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Spokane Community College Building $5 Million Transit Center

A bigger, relocated transit center is coming to the campus of Spokane Community College, according to permits issued by the city. The $5 million project will construct the eastern terminus for Spokane Transit Authority’s Central City Line, a bus rapid transit route that recently received $53.4 million from the federal government and will begin operating […]

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As Democrats Champion Plans For Free College, One GOP State Already Has a Model Program

As Democratic presidential candidates promote billion-dollar plans to make college free on the campaign trail, advocates for affordable higher education across the political spectrum are pushing a simpler approach: Look to the states. One state in particular — a Southern, reliably Republican one — has risen above the rest, lawmakers, education and policy think tanks told NBC […]

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Chasten Buttigieg Has Been a Homeless Community College Student And a Starbucks Barista. Now, he Could be ‘First Gentleman.’

“Are you going to write about my meal?” Chasten Buttigieg asks, scanning the breakfast menu of a Manhattan cafe last month. He had oatmeal with a side of fresh fruit. And tea. The 29-year-old former drama teacher has often courted attention, but he has never been more watched than in these past few months as […]

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College Creates STEM Center Where Students Will Lead Design, Research

A ribbon cutting marks the grand opening of the STEM Student Research Center at Bergen Community College. “Our students are our future, and the smartest thing that we can do is to invest in our students,” said Michael Redmond, president of Bergen Community College. Read More

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City Colleges of Chicago, SIUC Partner to Provide New Degrees for Working Adults

Under a new agreement between City Colleges of Chicago and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), students who graduate from Daley College or have earned an associate degree are eligible to pursue a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and applied engineering at Daley College’s new Manufacturing Technology & Engineering Center (MTEC). The new program was created […]

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Alabama Community College System Starts New Student-Centered Website

The Alabama Community College System has started their new student-centered website to offer improved access to information on education and training. In addition, the website will offer information about the communities surrounding Alabama’s 24 community colleges. “The Alabama Community College System is laser-focused on the student experience and it only makes sense that our website […]

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Northern Wyoming Community College District to Consider Adding Bachelor’s of Applied Science Degrees

Officials from the Northern Wyoming Community College District are gathering data to obtain an understanding of community and student needs as they are considering adding bachelor’s of applied science degrees. This option follows a recently passed bill by state legislatures that allows community colleges throughout Wyoming to offer bachelor’s of applied science degrees to its […]

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Study: Contra Costa Community College District Positively Impacts its Region

According to a new study by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), the value of the Contra Costa Community College District in California is beyond the educational services for students to establish a positive impact on the regional economy. The community college district consists of Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College. In […]

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KCK Community College Launches Initiative to Help Released Inmates Return to Society

Approximately 2,000 men and women are released from prison each day. Without support, finding a place to live and getting a job can be overwhelming for the formerly incarcerated. Recent studies have found that without meaningful assistance, two out of three inmates released from prison end up back behind bars within three years. To help […]

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Wyoming’s Community Colleges Receive State Approval to Offer Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees

Wyoming’s seven community colleges have  been approved by the state legislature to offer Bachelor of Applied Science degrees to its students. This is a significant win for proponents who sought to strengthen degree attainment throughout the state. Wyoming conferred 1,802 bachelor’s degrees in 2008 and conferred 2,164 degrees in 2016, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. […]

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Sturm Family Foundation Donates $10M to Arapahoe Community College to Support New Castle Rock Campus

The Sturm Family Foundation, based in Castle Rock, Colorado, has given $10 million to Arapahoe Community College (ACC) – the largest gift in the college’s and the Colorado Community College System’s history. The community college will use the funds donated by the foundation, created by Donald and Susan Strum in 1990, to establish the Sturm […]

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Report Offers Strategies for Community Colleges, Policymakers to Expand Apprenticeship Programs

Apprenticeship programs are increasingly being used to empower individuals with an accredited postsecondary credential who is also looking to gain practical career experience. A new report from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)  suggest strategies that community colleges and policymakers can use to expand these apprenticeship programs. “Community colleges have long been leaders in offering […]

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