AdminOther NewsLehigh Carbon Community College Receives Grant from U.S. Dept. of EducationLehigh Carbon Community College has been selected to receive Title III funding under the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program. The grant is for an estimated $2.25 million over five years. The college is expected to receive $450,000 in the first year of the program, which began Oct. 1. Read MoreOctober 16, 2020Other NewsKathy Murphy Appointed President at Gadsden State Community CollegeAlabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy Baker on Wednesday named Dr. Kathy L. Murphy as president of Gadsden State Community College. Murphy, who was appointed after a months-long search by a presidential committee, will begin her appointment Jan. 1, 2021. Read MoreOctober 16, 2020Other NewsThe Revenue Gap for Community Colleges Comes to $78 Billion. Would Biden’s Election Make a Difference?There’s a $78 billion revenue gap between community colleges and four-year institutions, according to a recent report by the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think tank. The study found that community colleges receive $8,800 less in revenue per student enrolled compared to four-year colleges. And that’s a conservative estimate, said the report’s author, Victoria Yuen, a […]October 16, 2020Other NewsNew L&C President Exploring Community College DistrictIt’s week three officially on the job as Lewis and Clark Community College’s sixth president, and Ken Trzaska is on a journey of discovery across Community College District 536. Read MoreOctober 10, 2020Other NewsChief Equity and Compliance Officer Joins Bunker Hill Community CollegeBunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nahomi Carlisle, Esq., to the position of Chief Equity and Compliance Officer (CECO) of the College. In this new role initiated by BHCC’s Equity Work Group (EWG), Carlisle will collaborate with the College’s equity leaders to advance institutional equity work at BHCC. Carlisle will also […]October 10, 2020Other NewsHalf Of Utah’s Public Colleges See Lower Enrollment, Including Major Drop at Salt Lake Community CollegeHalf of Utah’s public colleges saw a decline in student enrollment this fall — and, alarmingly, the biggest drops were at the most affordable and accessible schools in the state. The concerning headcounts were released Wednesday about halfway through a semester like no other. While losses were largely anticipated as a result of the coronavirus […]October 9, 2020Other NewsWhy Does Community College Enrollment Look So Different This Year? COVIDYessenia Ayala planned to continue taking courses at Capital Community College this semester to progress toward a degree in early childhood development. And then the pandemic touched down in Connecticut. Ayala, of New Britain, was left adrift as she struggled to navigate whether she would receive financial aid this fall. “When I went to go […]October 9, 2020Other NewsOpinion: Community Colleges Are the Key to Economic Opportunity During COVID-19Education can be the great equalizer in our socially unjust society. And I’ve seen firsthand – through my family and now in my career – the critical role community colleges play in creating opportunity for students across our Commonwealth regardless of language, race, or income level. When my parents arrived as refugees in the 1980s, […]September 8, 2020Other NewsPueblo Community College Debuts Newest Mobile Learning LabA new mobile learning lab at Pueblo Community College will help Colorado manufacturers analyze materials for instabilities without damaging the material itself. The non-destructive testing mobile learning lab, a 53-foot self-contained classroom that is part of PCC’s Corporate College program, is available to companies throughout the state that need to train employees in the technique. […]September 8, 2020Other NewsSuburban Colleges Report Huge Enrollment Declines Among Latino, Black and Adult LearnersThe coronavirus pandemic’s disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities extends beyond higher rates of infection and deaths statewide. Its economic fallout also is hurting their educational progress, say leaders at suburban community colleges seeing huge declines in student enrollment, particularly among adult learners, Black, Latino and other disadvantaged student populations. Read MoreSeptember 8, 2020Previous PagePage 32 of 286Next Page
