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Local College Leaders Mourn Passing of Allana Hamilton

The Jackson State Community College family is grieving the loss of its fifth president, Dr. Allana Hamilton. Dr. Hamilton passed away Tuesday at the age of 55. She had suffered a major stroke in October and extensive cancer was discovered shortly afterward. Read More

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Newsom Introduces New Transfer Pathway for California Community College Students

Gov. Gavin Newsom released the details for a “stand-alone dual admission program” in his proposed budget, which if approved would provide California community college students another, more direct, path to admission to the state’s public universities.  In the proposed measure, participating first-time community college students would be guaranteed a spot at a California State University […]

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Kellogg Community College Plans Drive-Thru Commencement Ceremony

Kellogg Community College plans to celebrate two graduating classes this spring with a drive-thru commencement ceremony May 13. The event will allow graduates of the Class of 2021 and 2020 – whose traditional in-person commencement last year was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic – a chance to receive a diploma in-person while still following […]

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Murphy Approves Bill Making Tuition-Free Community College Permanent

Gov. Phil Murphy approved a bill on his desk Feb. 26 making tuition-free community college a permanent program, setting in stone a key campaign promise of the first-term Democrat. The existing Community College Opportunity Grant covers the costs of tuition for two-year associate’s degrees for some of the state’s poorest families who have a combined […]

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Technical College System Awarded $4.85 Million in Strengthening Community College Training Grants

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced the award of $4.85 million to a consortium of Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges to help meet labor market demands for a skilled workforce. The Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants aim to address the skill development needs of employers and to support workers in gaining skills […]

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New Mississippi Flag Now Flies at Meridian Community College

A ceremony was held Monday to raise the new state flag of Mississippi at Meridian Community College. Read More

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Owens Community College Introduces Mobile App for Mental Health

We know during the pandemic there’s been an increased need for mental health services. Owens Community College has a new way to get students connected to those services without ever having to see someone in person.  Read More

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AACC, NSF Team Up to Encourage Student Innovation at Community Colleges

To further advance the innovation skills of community college students, the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) collaborated to relaunch an entrepreneurial competition. Read More

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Free Community College Requires New Paths to Four-Year Institutions

Jill Biden — the first presidential spouse in U.S. history to hold a doctorate and a job outside the White House — has made it clear that free community college is a policy priority for the Biden administration.  Community colleges serve over 40 percent of undergraduates in our country, many of them minorities and first-generation college students. Eighty percent of students who enroll in […]

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More Than 40K Apply for Free Community College in Michigan During First Two Weeks

More than 40,000 Michiganders have applied for free community college under the Michigan Reconnect program announced two weeks ago. The bipartisan plan will give any Michigander who is 25 or older the chance to get a tuition-free associate degree from a community college or skills certificate. Read More

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Patrick Named GCC’s Diversity Director

Dr. Alexander Patrick is taking on the new role of Glendale Community College director of diversity, equity and inclusion for three years.  He is in his fifth year serving as part-time residential faculty in the college’s social studies department.  “I see this role as working to improve the success of all students, especially the ones […]

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More Than $1M Awarded to Boost STEM Faculty Diversity, Gender Equity

Increasing diversity and gender equity across the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges is the focus of a $1-million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE program awarded to UH in 2017, to conduct an institutional assessment and implement a mentorship and peer-to-peer coaching program at the UH Community Colleges. Read More

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