AdminOther NewsHormel Offers Two-Year College Benefit to Employees’ ChildrenHormel Foods Corp. announced Tuesday that it will pay the tuition of a two-year college for any of its employees’ children, reflecting a growing awareness among major U.S. corporations of the role they can play in addressing systemic racial and economic inequality. The program is designed to be inclusive, without a GPA or test score […]August 25, 2020Other NewsDr. Diana Doyle to Retire as President June 2021Dr. Diana Doyle, president of Arapahoe Community College (ACC), announced that she will retire in June 2021, the school reported. During her presidency, which will span over 11 years upon retirement, ACC established support services for veterans and students with disabilities and created three health service bachelor’s degree programs. Additionally, Doyle oversaw the building of […]August 25, 2020Other NewsTracy Stokes Is Building a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion at NKY CollegeLike most of us, Tracy Stokes has spent the last quarter adjusting. The director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Gateway Community and Techincal College in Florence adjusted to the “new normal” as a result of COVID-19. Adjusted to learning how to conduct successful online meetings. Adjusted to a new role as something of a comforter to students […]August 25, 2020LeadershipWaubonsee Community College Furloughs 36 EmployeesWaubonsee Community College has made changes in its workforce by furloughing 36 employees. Employees were notified on Monday about the furloughs, which were pending approval by the college’s board of trustees at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday. The furloughs will take effect Aug. 31. Read MoreAugust 21, 2020Workforce DevelopmentColleges Respond to Demand for More Nurses Through Partnership for Four-Year DegreeMARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY) – The coronavirus has put increasing demands on the health care industry in the past several months. This comes as the Administrators of Nursing Education of Wisconsin predicts a shortage of 27,000 nurses in the state in the next 20 years. Two colleges are trying to address those concerns with new options […]August 21, 2020Workforce DevelopmentCommunity Colleges, Facing Major Enrollment Drops, Prep for a Virtual Fall SemesterCommunity colleges typically face a predictable calculus: Unemployment goes up, more people seek job training and affordable tuition, so enrollment rises. The economy improves, unemployment goes down, and enrollment drops. But the coronavirus pandemic has broken all the rules. Despite high unemployment, Thomas Nelson and Tidewater community colleges are facing significant enrollment declines. As of […]August 21, 2020TechnologyWayne County Community College Moves All Fall 2020 Courses to Virtual InstructionDETROIT – Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) leaders have decided to move all Fall 2020 semester courses to “alternative virtual modalities.” The college said there will be “a very small number” of exceptions for health science and career education courses that require hands-on learning experiences. Read MoreAugust 21, 2020Other NewsCommunity Colleges: Ready for the Workforce Challenges AheadThough the economic downturn that’s come on us so suddenly has its roots in something none of us have ever experienced – a global pandemic – it’s certainly not the first time Ohio has had to come together to overcome challenges, or pull itself out of an economic ditch. The years during and after the […]August 18, 2020Other NewsBeer, Wine and Cannabis Production Are Part of New Holyoke Community College CurriculumCannabis cultivation, beer and cider brewing, and winemaking are among f the new academic programs being offered this fall at Holyoke Community College. All three were developed as one-year, 24-credit certificate programs through the college’s Sustainability Studies department. With the fall semester nearing, the college also rolled out two late-start schedules for students looking for […]August 18, 2020Other NewsIllinois’ Shawnee College Awarded $2 Million GrantGovernor JB Pritzker recently announced that Shawnee Community College is among 15 Illinois communities colleges that will receive more than $103.5 million to expand existing facilities and construct new buildings, among other projects. SCC was awarded $2 million for HVAC upgrades for two buildings on its main campus in Ullin/Pulaski County. The investments are made […]August 18, 2020Previous PagePage 34 of 286Next Page
