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Online Education Models Offer Solution to Access

Prior to the last recession in 2007, four out of five jobs lost were considered “low skills” – requiring a high school degree or less, but the employment landscape is dramatically changing. (Source) By 2020, it’s estimated that 65% of jobs will require a postsecondary degree. More people than ever before will require some form […]

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The Best and Worst Community Colleges

Long perceived as the bottom rung of the higher-education ladder, community colleges are often the subject of distasteful college humor. And university elitists aren’t the only ones poking fun. Some of the very students who attend these so-called junior colleges joke about their own schools. Even the popular TV show Community has been criticized for […]

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Ranking Best & Worst Community College Systems

Community colleges want to remind Americans that the road less traveled is not always the worst path. Once disparaged as inferior to four-year institutions, these two-year colleges are finally stepping up their game — at times even outperforming their traditional university counterparts. In 22 states, community colleges have expanded to include four-year bachelor’s degree programs […]

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Community college offers much value

We all have objects of value in our lives. Whether those objects have personal, monetary or even sentimental value, the value is important. So what is value and why would I be concerned about value at Johnston Community College? Value is certainly anything we hold dear. It wells up in our hearts as appreciation, things […]

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Skills of a 21st Century Leader

It seems as though challenges, uncertainty, tragedies and economic downturns are taking hold of the world on a daily basis. The nightly news always seems to turn into breaking news and the news paints a morbid picture of doom and gloom. Just days ago, we had a terrible shooting with lives lost in Munich Germany. […]

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What’s Behind Failures in College Governance? Lack of Education

In September 2012, I chose to begin to contribute to the national conversation about higher education by tackling the concept of leadership in one of my first blogs for the Huffington Post.

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Money Matters: Talking Money with College Students

College students are getting ready to return to campus, so it may be time for parents to have a discussion about how their college-bound children about how to budget money while at school.

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Bringing Adjuncts to the Table

Student success initiatives tend to work better on campuses where faculty members are engaged.

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Why Attending Community College is One of the Smartest Decisions You Can Make

Whether you’ve just graduated from high school or are looking to change careers, choosing the right college is a big decision. Our advice is simple. Ask yourself: what is your end goal? We’re going to guess that A.) you want to obtain a degree so you can earn enough to live comfortably, and B.) you […]

Academics

Online courses explode, but 90 percent of enrollees drop out within two weeks. Why?

The recent growth of online education has been astounding. Last year, 35 million people signed up for at least one online college-level class. That’s more than double the previous year’s enrollment. The popularity of online learning is easy to understand. Today, students have access to well over 4,000 courses in a wide array of subjects, […]

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Last Minute Transfer? Get On The Radar of Top Business Schools

I have really enjoyed the relationships I’ve been building, helping my customers long after they have bought my transfer guide and even longer after they have already been accepted into top universities. Furthermore, I sometimes like to post questions that I think would help other people and it seems like others like it so here […]

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5 Things to Consider Before Attending a For-Profit College

By Teddy Nykiel, For-profit colleges: You may have heard about them in advertisements blaring on the radio and commercials flickering on your television screen. The schools, which are beholden to stockholders and investors, aim to attract non-traditional students who may feel like a traditional college or university is out of reach. Read More

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