AdminOther NewsTask Force Recommends John Tyler Community College Change Its Name Because Tyler Owned SlavesA task force created by John Tyler Community College says the school should change its name because its eponym, the 10th president of the United States, was a slave owner and supporter of the Confederacy. The recommendation is the latest instance of a Virginia school shedding an association with the Confederacy. Read MoreNovember 24, 2020Other NewsFayetteville Tech Opens First Food Pantry to Help Students Struggling From PandemicIn an effort to assist students amid a global pandemic and the upcoming holiday season, Fayetteville Technical Community College has opened its very first food pantry this week. Read MoreNovember 20, 2020Other NewsBristol Community College Offers Free College Credit OpportunityStudents from New Bedford High School and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School are getting a taste of college courses cost-free through the Bristol Community College CollegeTrax program. Read MoreNovember 20, 2020Other NewsMcdowell Technical Community College Announces New PresidentThe Board of Trustees of McDowell Technical Community College has named Dr. Brian S. Merritt as the college’s new president. Read MoreNovember 20, 2020Other NewsNorthern Virginia Community College Gets $1M Donation for Job TrainingBank of America has donated $1 million to Northern Virginia Community College for minority job training and education programs. Read MoreNovember 20, 2020Other NewsTX Community College Transfer Students Need “HOV Lane” to SuccessA growing number of students turn to Texas community colleges for the first two years of their education to save money before transferring to a four-year school. Too often, however, those students learn many of their credits won’t transfer. Read MoreNovember 17, 2020Other NewsPatrick Henry Community College’s Plan: Keep the School’s Name but Drop Patriots’ LogoA committee assigned to determine whether the name of Patrick Henry Community College should be changed has decided to make a small tweak for clarity – bring back the historic hyphen. Read MoreNovember 17, 2020Other NewsChancellor: SUNY, Union Can’t Reach Deal on COVID-19 Testing Community College StaffThe State University of New York’s plan to have its campuses routinely tested for COVID-19 has hit a snag when it comes to some of its staff at community colleges, according to a letter from Chancellor Jim Malatras. Read MoreNovember 17, 2020Other NewsReport Examines Basic Needs Insecurities of Instructional Staff at Colleges and UniversitiesA new report from the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice analyzed the rates of basic needs insecurity among faculty and staff at higher education institutions. The findings are alarming. Read MoreNovember 17, 2020Other NewsC Spire Expands Mississippi Optical Network to State’s 15 Community CollegesMississippi’s community colleges are getting a technology boost. They expect it to mean not only faster internet but more opportunities for students. Read MoreNovember 13, 2020Previous PagePage 28 of 286Next Page
