AdminLeadershipCommunity College Leader and Advocate to Step Down after 20 YearsIt is a bittersweet moment for LaGuardia Community College president Dr. Gail O. Mellow, who announced that she is stepping down after more than 20 years of service to the institution.March 3, 2019LeadershipDr. Helen Benjamin Appointed Superintendent/President of Santa Barbara City CollegeExperienced community college leader Dr. Helen Benjamin has been appointed interim superintendent/president of Santa Barbara City College. Benjamin joined the Contra Costa Community College District in 1991, serving in a number of positions over the course of 27 years, including district chancellor for the last 11 years of her tenure until her retirement in 2016. […]March 3, 2019LeadershipOakton Community College Officials Respond to White Supremacist FlyersOakton Community College president Joianne Smith recently sent an email to students asking them to “choose inclusiveness over divisiveness” after flyers affiliated with a White supremacist group were found on the college’s Des Plaines campus. In her email, Smith invited the Oakton community to “have honest discussions about difficult subjects” and speak out against hate […]February 28, 2019LeadershipCommunity College Dean Makes Diversity a PriorityAfter aspiring social psychologist Dr. Andra Basu completed a research study with a psychology professor about academia as part of her undergraduate honors thesis, she became interested in working in the “world of higher education.” “Seeing the work that was possible” in academia while co-conducting the study intrigued her so much that she began studying […]February 28, 2019FinanceAlamo Colleges Trustees Vote to Forgive $1.8M Former Student Debt to Help Them Re-EnrollIn an effort to improve degree completion and student retention rates, The Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees have voted to forgive a maximum of $1.8 million in student debt to help 9,000 former students in Bexar County re-enroll and continue pursuing degrees or credentials. As part of the unanimous decision to forgive the student debt, […]February 28, 2019LeadershipAdministrator Focuses on Putting Students FirstDr. J. Gregory “Greg” Hodges began his career as a third grade public school teacher, and had planned to stay in elementary education for the rest of his life. However, his career path took a turn and he soon became exposed to the higher education sphere.February 28, 2019LeadershipReport Envisions Path Forward for Educational Equity in TennesseeTennessee’s work to increase its residents’ postsecondary attainment levels through initiatives such as the “Drive to 55” campaign, Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect has positioned the state as a national model, but leaders must not get complacent with the progress made thus far.February 28, 2019Workforce DevelopmentDr. Curtis L. Ivery Appointed to National Task Force on Community College ApprenticeshipsWayne County Community College District chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery has been named a member of a national task force that is a part of the Expanding Community College Apprenticeships initiative, launched by the American Association of Community Colleges and the U.S. Department of Labor. The Task Force on Community College Apprenticeship focuses on helping […]February 28, 2019HealthAt Innovation Conference, Poverty Among Issues DiscussedNEW YORK—More than 1200 educators converged on the Big Apple earlier this week to discuss ways to cultivate innovation at the community college level. The League for Innovation in the Community College — an international nonprofit focused on student success and institutional excellence — used their annual conference to encourage college administrators, staff and faculty to […]February 26, 2019AcademicsHardesty Family Foundation Donates $1M Gift to Tulsa Community College to Support New Student Success CenterTulsa Community College (TCC) has received a $1 million gift from the Hardesty Family Foundation that will support the new Hardesty Student Success Center at the school’s West campus. The donation supports the college’s largest fundraising campaign, Clearing the Pathway: The Campaign for Completion. The multi-year campaign is focused on removing financial, navigational and physical […]February 26, 2019Previous PagePage 94 of 286Next Page
