AdminAcademicsMaking It Easier To Attend And Finish Community CollegeAt seven local high schools, half of the nearly 1,200 college-bound students in the Class of 2019 are headed for community college in the fall, according to a recent survey by the Boulevard Sentinel. There’s good news for these students. For starters, tuition and fees will be waived in the first two years of community […]July 27, 2019AcademicsQueens Congresswoman Introduces Measure To Improve Graduation Rates At Community Colleges NationwideCongresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday introduced a new measure that would improve graduation rates at under-resourced public community colleges with high percentages of low-income and minority students to have necessary funding to develop and implement support services. The goal of the legislation, The Community College Student Success Act, is to replicate nationwide the proven success […]July 27, 2019Workforce DevelopmentRockland’s New Career Academy Programs Train for Middle-Skills JobsA new program at Rockland Community College in New York provides training courses for middle skills-level jobs that require a high school education but not necessarily a college degree. Career Skills Academy, previously known as Middle Skills Academy, has launched four pilot classes: IT support professional, social media branding and marketing for entrepreneurs, CAD drafter […]July 27, 2019LeadershipRethinking Remedial Education in the Nation’s Community CollegesMany higher education researchers and student-success advocates have long criticized no-credit remedial or developmental education in community colleges as a “trap” – an unintentional barrier to student success, particularly for its impact on low-income and minority students’ persistence and completion outcomes. Because placement into remedial courses often relies on the use of a single placement […]July 27, 2019AcademicsGrowing Number Of San Diego Community College Students Transferring To 4-Year InstitutionsMore San Diego Community College District students are transferring to a four-year institution, including prestigious destinations such as UC Berkeley and UCLA, according to a new report from the district’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning. San Diego State University continues to be the number one destination, with 30 percent of the district’s transfer students ending up there […]July 23, 2019Other NewsPRCC Students Can’t Go To Class Without This Medical Procedure. Here’s Why.When students return to classes at Pearl River Community College for the fall semester on Aug. 19, they will once again be in close quarters with their fellow classmates. “People who reside on campus together are in the library — in the dining hall together — there is a lot of opportunities for them to spread […]July 23, 2019AcademicsJackson Hole Could Get Community College CampusA town in western Wyoming could soon get a community college campus. The State Building Commission recently approved a state funding match of $7.6 million to build a campus of Central Wyoming College in Jackson. Read MoreJuly 23, 2019FinanceMass. Lawmakers Propose Free Community CollegeThe Massachusetts Legislature is considering a program that would provide free community college to more residents. The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing Tuesday on H.1245, sponsored by state Rep. Chynah Tyler, D-Boston. The bill would make community college free for some Massachusetts students. The bill would help low- and moderate-income students […]July 23, 2019LeadershipRetired Community College President To Be GTCC’s Interim LeaderThe trustees of Guilford Technical Community College have picked a retired community college president to serve as its interim leader. GTCC on Friday announced that Gordon Burns will become interim president Aug. 1 pending approval from the State Board of Community Colleges. Currect President Randy Parker will retire July 31, and Burns will stay until […]July 21, 2019LeadershipCommission Has More Questions About Community College Merger PlanAs the controversial plan to merge the state’s 12 community college inches forward, the accrediting body overseeing the process has laid out a new to-do list. The guidance comes in a six-page response to the state’s latest 90-page progress report. In its response, the New England Commission on Higher Education asks for more details on how […]July 21, 2019Previous PagePage 76 of 286Next Page
