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Two Colorado Colleges Plan to Remove Junior from Their Names. But Will the Change Attract More Students?

Colorado lawmakers and college officials hope a name change will help reverse years of sharply declining enrollment at two rural campuses, and in turn, also help support the towns they serve. The change, requiring legislation, would remove the “junior” from Otero and Trinidad State junior colleges. The bill would leave Northeastern Junior College as the last […]

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Labor Secretary Promotes Job Training, Community Colleges

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said May 10 that he wants to promote expanded partnerships with community colleges to support manufacturing jobs that have gone begging in Ventura County and on the Central Coast. Walsh spoke at the annual conference of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, which was held virtually. In […]

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Achieving the Dream’s Advisory Group Releases Research Agenda Around Student Parents

To increase equitable access and completion rates, Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) Community College Women Succeed advisory group recently released a research agenda focused on the needs of student parents. Read More

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New Jersey Bill Would Allow County Colleges to Build On-Campus Housing

A New Jersey bill may lead to community college students in the state getting on-campus housing, NJ.com reported. Read More

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Dr. Mordecai Brownlee Named President of Community College of Aurora

Dr. Mordecai Brownlee has been appointed president of Community College of Aurora (CCA). Read More

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Dr. Dione Somerville Appointed Owens Community College President

Dr. Dione Somerville has been appointed president of Owens Community College, effective June 15, WTOL 11 reported. Read More

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Cincinnati State Land Surveying Students First to Receive Bachelor’s Degrees from the College

The first students to ever receive bachelor’s degrees from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will graduate this spring through the college’s land surveying program, officials said. Like other Ohio community colleges, Cincinnati State has awarded two-year associate degrees and certificates only since 1969. But in 2018, the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced two-year institutions could […]

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Faculty Union Calls Out California Community College for Not Defending Professor in Viral Video

A Southern California faculty union criticized the administration at a community college in Orange County for not supporting an adjunct professor who questioned a student for calling police officers heroes during a presentation captured on video. The video of a Cypress College professor’s interaction with 19-year-old student Braden Ellis was recorded during a Zoom meeting on April 28. […]

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Metro Community College Offering Free Courses to Nebraska High School Students

Metropolitan Community College has unveiled a tempting offer for Nebraska high school students who want a jumpstart on college credits. Read More

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Arapahoe Community College Picks New President

Dr. Stephanie J. Fujii has been named the new president of Arapahoe Community College (ACC). Read More

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Diversity Efforts Differ Across Miami’s Academic Colleges

The demographics of Miami University as an institution and its five academic colleges are not equal. Some academic colleges include more unequal gender demographics, and some include more or less students of color. Read More

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Dr. Lisa Jones Selected President of Colorado Northwestern Community College

Dr. Lisa Jones has been selected president of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC). She will take on the role Jul. 15, becoming the first African-American woman in the CNCC presidency and in the Colorado Community College System. Read More

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