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Workforce Development

Missing Link

On July 19, President Trump signed an executive order to prioritize workforce development and readiness in the United States.   The president deserves credit for calling attention to the widening gap between the skill demands of 21st-century employers and the preparedness of graduates from American high schools, colleges and universities.   My colleagues and I regularly conduct roundtables […]

Finance

NJ Ready for Free College Plan

Several thousand low-income students will be able to attend community college without tuition or fees next spring under a program Gov. Phil Murphy’s office announced Tuesday. As part of the “Community College Innovation Challenge,” New Jersey’s 19 county colleges can apply for limited spots in the pilot program, which will cover tuition and mandatory fees for students at […]

Finance

Study Unveils Doubts about the Worth of College

Is going to college worth the cost of student loans? Today’s college students aren’t so sure, according to a new survey. A report from Ascent Student Loans reveals that today’s college students are paying more than they expected for a higher education. Yet despite assuming more responsibility for education costs, many of these students are […]

Academics

Student Debt Saps Wealth for Blacks, Latinos

Black and Hispanic adults who graduate college owing money on student loans have significantly lower net worth at age 30 than students who don’t borrow to pay for college, a new study suggests. Black and Hispanic adults in the study who reported having outstanding student loans when they graduated college had $36,000 less in net […]

Other News

Report: Neediest Students Skipping the FAFSA

Many students are missing out on money for college, a recent study showed. For the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the June 30 final deadline is past, and many students who are eligible for aid did not complete it, according to the Brooking Institution’s data. The current nationwide FAFSA completion rate is 61 […]

Leadership

College Transforms a Former Car Dealership for a Campus

A rural community college in Newton is launching a second campus where a historic car dealership once operated. Sussex County Community College has agreed to lease the former McGuire Chevrolet site, located just off the Newton Green and about a half-mile from its 167-acre main campus. Read More

Health

GPS-Based App Helps Visually Impaired Navigate Ohio Campus

After the excitement of going back to college wore off, Patrick Simmons had to confront a reality: Getting around Columbus State Community College’s 88-acre campus wouldn’t be easy. Simmons, who is blind, couldn’t rely on a standard GPS because it wasn’t precise enough — and totally insufficient inside campus buildings. The 54-year-old also used COTA’s […]

Leadership

Potential Merger of Two NJ Colleges Signals Growing Trend

Signaling a nationwide higher education trend, two New Jersey community colleges are exploring a potential merger to mitigate years of declining student enrollment and revenue and increase academic and economic opportunities for the region’s residents. Read More

Other News

Revolution and CUNY: Remembering the 1969 Fight for Open Admissions

The past month has seen a spate of retrospectives debating the legacy of the failed revolution of May 1968 in France. Beginning in late March as a cultural and sexual rebellion among university students in Nanterre, the movement spread like wildfire, eventually inspiring hundreds of thousands of students across the country. Read More

Health

Texas College Approved for Second Bachelor’s

Tyler Junior College is set to launch three new programs this fall, encompassing two certificate programs, two new associate’s degrees and its second bachelor’s level degree. On Monday, the college announced they have been approved to offer their second bachelor’s degree for the school’s Healthcare Technologies program. They also launched the website for a new […]

Other News

Programs Respond to Industry Demands for Workers

How often do we think about the electrical lines running from pole to pole across the street? Or the fact that there are no visible electrical lines near our homes? What about when the power goes out? When this happens, the blinking lights of our plug-in alarm clocks are a reminder of larger powers at […]

Leadership

S.C. Funds Promise Scholarships

South Carolina leaders hope to see a promising future for students across the state. Tucked into the 2018-19 fiscal year budget that state lawmakers passed last month is a provision to fund a promise scholarship in 34 counties, including Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick and Saluda. Read More

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