AdminOther NewsSan Antonio College Emerges Winner of 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College ExcellenceSan Antonio College (SAC) was selected as the winner of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The announcement came during a virtual award ceremony on Tuesday. “San Antonio College, one of five colleges in the Alamo College District, is laser-focused on serving students from its immediate environment, an area that is predominantly low income […]May 18, 2021Other NewsDr. Vince Rodriguez Named President of Coastline CollegeDr. Vince Rodriguez has been named president of Coastline College. Since 1998, Rodriguez has been a part of the Coast Community College District. Read MoreMay 18, 2021Other NewsDenise Whisenhunt Named President of Grossmont CollegeDenise Whisenhunt has been named president of Grossmont College, effective July 1, pending contract approval by the school’s governing board, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Read MoreMay 18, 2021Other NewsNational Competition Showcases STEM Capabilities of Community College StudentsCommunity college students will flex their STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills on a national stage with the return of the Community College Innovation Challenge after it was canceled due to COVID-19 last year. Read MoreMay 18, 2021Other NewsState Audit Slams California’s Online Community CollegeA California lawmaker is calling for the state’s new fully online community college to be shut down after an audit found that just 12 of its 900-plus students graduated in its first year and more than 40% dropped out. The San Francisco Chronicle says the findings about Calbright College were reported to the Legislature by […]May 14, 2021Other NewsRoueche Center Forum: Involving All Faculty in the Guided Pathways Work Is KeyGuided pathways is a reform movement that aims to help community college students graduate, transfer to four-year institutions and attain jobs with value in the labor market by reframing the entire student journey. Read MoreMay 14, 2021Other NewsPhiladelphia Fed’s Webinar Focuses on Financial Impact and Challenges of COVID-19 on Higher Ed InstitutionsLast year, campus-wide shutdowns resulted in financial reimbursement for students and employee furloughs at higher education institutions across the country. To provide support, the federal government passed several relief packages including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Read MoreMay 14, 2021Other NewsDr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay Appointed President of Modesto Junior CollegeDr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay has been appointed president of Modesto Junior College (MJC), effective June 1, The Modesto Bee reported. Read MoreMay 14, 2021Other NewsTwo Colorado Colleges Plan to Remove Junior from Their Names. But Will the Change Attract More Students?Colorado lawmakers and college officials hope a name change will help reverse years of sharply declining enrollment at two rural campuses, and in turn, also help support the towns they serve. The change, requiring legislation, would remove the “junior” from Otero and Trinidad State junior colleges. The bill would leave Northeastern Junior College as the last […]May 11, 2021Other NewsLabor Secretary Promotes Job Training, Community CollegesU.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said May 10 that he wants to promote expanded partnerships with community colleges to support manufacturing jobs that have gone begging in Ventura County and on the Central Coast. Walsh spoke at the annual conference of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, which was held virtually. In […]May 11, 2021Previous PagePage 9 of 286Next Page
