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N.J. Looks at Ways to Cut Text Book Costs

New Jersey legislators who have been focused on trying to reduce student-loan burdens are now tackling another high cost of college: textbooks. Today, the Assembly Higher Education Committee is set to consider four bills aimed at cutting the cost of textbooks, which can total at least $1,200 per year, according to the College Board, a […]

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University Teams with Colleges, High Schools for ‘Degree in 3’

School leaders from across the area gathered at the University of Kansas Edwards Campus on Tuesday to formalize an agreement for the new “Degree in 3” program. It offers an accelerated path to a bachelor’s degree. “High-achieving high school students who are taking concurrent enrollment courses who want to move on to the community college get their […]

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Pima College in Arizona Dropping Football After 2018

Edgar Soto approached the podium at Wednesday’s Pima County Community College Governing Board and, in the span of minutes, announced a change that will fundamentally alter the school’s athletic department. The athletic director’s recommendation — and chancellor Lee Lambert’s approval — will result in the elimination of the school’s football program. The Aztecs will play […]

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Iowa School Creates Apprenticeship ‘Playbook’

A student who’ll be a senior at Pella High School this fall is already on the payroll at Vermeer Manufacturing. Charles Vander Velden is the first student to enter a new apprenticeship program for welders that’s a partnership of the school, Vermeer and Des Moines Area Community College. Vander Velden started his apprenticeship in welding […]

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Many Campuses Adding 4-Year Degree Programs

On June 22nd, Eastern International College (EIC) of New Jersey will be holding their inaugural commencement ceremony for students graduating from their Bachelor of Science completion program. This is a momentous occasion, as the community college had initially started as a two year school — under the name Micro Tech Training Center — in 1990 […]

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W.Va. Institutions Forge Partnership for New Careers

Pierpont Community & Technical College, Marshall University, and the Robert C. Byrd Institute have announced a partnership to provide new manufacturing careers across North-Central West Virginia. The three institutions officially signed an agreement today at the Robert C. Byrd Institute with the plan of re-developing economical growth for West Virginia through the path of education. “What we’re trying to […]

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East Carolina, 14 Colleges Sign ‘Co-Admission’ Pact

Students seeking admission to one of the 14 community colleges throughout the region can simultaneously apply to East Carolina University, starting this fall. On Tuesday, the university and nearby community colleges signed a co-admission agreement, which will allow participating students to transfer directly to ECU after they complete an associate’s degree at one of the […]

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Canisius College Will Rent Excess Dorm Rooms to Erie Students

For years, Canisius College aggressively expanded its campus to address a student housing shortage in the early 2000s. But there’s a problem. With undergraduate enrollment shrinking, Canisius now has too much space. “We built a lot of things, and now we’re trying to get to that ‘sweet spot’ in-between,” said John Hurley, Canisius’ president, after […]

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Students With Children Wait for Action on Care

There’s one key amenity keeping Vita Preciado in college. No, it’s not a gourmet cafeteria, brand new gym or even financial aid or scholarship dollars. It’s her school’s campus child-care center. “If I didn’t have access to the child care I probably wouldn’t be in school,” the 36-year-old said. And if you take one look […]

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Leaders Protest College Funding Formula

At the May 15 Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (CLPCCD) Board meeting, representatives from Chabot’s Classified Senate and Student Senate both voiced concern about the implications of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed new funding formula for community colleges. Zaheer Ebtikar, the Chabot Student Senate President, advocated against implementation of the new model, citing a financial burden […]

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Colleges Battle Poverty to Meet Students’ Needs

Russell Lowery-Hart spent a Texas winter weekend sleeping outside, even when a light rain fell and it grew so cold that he forced muddy shoes into his sleeping bag to warm his feet. By day, the 48-year-old became increasingly sunburned crisscrossing the streets of Waco, applying for fast-food jobs and searching for soup kitchens. He […]

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San Francisco Leaders Skeptical of Online College Plan

City College of San Francisco faculty and leaders fear that a state proposal to create an “online only” college could negatively impact the college’s own online program. “There is a basic question of how our current online distance learning will match up with having a whole separate university,” said City College Trustee Thea Selby. “That […]

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