AdminOther NewsDrop in Virginia Jail’s Expenses Creates Way to Pay Community College TuitionClosing courts in Tazewell County because of the pandemic has created a way to pay the tuition for county students at Southwest Virginia Community College (SVCC) for the rest of this year. “The regional jail expense decreased by $275,000 due to the COVID-19 shutdown of the court system,” said County Administrator Eric Young. That money […]July 14, 2020Other NewsCharlottesville Sheriff Joins Task Force to Examine Criminal Justice Programs at Virginia Community CollegesVirginia’s Community College System is reevaluating how it teaches police officers. Criminal justice degrees are some of the most popular programs at community colleges. With calls for police reform echoing nationwide the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has created a task force to take a look at how it trains the next generation of law […]July 14, 2020HealthCommunity Colleges Struggle With Students’ Food Needs as Pandemic Increases DemandWith reduced work hours and a baby on the way, Maraya Bermudez stocks up on groceries for the week at the food pantry on her community college campus. She frequented the Fullerton College food pantry sparingly during the school year, but she now goes every week to pick up bags that often include rice, beans, […]July 10, 2020Other NewsAlabama Community Colleges Ask for $95M in COVID-19 Relief Funds for Tech ImprovementsMONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Community College System is asking Gov. Kay Ivey for over $95 million in coronavirus relief funds to improve its distance learning and technology capabilities in light of growing challenges created by the pandemic. The ACCS is requesting around $95.8 million to improve remote instruction and learning, including developing a ACCSOnline […]July 10, 2020TechnologyMaine’s Community Colleges Will Keep 70% of Instruction Online This FallMaine’s community colleges will reopen campuses for limited hands-on instruction this fall and allow students back into dorms. The Maine Community College System’s announcement on Thursday follows the release of many other Maine colleges and universities’ plans to resume in-person instruction to a limited degree. Read MoreJuly 10, 2020Workforce Development25 Illinois Community Colleges Make It Easier for Employers to Recruit Their Job-Ready Talent, for FreeIllinois employers seeking job-ready talent now have a free resource to post jobs: the Illinois Community Colleges Jobs Consortium website, powered by College Central Network, Inc. (CCN). The CollegeCentral.com/ilccjobs website makes it both free and easy for all employers–large and small, public and private–to register just once and then post an unlimited number of jobs […]July 10, 2020Other NewsCorning Community College Cancels Fall Sports Except Cross CountryCorning Community College’s fall athletics will be limited to men’s and women’s cross country, the SUNY junior college announced Wednesday. Corning will not compete in volleyball, men’s soccer or women’s soccer in the fall of 2020 because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. “Although this is a difficult decision to make, the health and safety […]July 7, 2020Other NewsBucks County Community College to Offer New Queer Studies CourseThis fall, Bucks County Community College will offer Introduction to Queer Studies, a new course on historical and contemporary understandings of gender and sexuality. The course will consider lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) political movements, relating homophobia and transphobia to racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression. Read MoreJuly 7, 2020FinanceSouth Dakota Veterans Can Attend the State’s Technical Colleges Tuition FreeRAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) – According to the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, a House Bill passed this year will help veterans continue their education at one of South Dakota’s technical colleges tuition free. This benefit will officially start on July 1, and the Secretary of the South Dakota Department of veterans Affairs […]July 7, 2020HealthMCAC Cancels Fall Sports Impacting Seven Northland Community CollegesDespite the slow return of athletic events this summer, fall sports are starting to feel the impact of COVID-19. The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has canceled all junior college contact sports this fall. This applies to football, soccer, and volleyball games, practices, training, or conditioning. Read MoreJuly 7, 2020Previous PagePage 39 of 286Next Page
