AdminLeadershipLegislative Summit Urges Community College Leaders to AdvocateWASHINGTON – There’s a lot of important legislative and policy change afoot in higher education in 2019, and community colleges leaders should make sure they have seats at every table and voices in every discussion. That’s been a key message this week at the Community College National Legislative Summit presented by the Association of Community […]February 14, 2019LeadershipCCCSE Report Underscores TCUs’ Role in Higher EducationA new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) at the University of Texas at Austin adds to the growing body of research that demonstrates the inherent value and role of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) within the United States higher education system. The report titled, “Preserving Culture and Planning for the […]February 14, 2019Other NewsDr. Avis Proctor Named Sixth President of Harper CollegeThe Harper College Board of Trustees have announced that Dr. Avis Proctor, current president of Broward College’s North Campus, will become its sixth president, pending a board vote on the proposed three-year contract. Proctor will succeed Ken Ender, who will step down at the end of June after serving as Harper president for a decade. […]February 12, 2019LeadershipMiddlesex President Addresses Staff, Faculty Concerns Made in Recent SurveyDr. James Mabry, president of Middlesex Community College said that he is currently working to address concerns regarding his leadership that were noted in a recent campus survey. Communication is the first step, he said. However, with the changing education system and limited resources, it is a challenge that he said he is willing to […]February 12, 2019AcademicsDelgado Community College, University of Holy Cross Sign Agreement to Help Delgado Culinary Students TransferDelgado Community College interim chancellor Dr. William Wainwright and the University of Holy Cross president Dr. David “Buck” Landry have signed an agreement that will make the transfer process into Holy Cross’ food science program easier. This agreement will permit Delgado students who are pursuing an associate of applied science degree to transfer up to […]February 12, 2019Workforce DevelopmentHudson County Community College, EMI Establish Joint Apprenticeship ProgramHudson County Community College (HCCC) has partnered with Eastern Millwork Inc. (EMI) located in Jersey City to establish a cooperative apprenticeship program that would yield an Associate in Applied Science degree in advanced manufacturing. “The increasingly global nature of advanced manufacturing poses great challenges to companies like EMI that are faced with difficulty in finding […]February 12, 2019LeadershipHawkeye Community College Proposes A 14 Percent Property Tax IncreaseAdministrators from Hawkeye Community College have proposed a 14.11 percent property tax increase, which would add $1.4 million to its funding for the next fiscal year. The Hawkeye Community College Board of Trustees recently approved publishing the 2019-20 budget estimate, which included the property tax increase, according to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. A total of $11.32 […]February 8, 2019AcademicsPathways to Law School Program is Yielding Success StoriesUntil four years ago, Austin Turner never harbored notions of becoming a lawyer.February 8, 2019Workforce DevelopmentBowie City Council Appoints Anne Arundel Professor as Council MemberDr. Darian Senn-Carter, an associate professor in the Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute at Anne Arundel Community College, has been appointed a member of the Bowie City Council. The Bowie City Council interviewed two dozen candidates in three closed meetings over the span of three days, stating an exemption in Maryland’s Open Meetings Act […]February 8, 2019LeadershipNew CA Bill Would Allow Homeless Community College Students to Sleep in their Cars on CampusA new California bill would require community colleges throughout the state to permit homeless students enrolled and in good standing to sleep in their vehicles in campus parking lots and parking structures overnight. Assembly Bill 302 is sponsored by California Assemblyman Marc Berman, who says one in four California college students experience homelessness or housing […]February 8, 2019Previous PagePage 97 of 286Next Page