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Free College In Hudson County? NJ Pilot Program Begins Rollout
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — It’s hard to refuse “free,” especially when it involves a college education. Hudson County Community College, which has campuses in Jersey City and Union City, has officially started accepting applications for the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) program, which offers a fee-free education to eligible low-income students. Read more
Leadership
UW, colleges requesting $1.5 million for transcript system
LARAMIE (WNE) — Implementing a 2018 law to create a common college transcript system for the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges will cost $1.5 million in initial funding, according to a report presented Tuesday to the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee. The report — created by staff from UW, community colleges and the […]
Finance
College students live at retirement, rehabilitation home for reduced rent, community service
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – Imagine exchanging volunteer time for rent. That’s what a couple Dauphin County college students are doing at The Middletown Home. College students pay a reduced rent and complete 20 hours of community service a month to live at The Middletown Home. But residents say the energy and friendship the students provide […]
Leadership
CCRI faculty union is taking no-confidence vote in administration
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Community College of Rhode Island faculty union is taking a vote of no confidence in President Meghan Hughes. The motion that faculty members are voting on says that Hughes, vice president of academic affairs Rosemary Costigan and Dean Thomas Sabbagh have each “repeatedly failed in their leadership roles at the college […]
Leadership
Kress faces pressure from MCC faculty
Long-simmering tension between Monroe Community College President Anne Kress and the Faculty Senate and Faculty Association has erupted in a strong no-confidence vote by the Faculty Association, the MCC faculty’s union. Of the 502 full-time and part-time teachers who voted last week, 88 percent supported the no-confidence resolution. The vote by faculty represents 60 percent […]
Workforce Development
Heartland to offer child care to evening students
NORMAL — Starting this spring, parents taking evening classes at Heartland Community College will have child care services on campus. Heartland’s Youth Evening Care program will be available for children ages 5 to 13 whose parents are taking evening credit classes, adult education classes or Continuing Education Work Ready programs. Kelli Hill, vice president of […]
Leadership
Pasadena City College Excels at Getting Transfers for Students into 4-Year Colleges
Pasadena City College has been selected as one of 16 California community colleges and state universities who are being recognized as 2018 Champions of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer by The Campaign for College Opportunity, a non-profit bipartisan policy and research organization that’s focused on providing an equal opportunity for Californians to attend and […]
Leadership
Omaha college to invest $32M on expansion to train mechanics
An Omaha community college is running out of space to train vehicle mechanics, so it’s planning to invest $32.5 million into a new building on its south Omaha campus. Metro Community College hopes to use the 100,000-square-foot, two-story expansion for its auto technology and auto collision programs, The Omaha World-Herald reported . Read more
Workforce Development
Map mentality: Cayuga Community College celebrates geographic systems program
When Valerie Smith sees a map, she doesn’t just see a series of shapes and dots, but a world of information. Smith was one of the Cayuga Community College students present for the college’s celebration of geographic information systems, which manipulate and present geographic and spatial data, on Nov. 14. The event took place on […]
Workforce Development
Prison program at Craven Community College combats prison recidivism
CRAVEN COUNTY, NC – Millions of people are in jails and prisons throughout the country. National statistics estimate there roughly 2.3 Million inmates and according to those stats, more than half of those inmates will end up back in jail once released. In Eastern Carolina, Craven Community College and Instructor Greg Singleton are making it […]
Leadership
Professor accuses Waubonsee Community College of retaliation for sharing information during sex harassment investigation
A Waubonsee Community College professor is alleging the school retaliated against her for providing information during a sexual harassment investigation, documents show. Sociology professor Kathleen Westman made the allegations in a complaint against the college’s board filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights. The charge remains under investigation, a department spokesman said. Read more
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Central Community College receives $1 million anonymous donation for CNA program
GRAND ISLAND — Central Community College recently received a $1 million anonymous donation to meet the growing workforce demand for nurses and certified nursing assistants. The CNA program, housed at CCC’s Kearney Center, and its success greatly will affect the Kearney and surrounding communities in caring for an increasing elderly population in long-term and assisted-living […]
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