AdminOther NewsCalifornia’s Failure to Diversify Community College Faculty Tied to Arcane State LawAt a time of renewed focus on race and equity across academia, the nation’s largest higher-education system is saddled with a byzantine and failing strategy to diversify its teaching ranks to more closely reflect its student body. California’s 115 community colleges, serving a diverse student body of more than 1.2 million full-time students, rely on […]March 2, 2021Other NewsLocal College Leaders Mourn Passing of Allana HamiltonThe Jackson State Community College family is grieving the loss of its fifth president, Dr. Allana Hamilton. Dr. Hamilton passed away Tuesday at the age of 55. She had suffered a major stroke in October and extensive cancer was discovered shortly afterward. Read MoreFebruary 26, 2021Other NewsNewsom Introduces New Transfer Pathway for California Community College StudentsGov. Gavin Newsom released the details for a “stand-alone dual admission program” in his proposed budget, which if approved would provide California community college students another, more direct, path to admission to the state’s public universities. In the proposed measure, participating first-time community college students would be guaranteed a spot at a California State University […]February 26, 2021Other NewsKellogg Community College Plans Drive-Thru Commencement CeremonyKellogg Community College plans to celebrate two graduating classes this spring with a drive-thru commencement ceremony May 13. The event will allow graduates of the Class of 2021 and 2020 – whose traditional in-person commencement last year was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic – a chance to receive a diploma in-person while still following […]February 26, 2021Other NewsMurphy Approves Bill Making Tuition-Free Community College PermanentGov. Phil Murphy approved a bill on his desk Feb. 26 making tuition-free community college a permanent program, setting in stone a key campaign promise of the first-term Democrat. The existing Community College Opportunity Grant covers the costs of tuition for two-year associate’s degrees for some of the state’s poorest families who have a combined […]February 26, 2021Other NewsTechnical College System Awarded $4.85 Million in Strengthening Community College Training GrantsThe U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced the award of $4.85 million to a consortium of Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges to help meet labor market demands for a skilled workforce. The Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants aim to address the skill development needs of employers and to support workers in gaining skills […]February 23, 2021Other NewsNew Mississippi Flag Now Flies at Meridian Community CollegeA ceremony was held Monday to raise the new state flag of Mississippi at Meridian Community College. Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021Other NewsOwens Community College Introduces Mobile App for Mental HealthWe know during the pandemic there’s been an increased need for mental health services. Owens Community College has a new way to get students connected to those services without ever having to see someone in person. Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021Other NewsAACC, NSF Team Up to Encourage Student Innovation at Community CollegesTo further advance the innovation skills of community college students, the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) collaborated to relaunch an entrepreneurial competition. Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021Other NewsFree Community College Requires New Paths to Four-Year InstitutionsJill Biden — the first presidential spouse in U.S. history to hold a doctorate and a job outside the White House — has made it clear that free community college is a policy priority for the Biden administration. Community colleges serve over 40 percent of undergraduates in our country, many of them minorities and first-generation college students. Eighty percent of students who enroll in […]February 19, 2021Previous PagePage 18 of 286Next Page
