AdminOther NewsLegislative Summit Analyzes Policies to Support Community CollegesTechnological limitations, financial stresses and balancing external responsibilities are among some of the challenges faced by rural students. Read MoreFebruary 12, 2021Other NewsMontco Community College Gets $3M Gift For New Workforce CenterThe largest gift in the history of Montgomery County Community College was announced on Monday, and is being hailed as a boon for the region’s economic development. The $3 million donation from an area CEO will create a new workforce development center to support regional businesses and growth and training opportunities for employees. Read MoreFebruary 9, 2021Other NewsOzarks Technical Community College Hires First Diversity OfficerDaniel Ogunyemi was already familiar with the campus of Ozarks Technical Community College, where he taught part-time. On Monday, he was named the institution’s first director of diversity, equity and inclusion. Based in Springfield, he will work with all of OTC campuses and centers in the college’s 12-county service region. Read MoreFebruary 9, 2021Other NewsDeclines in Community College Enrollment Among Blacks Will Have Long-Term ConsequencesWhen I saw Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on television as a middle school student in the 1960s, I did not fully grasp the magnitude of his words, but I could not tear my eyes away from the screen. Here was a powerful person who looked like me, and stood before thousands of people who […]February 9, 2021Other NewsRacial Equity Leadership Academy is Partnership Between USC and Achieving the DreamTo support colleges and universities in their efforts to address inequities on campus, Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center have collaborated to establish the Racial Equity Leadership Academy (RELA). Scheduled to begin last year, COVID-19 delayed the application process. However, the program is now moving forward as […]February 9, 2021Other NewsCOVID-19: Westchester Community College to Serve as Vaccination SiteWith more COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be allocated to local governments in the coming weeks, officials are setting up a new vaccination site at the Westchester Community College. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that they will be expanding their vaccination efforts to include a new location at the community college on Grasslands road […]February 5, 2021Other NewsPanel to Focus on Disproportionate Black Youth School SuspensionsA presentation and panel addressing disproportionate school suspensions of Black children and youth will take place 1 p.m. PT on February 17, 2021. Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021Other NewsMaine Community College System Creates Course to Deal with the COVID-19 PandemicMaine Community College System has broadened its job skill training program for Maine workers to also teach individuals how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Press Herald reported. Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021Other NewsVirtual Panel Explores Findings from Community College Student Engagement ReportSixty-nine percent of entering students work for pay, while almost one-third work more than 40 hours a week, found a Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) report, titled “The Intersection of Work and Learning: Findings From Entering Students in Community Colleges,” last October. Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021Other NewsCUNY Names New Presidents of Lehman, Guttman CampusesCUNY appointed two new college presidents Monday, naming new chiefs of Lehman College in the Bronx and Guttman Community College in Manhattan. The public university system’s Board of Trustees voted Monday afternoon in favor of Fernando Delgado taking the reins at Lehman and Larry Johnson Jr. taking over at Guttman. Read MoreFebruary 2, 2021Previous PagePage 20 of 286Next Page
