American Male Education Network and Development (A2MEND) cultural exchange program, accompanied a group of 10 community college mentees on an education abroad experience to Senegal, West Africa. Read MoreMarch 5, 2021Other NewsSan Mateo County’s Community Colleges Won’t Reopen Until January 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reopen schools by March 31, but that doesn’t apply to community colleges in San Mateo County, whose board has decided to keep classrooms closed until January. The proposal by Chancellor Mike Claire didn’t draw much criticism at last Wednesday’s board meeting, though Trustee John Pimentel said he wanted to wait […]March 5, 2021Other NewsIowa Community Colleges Form Development ConsortiumIn the wake of COVID-19 and the challenges and demands presented with virtual learning, the 15 community colleges in Iowa have created the Iowa Faculty Development Consortium to assist community college faculty by providing professors with the knowledge and tools to best educate students, either in the classroom or virtually. Read MoreMarch 5, 2021Other NewsCommunity College Leaders Strategize Solutions to Student Success BarriersAs the challenges—enrollment, limited technology access, food and housing insecurities—persist from the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges are seeking solutions. The virtual Innovations Conference, hosted by the League for Innovation in the Community College this week, is providing a space for community college leaders to collaborate and problem solve strategies to promote student success. “As we […]March 5, 2021Other NewsScholarships Are Now Available for Cannabis Job Training at Holyoke Community CollegeThe Cannabis Education Center at Holyoke Community College has announced that they are offering scholarships to students who enroll in its March 2021 cannabis training program. The two-day “Cannabis Core” training will begin on March 20, and end on March 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The training program will be broken down into […]March 2, 2021Other NewsFlint Mayor, State Rep Promote Free Community College Program for Michigan ResidentsFlint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and State Rep. Cynthia Neeley, D-Flint, took part in a Zoom press conference Monday to promote a new program that provides free community college tuition to eligible Michiganders. Launched at the beginning of February, the Michigan Reconnect program is building on the success of the state’s Futures for Frontliners program, which has […]March 2, 2021Other NewsLouisiana Health Provider Teams With Community College to Address Nurse ShortageLouisiana health care provider Ochsner Health has committed $20 million to the nursing program at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. The announcement comes as the Louisiana State Board of Nursing forecasts a significant shortage of nurses across the state over the next several years. Read MoreMarch 2, 2021Previous PagePage 17 of 286Next Page
