AdminOther NewsCT Community Colleges Offer Free Fast-Track Health Care ProgramsBefore the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Pamela Aquino ran a Bridgeport-based housekeeping business. Once the virus started to infect residents in Connecticut in March, things quickly went downhill, forcing Aquino to reconsider her future. “A lot of clients just stopped,” calling for her services, she said in a statement Tuesday. Read MoreSeptember 8, 2020TechnologyReport Finds Enrollment Gaps at Community Colleges and Among Black StudentsIn the wake of COVID-19, community colleges and for-profit institutions as well as Black and male students were the highest impacted by continued online learning during the 2020 summer enrollment. That’s the findings of The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center who recently launched a new research series to analyze the effects of COVID-19 on higher […]September 1, 2020TechnologyNashville State Community College Provides Laptops for StudentsNashville State Community College provided laptops, hotspots and calculators to students who need technology for the fall semester. All classes will be virtual the first week that started Aug. 24. Nashville State has four options for students to take classes during the semester– virtual, hybrid, online and on campus face-to-face. All options include the use […]September 1, 2020Other NewsCommunity College District Considers Building Student HousingThere is a demand for nearly 1,000 student beds at each of the three community colleges in San Mateo County, according to a report that the San Mateo County Community College Board will review Wednesday. District consultant Scion Advisory Services did a study of student housing demand among the college district’s students in the spring. […]September 1, 2020TechnologyCommunity Colleges Start Academic Year With Mostly Virtual ClassesAs a nursing student, Jessica Shi is used to wearing gloves and masks while doing lab work at Harper College in Palatine. But the college’s coronavirus pandemic precautions are much more stringent for all students and will require some adjustment for the limited numbers of people allowed on campus this fall for in-person classes. Read […]September 1, 2020Other NewsCuyahoga Community College Offers Free COVID-19 Testing on All CampusesWith students heading back to the classroom and college campuses, keeping everyone safe and healthy is a priority. A community college in Northeast Ohio is doing its part by offering free COVID-19 testing. Cuyahoga Community College partnered with Care Alliance to make this free testing available not only to students and staff, but to the […]August 30, 2020Other NewsFresno-Area Community Colleges Likely to Remain Online in SpringCommunity colleges in the Fresno area will continue online distance learning in the spring, an early – and surprising – departure from other higher education institutions in the region. The State Center Community College District announced Thursday that the spring semester classes will be taught mostly online, owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Fresno City […]August 30, 2020Other NewsIvy Tech Community College Sees a Decrease in Enrollment in Central Indiana This FallFall enrollment at Ivy Tech Community College has dropped 12 to 13% in its Central Indiana Service Area compared to last fall. Sue Ellspermann, the president of Ivy Tech Community College, said the decrease isn’t due to just one category of students, but first-time students are among those that have seen a decrease in enrollment. Enrollment has […]August 30, 2020Other NewsKentucky Community College System Breaks Record for Credentials AwardedWhen the Kentucky Community and Technical College system moved to online instruction in March as the coronavirus hit the state, Jacqueline Jones had her concerns. The co-president of the Black Student Union at Jefferson Community and Technical College worried her classes would turn to busy work and her professors, with whom she was used to having a one-on-one connection, […]August 30, 2020Other NewsHolyoke Community College Offering Drive-Thru COVID-19 TestingFor the next three weeks, Holyoke Community College will offer free COVID-19 tests to the public as part of the state’s Stop the Spread initiative. The drive-thru testing site will offer tests beginning on Wednesday and will continue to administer them daily through Sept. 12. Read MoreAugust 25, 2020Previous PagePage 33 of 286Next Page
