AdminFinanceCounty Supervisor Urges Return to Free Community CollegeFull-time students facing steep housing costs in the Bay Area should not have to pay to attend classes at San Mateo County Community College, according to a county supervisor. In a letter sent last week to the college district’s board president Maurice Goodman, San Mateo County Supervisor David J. Canepa advocated free tuition for first-time, […]May 7, 2019AcademicsAnalysis Suggests That Free Community College Would Create a Surge in EnrollmentA proposal for free community college is nowhere to be found in the governor’s budget bill or in the budget under discussion in the General Assembly, but proponents of the measure have not given up. They say new numbers showing the possibility of a dramatic surge in enrollment and large revenues make the plan too […]May 7, 2019AcademicsSuccess Stories at The Heart of CMT Education Tour“The fact that I felt like knowledge is important (and) school is valuable” is what Dr. Delita Thompson-Johnson, 48, said made her go back to school to pursue a higher education. “That’s the only way that we are going to personally advance,” she said. “For me, in order to progress and succeed in the business […]May 5, 2019AcademicsCommunity Colleges Will Soon Shift Away From Placement TestsA 2017 bill is expected to be widely implemented this fall across all California community colleges. Assembly Bill 705 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 13, 2017. The law prohibits California community colleges from using placement tests to determine eligibility for prerequisite courses. “We should see a reduction in ‘time to […]May 5, 2019Workforce DevelopmentChasten Buttigieg Has Been a Homeless Community College Student And a Starbucks Barista. Now, he Could be ‘First Gentleman.’“Are you going to write about my meal?” Chasten Buttigieg asks, scanning the breakfast menu of a Manhattan cafe last month. He had oatmeal with a side of fresh fruit. And tea. The 29-year-old former drama teacher has often courted attention, but he has never been more watched than in these past few months as […]May 5, 2019Other NewsBlack Students Face Barriers to Enrollment, Graduation at Community Colleges, Speakers SayAt a Fresno town hall on the challenges that African-American students face at community colleges, Raje Stanfield said he knew those hurdles well. Stanfield said he started taking classes at Fresno City College after high school in hopes of clearing his general education requirements. But after a year of work, and just as he found […]May 5, 2019FinanceAnne Arundel Community College Offers Cyber Security ScholarshipsAnne Arundel Community College is offering unique scholarships for at least five individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or are military veterans. The awards are part of the Community College Cyber Pilot Program: Scholarship for Service. The scholarship includes full tuition for up to two years, an annual stipend of $22,500, textbooks and professional development […]April 30, 2019Workforce DevelopmentCollege Creates STEM Center Where Students Will Lead Design, ResearchA ribbon cutting marks the grand opening of the STEM Student Research Center at Bergen Community College. “Our students are our future, and the smartest thing that we can do is to invest in our students,” said Michael Redmond, president of Bergen Community College. Read MoreApril 30, 2019FacultyBorder Patrol Uninvited From Community College Job Fair Amid ProtestsThe U.S. Border Patrol was uninvited from a job fair at a California community college amid protests and complaints from students and activists alike, the school said. A spokesman for San Jose City College confirmed to the Daily News that the government agency was asked not to attend the fair by the school and its […]April 30, 2019LeadershipEvCC Offers Presidency to Community College Exec in NY StateThe choice has been made for a new leader at Everett Community College. Now the college must finish negotiating a contract. The EvCC Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday night to offer the college presidency to Daria J. Willis, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York. […]April 30, 2019Previous PagePage 85 of 286Next Page
