AdminWorkforce DevelopmentCommunity College Addresses Workforce Needs With New ProgramFor many young people looking to improve their lives, college may seem just out of reach. It’s not that they don’t want to go to college, but many can’t afford the high costs associated with higher education. Despite the rising costs of higher education, many employers are searching for employees with advanced skills. In St. […]October 18, 2019Workforce DevelopmentProgram at San Diego Community Colleges Aims to Help Bilingual Students Become TeachersSAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A new program at three San Diego-area community colleges is hoping to bridge the gap between minority students and their teachers. The Deber Program at Mesa, Southwestern, and City colleges hopes to encourage more bilingual people to become teachers. “We don’t have enough people of color in the classrooms,” said Laurie […]October 18, 2019LeadershipTidewater Community College Hires its 6th PresidentTidewater Community College announced Tuesday its sixth president will be Marcia Conston, a vice president at a community college in Charlotte, N.C. She’ll move from Charlotte, North Carolina, and start early next year, according to a news release from the school. Conston has worked in higher education for 30 years in Mississippi, South Carolina and […]October 18, 2019HealthPA’s Largest Community College Eliminates Campus Mental Health Counseling for 17K StudentsHARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s largest community college system has eliminated all on-campus mental health counseling for its students, Spotlight PA has learned, a move college health experts called short-sighted and risky at a time of growing need. HACC told counselors across its five campuses to stop individual and group counseling as of mid-September, according to an […]October 18, 2019AcademicsSouthwest Community College Awarded $2.1M Grant to Promote Student Success, EquitySouthwest Tennessee Community College received $2.1 million to improve student success, while closing achievement gaps between white students and students of color. The college is one of 64 institutions of higher education to receive a federal Title III grant through the Strengthening Institutions Program. Southwest hopes to improve course success and retention and graduation rates […]October 15, 2019LeadershipNew President of Northwestern Michigan College AnnouncedGRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Northwestern Michigan College has a new president! On Monday, the Board of Trustees unanimously chose Nick Nissley at the 11th president of the college. “We are extremely pleased to conclude our comprehensive and transparent presidential search by officially welcoming Dr. Nissley to NMC,” said board chair Chris Bott. “Dr. […]October 15, 2019HealthDecision to Eliminate Pinning Ceremony at Bristol Community College Draws Ire From StudentsFALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) – A decision by Bristol Community College to do away with a traditional pinning ceremony for graduates of the nursing program has been reversed after backlash from the community. The pinning ceremony marks the end of the nursing program: students dress in historic nursing uniforms and receive a pin marking their […]October 15, 2019FinanceCalifornia Approved Nearly $500M in Emergency Aid for Community-College Students. Could Washington be Next?This month, California legislators made news when they opted to provide community-college students with nearly $500 million in emergency financial assistance, a recognition of the extreme poverty and instability some students face. Turns out, something similar is happening in Washington, but at a smaller scale — and leaders of two-year Washington schools are working to […]October 15, 2019Other NewsNew Spending Bill Boosts Community CollegesRaleigh, N.C. — House lawmakers on Tuesday rolled out a spending package for the state’s community college system. Senate Bill 61 appropriates nearly $1.2 billion in operating funds for each of the next two years. It’s the latest in a string of “mini-budgets” – smaller spending measures that lawmakers are passing while the larger state […]October 11, 2019Other NewsSign Posted At Community College Warns Black Men To Check Their PrivilegeSACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A sign about black men posted at a Sacramento-area college caused some deep racial tension on campus. The sign read: “Masculine Black Men; Check Your Male Privilege Before Entering.” Some students say the sign is part of a long list of racist acts at their school. “We should not have to tolerate […]October 11, 2019Previous PagePage 67 of 286Next Page
