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College That Shut Down Will Partner with University

RENSSELAER, Ind. — A northern Indiana college that suspended operations last year is collaborating with an Indianapolis university on a two-year college. St. Joseph’s College will collaborate with Marian University when the latter opens its two-year college in Indianapolis. Marian President Daniel Elsener joined St. Joseph’s College Rector Father Barry Fischer in announcing that the […]

College in N.J. Could Lose Accreditation

A New Jersey community college has been warned that its accreditation is in jeopardy, potentially putting financial aid for thousands of students at risk. Brookdale Community College has shown “insufficient evidence” that its meets accreditation standards for ethics and integrity and educational effectiveness, according to a letter sent in June by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. […]

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4 Colleges Launching Apprenticeships in Robotics

With a grant from a non-profit robotics manufacturing institute and some additional support from the state, several state community colleges will be launching a two-year apprenticeship program this spring in advanced robotics. The program, which will include a mix of class time and paid apprenticeship training at a manufacturer, will enable about 30 students to […]

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Tuition-Free Coding School to Launch In W.Va.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Officials say West Virginia has a new, tuition-free coding school. The Herald-Dispatch reports Huntington Mayor Steve Williams was among officials who announced the launch of NewForce on Oct. 11 at Mountwest Community and Technical College. Potential students do not need experience in coding, software development or math. The school will offer six […]

Survey: Most 2-Year Colleges Lack Resources for Supports

While plenty of programs for first-year students — summer bridge, first-year orientation, first-year student success courses, advising and counseling, learning communities — have found success in four-year colleges and universities, a new study examined the issues two-year schools face in getting students engaged in the campus, staying in school and accumulating credits. The survey, produced […]

New 2-Year Online College Aims to Grow Quickly

Alternative higher education programs don’t always work out. But one former Harvard University dean is giving it a try. That former Harvard dean, Stephen Kosslyn, opened an online two-year college this week with an experimental academic program promising something between a vocational education and a traditional general-education curriculum. Among its innovations: no homework. Read more

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Kentucky Residents Wait, Train for Mill That’s Not Built

ASHLAND, Ky. — Things fall through for Chris Jackson. A construction job, promised if he completed a carpentry program, vanished two weeks before his exit exam. A coveted, $100,000-a-year union job at a steel mill disappeared when the plant closed. Now, a businessman is promising him — and more than 130 others — a job […]

Wisconsin 2-Year Colleges Become Branches of Universities

Wisconsin’s higher education system is going through a quiet but major change. Beginning this school year, the state’s 13 two-year colleges are now branch campuses of four-year universities. The restructuring is an effort to keep the colleges’ doors open despite declining enrollment and revenue. For example, Waukesha and Washington County colleges are now part of UW-Milwaukee. At […]

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Survey: Nearly Half of N.Y. Grads Took Remedial Course in College

A statewide coalition focused on better preparing high school students for college and careers released a new survey that shows much work needs to be done. Only one in three recent high school graduates in New York State felt “significantly challenged” by their high school courses. Nearly half of those who went to college reported […]

Brookings: Remove Barriers to Improve Completion Rates

Community colleges have the potential to provide students across the United States with viable pathways into good-paying jobs. However, many students who enroll in community college in the United States do not complete a certificate or degree. Specifically, fewer than 40 percent of community college students earn a certificate or degree within six years of […]

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Program for Heavy Equipment Operators Expands

MIDDLETOWN, Va. – A year after becoming the first community college in Virginia to offer a statewide industry credential program for heavy equipment operators, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is expanding the program. LFCC is partnering with two other community colleges to provide greater access to the in-demand training. Virginia’s community colleges announced that the 23-college system […]

San Diego V.P. Committed to Serve

Star Rivera-Lacey’s parents cultivated a love of learning in her and her siblings, encouraging them to prioritize education if they wanted a better life. As a result, she started out at a community college, and the programs she was able to access there have led to her current success as vice president of student services […]

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Executive Director, Foundation and Institutional Advancement

Cerritos College

Associate Dean of Nursing Program

Community Colleges of Spokane

Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Systems and Operations

Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Amanda Fuchs Miller

What Colleges and Universities Should Take Away from What Happened at UVA

Moody's: Federal Policies on International Students Pose Credit Risk to Higher Ed Sector

Report: U.S. Faces Annual 712,000 Middle-Skills Credential Shortage

Michigan Task Force Unveils 12 Recommendations to Address College Student Basic Needs