AdminAcademicsWhat Graduation Rates Have Missed for Community College StudentsFor years, federal data essentially ignored the outcomes of the typical community college student. The official Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) graduation rate counted only students who had enrolled in college for the first time and attended full time. It did not count transfer students or part-time students, even though 65 percent of community […]October 11, 2019Other NewsWhere Four-Year Schools Find a Pool of Applicants: Two-Year SchoolsCommunity colleges are the workhorses of higher education. They don’t charge a lot and they take everybody. It’s why nearly a third of college students in the United States attend one. They often are treated as places where workers retrain, add technical skills and earn job certifications.But they also have a quieter role, helping students […]October 11, 2019LeadershipPaul Broadie Exiting as President of Housatonic, Gateway Community CollegesPaul Broadie II, who became president of both Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport and Gateway Community College in New Haven as part of a controversial consolidation plan, is leaving both posts to become president of Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. He is scheduled to begin his new position in Florida in January. Read MoreOctober 8, 2019Other NewsUniversity of Missouri Partners With Community Colleges for Transfer PartnershipCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri will guarantee admission to students from the state’s community colleges if they meet certain requirements. The university and the Missouri Community College Association announced Friday they have signed an agreement intended to encourage community college students to transfer to the university. The agreement, signed by a dozen […]October 8, 2019LeadershipAbingdon Community College Names New PresidentThe provost of Texas State Technical College in Waco has been named as the next president of Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon. Adam Hutchison will assume the position at the start of 2020, according to a news release issued Tuesday. “Adam Hutchison is an impressive and seasoned higher education leader,” Glenn DuBois, chancellor of […]October 8, 2019FinanceBiden’s Education Plan: Free Community College, Expanded Loan ProgramsJoe Biden is calling for making community and technical college free while making existing federal college loan programs more generous as he continues charting a policy course that moves left but stops short of his more progressive rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. The former vice president’s $750-billion higher education plan represents a major expansion […]October 8, 2019Other NewsMU Announces New Partnership With Community CollegesCOLUMBIA – Missouri community college students will soon be eligible for guaranteed admission to the University of Missouri. The decision is a result of a new agreement between MU and the Missouri Community College Association. Read MoreOctober 6, 2019Other NewsCommunity College Pushes Law Enforcement Training Program as Departments Face Staffing ShortagesJames Sprunt Community College is trying to get the word out about its Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) as departments across the country struggle with staffing shortages. Chief Eric Southerland sees the problem from multiple angles as both the Chief of Police in Warsaw, North Carolina and the leader of the program at the college. […]October 6, 2019HealthHow Springfield Technical Community College is Training Medical Professionals to Respond to Crisis Situations With Robotic PatientsPediatric patient Katie lays on the bed at the Springfield Technical Community College with tears rolling down her cheeks, with audible signs of distress and in apparent pain but rather than a doctor coming to her aid, Simulation Specialist Dan Taibbi moves to stop the anguish with a touch on his tablet. Named “Katie” by […]October 6, 2019Other NewsSpokane Falls Community College is Helping Students by Putting Leftovers to Good UseSPOKANE, Wa. – Nearly half of all community college students don’t know where their next meal will come from. Spokane Falls Community College is fighting back against food insecurity with a new addition to their food pantry program. The started with a high school student that was working with the community college, and led to this […]October 6, 2019Previous PagePage 68 of 286Next Page
