AdminLeadershipNassau Community College Announces Next PresidentThe Nassau Community College (NCC) Board of Trustees have announced that experienced higher ed administrator Dr. Jermaine Williams has been named its next president, effective July 1. Williams currently serves as vice president for student affairs at North Shore Community College, where he has worked to reform academic advising and establish policies that address student […]March 21, 2019AcademicsJPMorgan Chase Grant to Enhance Aspen Institute’s Community College Leader Development InitiativeThe Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program will expand its efforts to train and prepare aspiring and current community college leaders thanks to a new $3.2 million grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation announced this week. Aspen’s grant award is part of a five-year, $350 million investment by JPMorgan Chase to equip individuals with the skills […]March 21, 2019FacultyCalifornia Community College Appoints Marty J. Alvarado Executive Vice Chancellor for Educational ServicesMarty J. Alvarado has been appointed executive vice chancellor for educational services at California Community Colleges. Alvarado previously was senior director of cross-sector networks at the national organization Jobs for the Future, which focuses on encouraging innovation in education and the workforce. She also served in several senior leadership roles, such as workforce development director […]March 19, 2019LeadershipJames Sprunt Community College Names Dr. Jay Carraway Next PresidentThe State Board of Community Colleges has named Dr. Jay Carraway the next president of James Sprunt Community College located in Kenansville, North Carolina. The selection, unanimously made by the college’s board of trustees, is pending final approval by the State Board of Community Colleges, according to the James Sprunt website. Carraway said he is […]March 19, 2019AcademicsCCC Board Approves Shift From Using Unreliable Placement Exams, Remedial CoursesNewly approved regulatory changes by the California Community Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors will help prevent students from being wrongly placed into remedial courses that aren’t required in certificate or degree programs and create roadblocks to student success. “We are ending remedial education as it has existed for decades,” said CCC Board of Governors president […]March 19, 2019LeadershipDr. Eduardo J. Padrón to Receive Lifetime Achievement AwardMiami Dade College (MDC) has announced that its president, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce during the Hispanic Leadership Awards luncheon on Friday, March 22. “It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized with this award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, […]March 19, 2019AcademicsSUNY Erie President Talks Enrollment Concerns, Possible SolutionsThe drop in high school graduates and low unemployment rates in the Williamsville, New York area, are factors of SUNY Erie Community College’s low enrollment, said Dr. Dan Hocoy, Erie’s president. Hocoy also recently appeared before the County Legislature, where he cited the drop in high school graduates and low employment rates and said the […]March 15, 2019FacultyEducator Exhibits Passion for Community CollegesAlthough Deborah “Debbie” Baker had “no intention of becoming a teacher” when she began her undergraduate studies, the field couldn’t escape her, as it almost runs through her blood.March 15, 2019LeadershipCommunity College Senate Bill Approved by Higher Ed & Employment Advancement CommitteeThe Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee in Connecticut has unanimous approved Senate Bill 749, which would permit the General Assembly’s approval over any action taken by the Board of Regents for Higher Education relative to its “Student First” plan and merge or close any of Connecticut’s community colleges. The “Student First” plan was designed […]March 15, 2019Workforce DevelopmentSturm Family Foundation Donates $10M to Arapahoe Community College to Support New Castle Rock CampusThe Sturm Family Foundation, based in Castle Rock, Colorado, has given $10 million to Arapahoe Community College (ACC) – the largest gift in the college’s and the Colorado Community College System’s history. The community college will use the funds donated by the foundation, created by Donald and Susan Strum in 1990, to establish the Sturm […]March 15, 2019Previous PagePage 91 of 286Next Page
