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Maryland Campuses Get Cyber Warrior Diversity Program

A new bill establishing the Cyber Warrior Diversity Program at Baltimore City Community College, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore took effect July 1, 2018. Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford and Maryland Higher Education Commission Secretary James D. Fielder announced the partnership at a recent […]

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Laredo: No Longer ‘Community,’ Just College

The college formally known as Laredo Community College has changed its name. From now on the college will be known has Laredo College. Back in May, the board of trustees voted on the name change. The change won’t have an effect on tuition, financial aid, admission, benefits of the student body but it will show […]

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Pennsylvania Mum on County’s Bid to Get College

State Department of Education officials received Erie County’s application for a community college about a year ago today. County officials were told at the time that the process of reviewing and approving the application would take about a year. They’ll have to wait a little longer. “The special committee continues to review materials and will […]

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Program Will Help Businesses Master Social Media

PEABODY — About three years ago, Jenna Coccimiglio launched her own business in the growing field of social media management. “Basically, I completely run and manage social media platforms for different businesses,” said Coccimiglio, who is also the new executive director of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce. “I am the behind person on Facebook […]

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Kroger Foundation Supporting Food Pantries at Colleges

The Maricopa County Community College District is excited to announce a $20,000 grant from the Kroger Co. Foundation to support food pantry initiatives district-wide. The mission of the Kroger Co. Foundation is “to Feed the Human Spirit” and they focus their support on organizations that work to end hunger, improve food security, and provide balanced […]

Finance

Wyoming Colleges Offers Free Tuition for Adults

Free community college is now closer to becoming a reality in Wyoming. Laramie County Community College is beginning a new scholarship program that covers all costs to attend, allowing adults a chance to improve their lives in ways they may not have believed possible. Through “Rediscover LCCC,” 80 adults can study 24 different programs this […]

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Northeast Ohio Colleges Form a Compact

Youngstown State University is among nine public colleges and universities in northeast Ohio that have teamed up to create a consortium agreement to improve efficiency and effectiveness, strengthen educational offerings, provide collaborative pathways to degrees and support the region’s workforce. The agreement — known as the Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact — brings together […]

Finance

N.J. Weighs College Aid for Prisoners

New Jersey would become one of the few states in the nation to provide state financial aid to those who are incarcerated and want to take college courses under a measure working its way through the Legislature. By doing so, it would expand access to college course to more inmates, as existing programs rely on […]

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California Bill Demands Campuses Offer Abortion Pills

The California state legislature is pushing a bill through the assembly that would mandate college campuses to distribute abortions in the form of a pill. Senate Bill 320 passed the state senate in January, and was propelled through the Assembly’s Committee on Higher Education on Wednesday by a vote of 8-3. Senate Bill 320 would force public […]

Leadership

Elite Colleges’ Blind Spot: Community College Students

Community college has long been recognized as a cost-efficient ramp into a bachelor’s degree program. Yet many of the most prepared community college students don’t make it beyond their two-year institution. And shots are even slimmer for those looking to transfer to a four-year school with high graduation rates. Each year more than 50,000 high-achieving […]

Leadership

Long Tenure Comes to End for Community College President

Dr. Antonio Pérez, one of the nation’s longest-serving community college presidents, will step down in August after 23 years at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). When Pérez was in high school, his guidance counselor told him that he wasn’t college material. “There is always someone who doesn’t believe in you, but you have to believe in […]

Technology

San Jacinto Students Get Free Online Textbooks and ‘Aid Like a Paycheck’

As a contender for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, San Jacinto College’s efforts around student success have gone beyond the traditional means of access, affordability and completion. Through the Pasadena, Texas-based school’s Open Educational Resources (OER) program and the “Aid like a Paycheck” program, San Jac students have saved nearly $1.5 million […]

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