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Prison program at Craven Community College combats prison recidivism

CRAVEN COUNTY, NC – Millions of people are in jails and prisons throughout the country. National statistics estimate there roughly 2.3 Million inmates and according to those stats, more than half of those inmates will end up back in jail once released. In Eastern Carolina, Craven Community College and Instructor Greg Singleton are making it […]

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Are Non-Traditional Students And Classes The Future? Some Community Colleges Say So

It’s been a rough couple of years for Illinois community colleges, from the slashed funds of the budget impasse to concerning enrollment declines. This is part two in a three-part series on how these very different schools have stayed afloat by embracing change and, more importantly, putting the community in community college. “The average student […]

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Tennessee Reconnect lets adults go back to college for free. One woman’s story shows it may not be so easy.

Sheeteah Blair’s bleary, watery eyes focused on the accounting homework in front of her at a high-top table at Nashville State Community College. She’s hunched over the book at about 7:30 a.m. in September. She’s been awake since before 4 a.m. Sleep comes when Blair can manage it. A quick nap on the couch after a […]

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Holyoke Community College receives funds for community health worker training program

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Community College health sciences program has just received a $1.6 million grant for health education. The money will be used to train up to 75 community health workers at the Holyoke Health Center along with community facilities in Springfield and Greenfield. “These folks can really connect with their peers in a way […]

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Frederick Community College to receive federal grant for child care

The U.S. Department of Education will award Frederick Community College a $164,000 grant through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program. The grant will be used to provide students who are accepted into the program — which targets low-income parents — a voucher for child care at the college’s Carl and Norma Miller […]

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Northeast State Community College breaks ground on new Technical Education Complex

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Northeast State Community College officials, elected officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday to break ground on a $29.8 million Technical Education Complex. “The future is bright; this is a fantastic, beautiful facility,” said state Rep. Timothy Hill, R-Blountville, who is a Northeast State alumnus. About 100 people attended the ceremony for the […]

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ECC, Elmhurst College announce guaranteed admission and dual enrollment partnerships

Elgin Community College and Elmhurst College of Elmhurst, IL have enhanced their transfer partnership, making it even easier for students to begin their college education at ECC before transferring to Elmhurst. An agreement signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, Oct. 9 with representatives from both colleges in attendance. “We are excited about our partnership with […]

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Aims Community College opens Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Aims Community College on Tuesday morning officially opened its first Center for Diversity and Inclusion. The center, which consists of several rooms in the school’s Ed Beaty Hall, includes an interfaith prayer and meditation room, a lactation room, a student conference and study room, and computers. Read more

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Michigan Community College Students Build House for Local Family

GAYLORD — A group of dual-enrollment students from Gaylord High School and Johannesburg-Lewiston High School aim to completely build a Habitat for Humanity home during the school year. Ayden Lauer, J-L senior, said he feels pretty good that someone is going to live in a house he helped to build. Read more

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Northwestern Michigan College Ranked Among Best Community Colleges for Vets

TRAVERSE CITY — Since the script has flipped from soldier to student, so has the service. Military Times magazine ranked Northwestern Michigan College the second-best two-year college for veterans in its Best for Vets list for 2019. NMC moved up one spot from the 2017 list. The community college has implemented a series of initiatives […]

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Local Workforce Investment Board Commits $289,199 to Connecticut College’s Success Program

Northwest Connecticut Community College has received $289,199 from the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board to fund the college’s Team Success Scholar program for the 2018-2019 school year. About $2 million has been infused into the college over a 15-year period through the program, which helps students obtain workforce credentials while offering career and college exploration. […]

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Doylestown, PA Community College Plans $14 million Training Center

A new $14 million building planned for Bucks County Community College’s Gene & Marlene Epstein campus in Bristol Township will enhance and expand the college’s jobs training programs and help fill the “skills gap” for local and regional manufacturers and businesses, according to college and county officials. Speaking during a brief ceremony on the campus […]

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