AdminOther NewsSupreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to End DACA, Educators CelebrateThe Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children from being deported. The decision – determined by a 5-4 vote – came as a relief for the Obama-era program’s 650,000+ recipients, who have been in […]June 19, 2020Other NewsA Mostly White Community College and a Diverse Minneapolis Tech School Collaborate on Racial Justice and EquityIn response to the murder of George Floyd, a predominantly white Southern community college is partnering with a diverse two-year college in a Minneapolis suburb to explore issues of racial justice and equity. After Floyd was killed by a white police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes on a Minneapolis street, […]June 16, 2020Other NewsUniversity of California Endorses Measure to Restore Affirmative ActionThe University of California’s governing board on Monday unanimously approved restoring affirmative action in state colleges and government jobs, reported the Associated Press. What this means is the university’s Board of Regents endorsed a proposal that would ask voters in November to end a statewide ban on considering an applicant’s sex or race in public higher education and […]June 16, 2020Other NewsDuring the Pandemic, 3 in 5 Students Face Food and Housing Insecurity, a New Study FindsIt’s no secret that college students are struggling with food, housing and job insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a new study from the Hope Center For College, Community, and Justice detailed the magnitude of the problem, surveying 38,602 students at 54 colleges and universities in 26 states. The study found that about three in five students […]June 16, 2020Other NewsFederal Judge Blocks Ed Dept. Limits on COVID-19 Aid for Many Washington State StudentsA federal judge in Spokane, Washington, has for the most part blocked an education department rule that restricts emergency CARES Act pandemic aid to students eligible for federal student aid, giving more college students in the state a lifeline during the pandemic. The injunction granted by the judge late on Friday does not however apply to undocumented […]June 16, 2020Other NewsCerritos College Opens State’s First Housing Development for Students Facing HomelessnessCerritos College marked the grand opening Thursday of California’s first community college housing development exclusively for students facing homelessness. The seven townhouses are located a few blocks away from the campus and offer both free and discounted rental options, the college announced in a press release. The development, called The Village, will house students between […]June 12, 2020Workforce DevelopmentNIFA Invests $4.8 Million to Train Agricultural Workforce Through Community CollegesOn June 10 the National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of $4.8 million to support 12 projects that will offer workforce training by community colleges. These awards are made possible through the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative’s Agricultural Workforce Training program priority area. This is the first time that the NIFA has […]June 12, 2020FacultyCalifornia’s Online-Only Community College Is Flunking Out With LegislatorsSACRAMENTO — When California set aside $100 million to launch its first fully online community college, supporters led by then-Gov. Jerry Brown said the school would prepare adults stuck in dead-end careers for the modern workforce. After two years of halting progress, state lawmakers facing a budget disaster and mounting complaints from faculty unions are […]June 12, 2020LeadershipMore Than 60 California Community College Presidents Form Alliance to Actively Combat Campus RacismDr. Shaun Harper, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Race & Equity Center, couldn’t sleep on Saturday night as he looked at his inbox full of emails from college administrators asking for guidance as anti-racist protests spread across the country. He got up at 3:30 a.m. the next day and sent an email […]June 12, 2020AcademicsDecline in Spring College Enrollment Slowed Prior to COVID-19, Says ReportData gathered prior to the impact of COVID-19 shows there was a decrease in postsecondary enrollment in spring 2020 but the pace of decline slowed compared to the previous four years, says a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Overall postsecondary enrollment in spring 2020 decreased 0.5%, or by 83,803 students, from spring […]June 9, 2020Previous PagePage 42 of 286Next Page
