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Some Advice from a Rural Community College President to President-Elect Biden

What happened on January 6 is what one thinks happens only in unstable democracies, in places where poverty forces people to do things that reflect how little they have to lose. An angry, violent mob storming the capital city at the request of the sitting president who is watching as it all unfolds is not […]

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Springfield Technical Community College Inches Toward Restoring Dropped Programs

New figures were presented that created a new round of discussion, but Springfield Technical Community College officials took one more step — albeit a small one — toward restoring five discontinued technical programs Monday. Read More

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Late Pilot Leaves $1M Gift to Lehigh Carbon Community College

A late pilot formerly of Carbon County has left a $1 million gift behind to provide scholarships for students studying aviation at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Nevin Earl Remaley, 94, of Florida served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later worked for U.S. Airlines as a pilot, retiring after 25 years in his […]

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Mount Wachusett Community College Nursing Students Want to Help Battle COVID, But Graduation is Pushed Back with Lack of Clinical Placements

Seeing the spread of COVID-19 grip Massachusetts, as hospitals fill up while a second surge of the virus continues, local nursing students want to help on the front lines. Read More

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Carteret Community College Unveils New Hospitality and Culinary Facility

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) – A $10 million project is nearing completion at Carteret Community College. Students and teachers will soon walk into the school’s newest hospitality and culinary arts center. It’s the first new construction the college has had in over a decade. The project has been five years in the making. The new […]

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Community Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most Money

Career landscapes and industry needs are constantly evolving, and so are the ways Americans seek the skills needed to pursue their chosen professions. With combined student loan debt reaching a staggering $1.68 trillion in 2020, many individuals looking to advance their education and career are seeking alternatives to traditional four-year universities. Currently, 15 states cover […]

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Anti-Abortion Student Group and Chemeketa Community College Reach Agreement in Federal Lawsuit

An anti-abortion student group at Chemeketa Community College has reached an agreement with the school over an ongoing federal civil rights lawsuit focused on the legality of designating specific areas for speech activities. Both parties Friday jointly dismissed the suit. Chemeketa Students for Life last May filed a lawsuit against the college’s board of education, stating the school […]

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Northern Virginia Community College Hires First Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Growing up in a mixed-race household, Dr. Nathan Carter knows what it’s like to have hard conversations about race. With White friends, he faced stereotypes about what it meant to be Black. With Black friends, he heard assumptions about what it meant to be White. “It forced me to really navigate,” Carter said. “How do […]

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New Denver High School Modeled After HBCUs

A new public high school founded upon the principles of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is scheduled to open its doors in Denver in fall 2021. Read More

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Erie County Community College Launches Search for First Home

The Erie County Community College’s board of trustees soon will begin the work of finding both a temporary facility where classes can be held in the fall of 2021 and another site that it can call home for years to come.  Read More

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Capital Community College Receives Grant for Black Church History Project

Capital Community College received a $149,426 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create a curriculum, exhibit and lecture series about the history of the Talcott Street Church, the first Black house of worship in Hartford, Ct., the Hartford Courant reported. Read More

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Community College Philanthropy Experiences Shift Amid Pandemic

Dr. Allan Sklar wasn’t sure what to expect when he started taking classes at Virginia Western Community College in the summer of 2018. Sklar, a nephrologist, had found himself with an increasing amount of free time as he began to transition to retirement. He decided to revisit other interests, starting with his lifelong love of […]

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