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Community Colleges Seek to Award Bachelor’s in Nursing

SPRINGFIELD — In response to a looming shortage of registered nurses and growing demand from employers for nurses with four-year degrees, Illinois community colleges are pushing for the ability to award bachelor’s degrees in nursing. However, the idea has been met with opposition from the state’s public universities. They say they’re willing to work collaboratively […]

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College Educates “Patient Navigators”

Otero Junior College’s vision is to provide superior educational opportunities and be a valued partner with the communities we serve. The Health Navigator program is a specific example of how it does just that. OJC boasts the state’s first associate degree in health navigation and a potential career pathway that extends from community health worker […]

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California Governor Vetoes Mental Health Bill

Assembly Bill 2017, which was written to create a funding stream for California community college mental health programs, was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown on Sept. 24. It passed unanimously in both the California State Assembly and Senate during this year’s legislative session, and was sent to the governor’s desk on Sept. 7. The bill […]

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L.A. Colleges Target of Lawsuit on Disabilities

Army veteran Charles Guerra has trouble getting to and from his college classes and other places on campus due to his mobility disability. He relied on a campus shuttle service until the school and district terminated it earlier this year. Officials refused to provide an alternative. “Without the shuttle, I fell and injured myself trying […]

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Colleges Pay to Break Lease on Health Education Center

By Associated Press | FREDERICK, Md. — Community colleges in Frederick, Carroll and Howard counties are paying a settlement to vacate a health care education center after it shut down. The Frederick News-Post reports that the colleges will pay $278,000 apiece to break their lease at the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education. […]