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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

University Business

. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, familiarly known as WSU Tech. The latter cover semiconductors, AI engineering and EV batteries.

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Colleges start new programs

Inside Higher Ed

Hiram College is starting graduate-level certificate in trauma-informed education. Tallahassee Community College is starting a bachelor of applied science in business administration. Mississippi State University at Meridian will be starting its first doctoral degree: a doctorate in psychology. in marketing.

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Unlocking Opportunities for Students

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

Lorain County Community College was founded in 1963 to as a source of constant, relevant education and training for local people. Over the years, many things have changed, but one thing that remains the same is our commitment to adapt to the needs of employers, students and the community through affordable, impactful education.

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Preparing the community for in-demand careers

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

For 60 years, Lorain County Community College has been the trusted place our community members and employers turn to as they prepare for the jobs of the future. When LCCC was founded in 1963 as Ohio’s first community college with a permanent campus, manufacturing education and training was one of the first focus areas.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fundamentally, the police are responsible for understanding the culture, history, and issues affecting the communities they serve. As noted by Dennis (2020), community colleges in the U.S. Together, community colleges and professional policing lead the way for new police officers’ cultural competence. Dr. Neil D.

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Colleges start new programs

Inside Higher Ed

Aims Community College is starting a bachelor of applied science in public safety. It is the first bachelor’s degree at the college. Immaculata University now offers an online M.B.A. Virginia Tech is starting a professional development certificate for product safety experts.

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Hewlett Foundation Awards $20M to Diversify Cybersecurity Field

Insight Into Diversity

The four institutions to receive Cyber Initiative grants include the historically Black Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Spelman College; Florida International University (FIU), a Hispanic-Serving Institution; and Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC), a tribal college.