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Lumina Recognizes Detroit Collaborative as ‘Talent Hub’

The Detroit Regional Chamber, Wayne State University and Macomb Community College are re-engaging in efforts to get people in the region to complete degrees or post-secondary certifications. Their work has caught the attention of the Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation, which has designated Detroit as one of 23 “talent hubs” across the country and awarded it $275,000 […]

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Lingering Accusations of Discrimination Haunt Community College of Philadelphia

Pierre Vincent describes his experience as a professor at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) as a “mess.” Having served in adjunct and full-time faculty roles between 1999 and 2006, the former trial attorney and current lecturer at Middle Tennessee State University recalls instances when his academic freedom in the classroom was challenged. He also […]

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Faculty Rejects Merger Plan in Connecticut

By an unanimous 31-0 vote, the Norwalk Community College Senate has voted to ask that the Board of Regents stop efforts to consolidate the state’s 12 community colleges. The move comes after system President Mark Ojakian indicated that he and the Board of Regents that oversees the colleges plan to move forward with consolidation despite […]

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Community Colleges Get High Marks in Survey

Two surveys last year painted an unambiguous picture: Republicans had soured on higher education. They thought colleges had a negative impact on the country and the “way things were going.” But a new survey shows that Americans’ attitudes towards higher education—regardless of political affiliation—are a little more complex. Not only do Americans value education after high school, many of […]

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Tennessee College Named Top Tech-Savvy School

Walters State Community College has been named the top tech-savvy community college in the country by the Center for Digital Education. Walters State tops their annual survey of mid-sized colleges, which include those with 5,000-10,000 enrollment. “The college’s faculty and staff are committed to finding innovative ways of using technology to increase student learning outcomes […]

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More California Colleges Support Foster Students

Fifteen more California Community Colleges, including the four schools in the Los Rios Community College District, will now offer the NextUp program. NextUp, formerly known as CAFYES (Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support), gives foster care students extra support as they attend community college. That support comes in the form of using “an in-person, individual […]

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Arizona’s Largest College System in Turmoil

Is there a coup d’état underway to take over Arizona’s largest community college system? Are things so out of whack at Maricopa County Community College District that one administrator could orchestrate a complete overthrow? Ask the district’s governing board and top administrators, and you get the same answer: It’s a nonsense conspiracy theory. But a […]

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Summit to Focus on Educational and Economic Mobility

The Wayne County Community College District in Detroit (WCCCD) will host its inaugural Urban Community College Summit, bringing together a variety of stakeholders to identify strategies to strengthen educational and economic mobility for students attending urban community colleges nationwide. The Summit is the brainchild of Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, the longtime chancellor at WCCD who […]

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Colleges Reach Dual-Attendance Accord

A new partnership between Oakton Community College and a suburban four-year college will offer students an opportunity to attend both schools concurrently while taking advantage of lower tuition rates, officials announced Tuesday. Representatives from Oakton and Elmhurst College met at Oakton’s Des Plaines campus to announce and sign guaranteed admission and dual enrollment agreements between […]

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Connecticut Leaders Press Merger Plan, Despite Rejection

Despite sharp opposition from some faculty and calls for his resignation, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian said Thursday he will move forward with plans to merge the state’s 12 community colleges, though exactly what shape that will take is unclear. Read More

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Educators Push for More Education in Prisons

Some Wyoming officials and educators are pushing for better access to post-secondary education for people in state prisons. It’s part of an initiative from a national organization to make higher education more available in state facilities. Research from the RAND Corporation shows people are 43 percent more likely to stay out of prison if they […]

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Program for Incarcerated Receives $1.5 Million Award

The State of California’s Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office announced April 25 Shasta College was a $1.5 million Innovation in Higher Education award winner for its STEP-UP program. The award recognizes the achievement of the STEP-UP program in helping to provide high-quality college courses to currently and formerly incarcerated students in order to transform their lives. […]

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