AdminAcademicsHawai’i Legislature Approves Funds to Support Nutrition Employment and Training Program For Students in NeedThe Hawai’i State Legislature has approved $455,000 in funding for the next two fiscal years to support a new workforce education and training program called Hawai’i Nutrition Employment and Training (HINET). The program supplies financially struggling students with financial assistance that can amount to over $4,700 a year for food, transportation, books and other education […]April 18, 2019LeadershipDr. Ken Atwater: A Student-Centered PresidentDr. Ken Atwater’s enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. It’s apparent when you talk to administrators, faculty and some of the nearly 45,000 students at the five-campus Hillsborough Community College (HCC) where he serves as president. Almost immediately, a picture emerges of a man who is on a lifelong mission to transform our nation’s […]April 18, 2019AcademicsExpanding Global Education for Community College StudentsORLANDO — Efforts to empower and prepare Pitt Community College (PCC) students for success in the global economy began with a vision from three deans. Although initial surveys on global education at the college indicated hesitancy to begin the work around globalizing the campus, college leaders and faculty have increasingly supported the internationalization of students’ […]April 16, 2019LeadershipDr. Quentin R. Johnson Named Sixth President of Southside Virginia Community CollegeDr. Quentin R. Johnson, currently vice president of student support services at Guilford Technical Community College, has been appointed the sixth president of Southside Virginia Community College. He will succeed Dr. Al Roberts, the college’s fifth president, who recently announced that he was retiring at the end of June, after serving as president for five years. […]April 16, 2019LeadershipDanville Community College Names Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill Sixth PresidentDr. Jacqueline M. Gill, president of Metropolitan Community College, has been named the sixth president of Danville Community College. She succeeds Dr. Bruce Scism, who retired at the end of 2018 after serving as president for five years. Gill has over two decades of experience working in higher education, serving in roles such as vice […]April 16, 2019AcademicsAACC Annual Convention Shines a Spotlight on the Value of Community CollegesORLANDO — Leaders from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) believe that it is a “moral imperative” for the institutions to further their support of the millions of students who show up at their campuses. This was the emphatic message AACC president and CEO Dr. Walter G. Bumphus shared with a packed ballroom of […]April 16, 2019LeadershipCounty Pursues Possible Solutions After Dutchess Community College Losing Millions in RevenueAlthough Dutchess Community College is expected to complete the 2018-19 academic year at a $2.38 million loss — something that’s not surprising to college and county officials — the county is pursuing solutions to increase enrollment and better serve students. This will be the fifth year in a row where the community college’s expenses outpaced […]April 14, 2019LeadershipDelgado Community College Names New ChancellorDelgado Community College has appointed Dr. Larissa Littleton-Steib as its next chancellor, effective July 1. She will succeed Dr. Joan Davis, who stepped down from the position in August after four years to begin a new role as vice president of administration and policy of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). “Dr. Littleton-Steib […]April 14, 2019Workforce DevelopmentCity Colleges of Chicago, SIUC Partner to Provide New Degrees for Working AdultsUnder a new agreement between City Colleges of Chicago and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), students who graduate from Daley College or have earned an associate degree are eligible to pursue a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and applied engineering at Daley College’s new Manufacturing Technology & Engineering Center (MTEC). The new program was created […]April 14, 2019LeadershipTuition to Increase at Bucks County Community CollegeIn order to balance the Bucks County Community College’s budget for the 2019-20 academic year, its board of trustees have voted to increased tuition by $15 per credit for county residents. All other fees will be unchanged. The decision was made during the board’s monthly meeting on April 11 at the Bucks County Community College […]April 14, 2019Previous PagePage 87 of 286Next Page
