AdminOther NewsStudent Voice: ‘So Many Students Are Already Sleeping in Their Cars, Homeless Shelters or Even on the Street’Every day, as president of the student body at Los Angeles City College, I work to help peers who are facing hunger and homelessness. As of now, my school and the Los Angeles Community College District are not laying off any student workers, but our situation is fluid and could resemble the situation that many […]April 14, 2020AcademicsDual Enrollment Works. But Who Is It Working For?Study after study shows the benefits of dual enrollment, or partnerships that allow students to take college courses while in high school. Dual enrollment allows students to get ahead and ease into college with a familiar, supportive framework. But the experts who analyze these programs are still asking themselves how to design these opportunities to […]April 14, 2020HealthPandemic Causes High School Seniors to Reassess College Decisions, Says SurveyAs all sectors of society grapple with life under COVID-19, high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall are not only concerned about staying healthy, they’re now faced with numerous uncertainties about if, when and how classes will begin. Two recent national surveys conducted in March found that the coronavirus pandemic was causing […]April 14, 2020Other NewsA Look at ‘Zero-Textbook-Cost’ Alternatives for Community CollegesA proposal in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020-21 budget would add $10 million to create more Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) certificates at the state’s community colleges. College textbooks are generally expensive since publishers release new editions each year, according to Alex Neal, CEO of Campusbooks.com, as quoted in the New York Post. Publishers do not make a profit […]April 12, 2020Other NewsEarned Associate Degrees Trend DownThe number of first-time associate-degree earners (students with no prior college credential) has decreased from 2012-13 to 2018-19, due mainly to a drop among older students earning a two-year degree, according to figures from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. The number of first-time associate-degree earners dipped over the seven-year period from 806,721 to […]April 12, 2020Other News2020 Diverse Champion: How Dr. Curtis L. Ivery Transformed Wayne County Community College DistrictAlthough he tends to downplay his prominence, there is no question that Dr. Curtis L. Ivery has become somewhat of a celebrity in Detroit, using his high-profile status as the chancellor of the Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) to champion opportunity and educational equity for the 70,000 students enrolled at the multi-campus college. And […]April 12, 2020Other News‘Pressure is Turning Way Up’: College Presidents Plan Layoffs, Budget Cuts Due to Coronavirus, Says SurveyIn response to the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, more than 72% of college presidents expect to lay off employees, almost 55% project across-the-board budget cuts and almost 40% will likely cut research-and-development spending, according to a recent survey of higher education leaders’ priorities amid campus shutdowns. The survey, conducted by ABC Insights, along […]April 12, 2020Other NewsAustin Community College Offers Students Pass or No-Pass Options for Shortened SemesterAustin Community College on April 1 announced its will continue to close its campuses to students and the general public through May 31. At that point, the community college system will have its campuses shuttered for more than two months after grounds were initially closed on March 13 out of concern over the spread of coronavirus. Following […]April 7, 2020Other NewsHow Are Community Colleges Getting Students and Faculty Online?On March 17, Peter Hans, president of the North Carolina Community College System, advised North Carolina’s 58 community colleges to pause face-to-face instruction and move courses online. Since that announcement, community college leaders, instructors, and staff have worked tirelessly to do just that. Focused on their students’ needs, each college is taking a different approach. Some extended their […]April 7, 2020Other NewsKentucky Community College System Postpones Search for New LeaderOfficials with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System have postponed the search for a new president due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They hope to post the job again in August and announce a new leader by next January, according to a statement from the school system’s Board of Regents. Meanwhile, current President Jay Box, […]April 7, 2020Previous PagePage 49 of 286Next Page
