AdminLeadershipNebraska Bill Aimed at Expanding Community College Assistance Programs Passes First Senate ReadingA bill that aims to expand the number of community college programs that are eligible for special state assistance has received approval by Nebraska legislatures, with a unanimous vote of 43-0. This is the first of three required readings the bill will go through. Led by Sen. Kate Bolz, D-Lincoln, the proposed legislation, Nebraska LB917 […]April 9, 2019LeadershipWestern Wyoming Community College Appoints Dr. Kimberly Dale Next PresidentWestern Wyoming Community College has appointed Dr. Kimberly Dale as its next president. Dale will succeed Dr. Karla Leach, who announced her retirement last year. The community college’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee began the search with a pool of 54 applicants, consisting of community members and previous and current college personnel, according to RocketMiner.com. The committee […]April 9, 2019Other NewsLaGuardia to Host Film Screening Before 5th Annual Black Lives Matter SummitIn advance of LaGuardia Community College’s 5th annual Black Lives Matter Summit, which will take place 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, summit organizers have invited the public to a film screening and Q&A that honors the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The film, “The Blood is at the Doorstep” will be shown on Wednesday, April […]April 9, 2019AcademicsCCCSE Reports Offers Insight into Connection Between Mindset and Student SuccessThe ways in which community colleges and other institutions structure their students’ learning experience through policy, pedagogy and practice can play a significant role in shaping students’ academic mindset, according to a new report released this week from the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE). CCCSE’s report, “A Mind […]April 9, 2019FacultyZach Settembre Appointed Head Coach of The Tallahassee Community College Men’s Basketball TeamZach Settembre, Tallahassee Community College (TCC)’s newest men’s basketball head coach has begun his first week on the job after serving in the interim role earlier this year after previous head coach Mark White stepped down. Settembre first joined the TCC men’s basketball staff in March 2018 as a volunteer assistant and was later promoted […]April 7, 2019Workforce DevelopmentAlabama Community College System Starts New Student-Centered WebsiteThe Alabama Community College System has started their new student-centered website to offer improved access to information on education and training. In addition, the website will offer information about the communities surrounding Alabama’s 24 community colleges. “The Alabama Community College System is laser-focused on the student experience and it only makes sense that our website […]April 7, 2019Workforce DevelopmentNorthern Wyoming Community College District to Consider Adding Bachelor’s of Applied Science DegreesOfficials from the Northern Wyoming Community College District are gathering data to obtain an understanding of community and student needs as they are considering adding bachelor’s of applied science degrees. This option follows a recently passed bill by state legislatures that allows community colleges throughout Wyoming to offer bachelor’s of applied science degrees to its […]April 7, 2019Workforce DevelopmentStudy: Contra Costa Community College District Positively Impacts its RegionAccording to a new study by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), the value of the Contra Costa Community College District in California is beyond the educational services for students to establish a positive impact on the regional economy. The community college district consists of Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College. In […]April 7, 2019FacultyCommunity College of Philadelphia Reach Tentative Labor Agreements With Faculty UnionThe Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and its faculty union have reached tentative labor agreements after several faculty and staff members recently expressed plans to strike. “It’s been a long, grueling process,” said union copresident Junior Brainard. Details of the agreements have not been yet released, as to allow the union time to brief its […]April 4, 2019LeadershipDr. Laurie Chesley to Step Down From GRCC Provost Position For New RoleDr. Laurie Chesley, provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Grand Rapids Community College has announced that she will step down from her role at the end of the school year to become a college president. Chesley, who has been at Grand Rapids for over 13 years, was recently named president […]April 4, 2019Previous PagePage 88 of 286Next Page
