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Community College Makes Financial Sense. Here’s Why.

Nationally, the economy is on a roll, employers have more job openings than applicants, and unemployment is at historic lows, especially for minorities. That means there are lots of opportunities to find a good job. In Connecticut, the employment possibilities are compounded by an aging workforce. About 100,000 more Connecticut workers are nearing retirement compared […]

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Dutchess Community College Acquires Ex-Air Force One Jet

Students enrolled in Dutchess Community College’s airplane mechanic program will now have a chance to work on an aircraft that once transported the leader of the free world. The Poughkeepsie-based college has acquired an Air Force One Gulfstream G3 once used by President George H.W. Bush during his 1989-1993 administration. The aircraft, which was obtained […]

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Rockland’s New Career Academy Programs Train for Middle-Skills Jobs

A new program at Rockland Community College in New York provides training courses for middle skills-level jobs that require a high school education but not necessarily a college degree. Career Skills Academy, previously known as Middle Skills Academy, has launched four pilot classes: IT support professional, social media branding and marketing for entrepreneurs, CAD drafter […]

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Illinois Central College Lands Federal Grant For New Job-Training Program Building

A federal grant will allow Illinois Central College to build a new, expanded workforce-training building that could open by late 2020 or early 2021. The $3 million Economic Development Administration grant for ICC’s Workforce Sustainability Center was announced Tuesday afternoon by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood’s office. Read More

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Woodland Community College’s Student Trustee Readies For Role

Having student representatives on Yuba Community College District’s Board of Trustees is one way to ensure the voices of the population it serves are heard when decisions are being made. In the 2019-20 academic year, 19-year-old sociology major Lizette Valdovinos is taking on the role of student trustee for Woodland Community College. The Woodland High […]

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Alabama Community College System Gets $12 Million Grant

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta visited north Alabama on Thursday, discussing a $12 million apprenticeship grant to the Alabama Community College System to aid in manufacturing training. Among Acosta’s stops were at the Decatur campus of Calhoun Community College and Huntsville companies Adtran and Dynetics. According to an announcement from the labor department, the […]

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New Program At Roanoke Community College Aims To Help Young Farmers

Though the 2017 Census of Agriculture released this spring showed young farmers making some gains, the average age of an American farmer continues to rise. Attracting young people to the field is critically important, experts say, particularly in a state like Virginia, where agriculture is the number one industry. Read More

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Skilled To Work: Alabama Community College System Gets $12 Million To Expand Apprenticeships

The federal government is wanting to fill millions of trade jobs. The U. S. Department of Labor said it will expand apprenticeships across the country. It will give states more than $280 million to create and expand their programs. The Alabama Community College System was granted $12 million. The federal government says more than 7 […]

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New Montgomery County Community College Building To Bring More Jobs To The Area

GERMANTOWN, Md. (WDVM)–The Montgomery Community College campus in Germantown will have a new building meant to bring more businesses into the area. It’s a building that will carry cyber and technology companies from private companies and it will come with a $40 million price tag. “$40 million is actually a pretty reasonable price tag,” says […]

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UA Launching Master’s Program in Community College Leadership

The University of Arkansas is launching a new program designed to bolster community college leaders’ education and to address the challenges, both education and economic, that these professionals face in their field. Applications for the new Master of Education in Community College Leadership program, which officially starts in January 2020, is now open. Read More

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Amazon Donates $3 Million For Arlington Housing, Backs New Computer Degree At NOVA And GMU

Amazon will donate $3 million to support affordable housing in Arlington County and, in a separate venture, will help George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College create a new, high-tech bachelor’s degree to help meet its future workforce needs, the company announced Tuesday. The initiatives are aimed at addressing concerns that the online retail giant’s […]

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Community College Program Gives Foster Youth The Tools To Succeed

ABINGDON, Va. — A growing program initiated more than 10 years ago at Virginia Highlands Community College is in the national spotlight for empowering foster youth to succeed academically. Deborah Ledford, coach for Great Expectations at the community college, said she’s been contacted by higher education programs from as far away as California and Colorado […]

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