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NASA Offers Educational Program for Community College Students

For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community college students, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the chance to see and experience those careers first-hand.

October 25, 2019

Community Colleges

Dr. Anne Kress Named New President of NOVA

After months of searching, Northern Virginia Community Colleges (NOVA) named Dr. Anne M. Kress as their sixth president. Kress will begin her new position early next year. She previously served as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. Over the course of her 30 year career in higher education, Kress worked as an […]

October 10, 2019

Students

Economy, Affordability to Blame in Decreased Community College Enrollment

New research from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) found that postsecondary institutions are struggling to recruit students.

September 16, 2019

Students

Goodwill Helping Adults Pursue an Education

The number of adult learners is growing within the United States. However, for many adults, pursuing an education, whether it is their high school diploma or high school degree, still remains a daunting task.The nonprofit thrift store, Goodwill, wanted to change that.

August 27, 2019

Community Colleges

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 piloted four programs and is planning to debut three more this fall.

July 25, 2019

Community Colleges

Virginia Announces Plans for Easier Credit Transfers

This week, the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia announced their approved plans to provide community college students a smoother transition into a four year institution.The Passport Program requires community college students to take general education classes that would be accepted at almost every public four-year university.

July 19, 2019

Community Colleges

Report Examines What “Free College” Really Means

As the term “free college” becomes a common refrain among policymakers, educators and political candidates, researchers at a progressive think tank have found that despite “astonishing” growth, many of these programs are falling short of expectations.

June 9, 2019

Community Colleges

Pellissippi State Breaks Ground on Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science

Pellissippi State Community College broke ground Wednesday on its new, $27 million academic building, which will be named the Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science. The 82,000-square-foot Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science – named for the former governor of Tennessee – is expected to open for classes by fall 2021. Located on […]

May 15, 2019

Community Colleges

JPMorgan Chase Grant to Enhance Aspen Institute’s Community College Leader Development Initiative

The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program will expand its efforts to train and prepare aspiring and current community college leaders thanks to a new $3.2 million grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation announced this week.

March 19, 2019

Community Colleges

‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Dr. G. Duncan Harris didn’t always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.

March 7, 2019

Students

Community College Leader and Advocate to Step Down after 20 Years

It is a bittersweet moment for LaGuardia Community College president Dr. Gail O. Mellow, who announced that she is stepping down after more than 20 years of service to the institution.

March 1, 2019

Community Colleges

Report Outlines Persistence of Community College Transfer Students

A new report from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) aims to dispel misperceptions about the success and perseverance of community college students, particularly those who transfer to selective four-year institutions.

January 14, 2019