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NOVA Announces U.S. Naval Community College Partnership With VCCS

The U.S. Navy has selected Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) to be a founding partner in its newly created U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC) program. The VCCS is among five educational institutions selected for the collaboration, which begins the first phase of its pilot program in January 2021. The announcement comes as the first class of nearly 600 students is notified […]

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Anne Arundel Community College Rewards ‘Big Ideas’ for Annapolis’ First Gay Bar, Soldiers Turned Chefs and Free Lunch

Anne Arundel Community College just gave three students thousands of dollars for food trucks and beer — as part of their mission to save the world. This year’s winners of the school’s yearly Big Idea Competition, which asks students to solve a problem or create a convenience with a creative idea, plan to support veterans, […]

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Minnesota Community Colleges Are Losing Students During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Minnesota’s community colleges are bleeding students during the COVID-19 pandemic, a reversal of what has typically occurred during economic downturns. Read More

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Task Force Recommends John Tyler Community College Change Its Name Because Tyler Owned Slaves

A task force created by John Tyler Community College says the school should change its name because its eponym, the 10th president of the United States, was a slave owner and supporter of the Confederacy. The recommendation is the latest instance of a Virginia school shedding an association with the Confederacy. Read More

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Fayetteville Tech Opens First Food Pantry to Help Students Struggling From Pandemic

In an effort to assist students amid a global pandemic and the upcoming holiday season, Fayetteville Technical Community College has opened its very first food pantry this week. Read More

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Bristol Community College Offers Free College Credit Opportunity

Students from New Bedford High School and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School are getting a taste of college courses cost-free through the Bristol Community College CollegeTrax program. Read More

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Mcdowell Technical Community College Announces New President

The Board of Trustees of McDowell Technical Community College has named Dr. Brian S. Merritt as the college’s new president. Read More

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Northern Virginia Community College Gets $1M Donation for Job Training

Bank of America has donated $1 million to Northern Virginia Community College for minority job training and education programs. Read More

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TX Community College Transfer Students Need “HOV Lane” to Success

A growing number of students turn to Texas community colleges for the first two years of their education to save money before transferring to a four-year school. Too often, however, those students learn many of their credits won’t transfer. Read More

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Patrick Henry Community College’s Plan: Keep the School’s Name but Drop Patriots’ Logo

A committee assigned to determine whether the name of Patrick Henry Community College should be changed has decided to make a small tweak for clarity – bring back the historic hyphen. Read More

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Chancellor: SUNY, Union Can’t Reach Deal on COVID-19 Testing Community College Staff

The State University of New York’s plan to have its campuses routinely tested for COVID-19 has hit a snag when it comes to some of its staff at community colleges, according to a letter from Chancellor Jim Malatras. Read More

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Report Examines Basic Needs Insecurities of Instructional Staff at Colleges and Universities

A new report from the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice analyzed the rates of basic needs insecurity among faculty and staff at higher education institutions. The findings are alarming. Read More

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