Columbus State Community College pares back staff to close budget gap
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 7, 2024
The Ohio community college faces a reported $6.8 million deficit and has cut 14 positions as it realigns resources.
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Harvard Business School's Project on Managing the Future of Work and the American Association of Community Colleges suggest ways to reboot the system.
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Amarillo, Imperial Valley colleges tie for Aspen’s community college prize
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APRIL 20, 2023
The biennial Prize for Community College Excellence grants each institution $500,000.
Michigan to launch free community college program this fall
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JULY 18, 2024
Gretchen Whitmer's initiative will award recent high school graduates $4,800 in tuition aid annually for up to three years.
Eastern Gateway Community College to close Oct. 31
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MAY 17, 2024
The beleaguered Ohio institution faced financial challenges in recent years, spurred by a legal battle with the U.S. Department of Education.
California becomes battleground over bachelor’s degrees at community colleges
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MAY 11, 2023
Two of the state's higher ed systems are clashing over the right to offer students four-year degrees.
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Why one community college outsourced its adjunct faculty
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Northwestern Michigan College’s adjuncts will be employees of Edustaff, an unusual higher ed staffing model meant to cut costs.
Just 16% of community college students transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree
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FEBRUARY 7, 2024
This rate hasn’t increased much over the past several years, according to new research from a trio of organizations.
Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew
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DECEMBER 19, 2022
InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.
Community college students need help meeting basic needs
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OCTOBER 19, 2022
Many facing basic needs insecurity didn't receive help from their campuses, researchers found. They suggested opening resources to all students.
Hybrid state funding model may increase community college enrollment
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FEBRUARY 14, 2024
However, completion rates for degrees and certificates are not affected by the funding mechanism, researchers found.
How community colleges are revamping their student onboarding process
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NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Institutions nationwide are overhauling how they help learners understand, select and enter a program of study.
Apprenticeship group urges employers, community colleges to team up
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
A report calls on stakeholders to let go of assumptions that apprenticeships are only for the trades.
Education Department official renews call for free community college
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JANUARY 26, 2023
In remarks at a conference for accreditors, Assistant Secretary Nasser Paydar also scolded some colleges for "chasing the rankings."
Massachusetts free community college program boosted adult enrollment, research finds
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NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Hildreth Institute said MassReconnect largely accounted for a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in students ages 25 and older.
Biden’s proposed $90B Education Department budget features tuition-free community college
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MARCH 9, 2023
The president’s fiscal 2024 blueprint, which would also boost the maximum Pell Grant, has virtually no chance of surviving Congress as drafted.
Massachusetts Senate leader calls for free community college
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JANUARY 6, 2023
Karen Spilka, who's backed higher education investment, proposed the idea during the start of the legislative session Wednesday.
Ohio’s Sinclair Community College to shutter 2 locations
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APRIL 11, 2024
Although the two sites together enrolled around 5,500 students at their peak, they hosted just one class between them this semester.
Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools
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MAY 30, 2023
Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that.
Housing subsidy for community college students launches in Maryland county
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MARCH 29, 2024
“Stable and affordable housing is a significant determinant of academic success and economic mobility,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said.
Community college enrollments show uptick in spring 2023
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MARCH 29, 2023
First-year and dual enrollment students drove increases, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Almost half of stopped-out community college students cite work as major reason for leaving
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FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Other top reasons include cost, child care responsibilities and lost ambition, according to a New America survey.
Researchers hope to boost community college transfer and make it more equitable
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JANUARY 17, 2023
It also seeks to document best practices for colleges. Leaders detail a new project disaggregating data on who transfers and earns a bachelor's degree.
Free community college to continue in Maine
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JULY 17, 2023
The program, first created for high schoolers affected by COVID-19, will be extended for 2024 and 2025 graduates.
Community colleges, Head Start partner to expand affordable child care access
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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The “Kids on Campus” campaign includes a user guide with model programs and recommendations for launching successful partnerships.
AAUP accuses Spartanburg Community College of ‘abuses of power’
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DECEMBER 15, 2023
The administration’s decision to dissolve its faculty senate earlier this year was a “direct attack on academic freedom,” the organization said.
SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges
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JUNE 2, 2023
The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
Massachusetts governor OKs $50M for free community college
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AUGUST 8, 2023
The $56 billion spending proposal also grants in-state tuition rates to high schoolers without permanent immigrant status.
Community Colleges Increase Housing Options
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APRIL 8, 2024
The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.
S&P: Community colleges lifted by improved enrollment and finances
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OCTOBER 10, 2024
After steep drops in student numbers during the pandemic, the sector has cause for optimism, analysts said.
Investing in Community Colleges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 5, 2024
It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.
Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 29, 2024
A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better supported. Elisabeth Lackner, director of institutional research at Queensborough Community College (QCC) in New York City, said the report reflects what QCC students experience.
New Ways to Support Community College Student Health
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Let’s be real: it costs significant money and time to address this problem, and most community colleges lack both.
California community college professors sue over classroom DEI policies
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AUGUST 21, 2023
The lawsuit takes aim at documents that advise instructors to avoid inflicting “curricular trauma” on students and define merit as protecting White privilege.
Massachusetts budget plan includes $50M for free community college
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AUGUST 8, 2023
The $56 billion spending proposal would also grant in-state tuition rates to high schoolers without permanent immigrant status.
This week in 5 numbers: Few community college students earn 4-year degrees
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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from disappointing transfer data to an effort to smooth the FAFSA rollout.
Are early alert systems helping or hurting students at community colleges?
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OCTOBER 19, 2022
New America report flags challenges including procurement, reluctant faculty, ineffective messages, possible racial discrimination and data struggles.
Binghamton University and Broome Community College ask SUNY trustees to weigh integration proposal
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DECEMBER 2, 2022
The idea comes a decade after several other SUNY campuses tried sharing presidents, but leaders say discussions are still in an early phase.
Texas governor signs bill to move toward outcomes-based funding for community colleges
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JUNE 12, 2023
Institutions will receive extra funding for awarding “credentials of value,” a designation to be based partly on wages.
Conservative Professor Settles With Community College District for $2.4M
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JULY 31, 2024
The Kern Community College District will pay former Bakersfield College professor Matthew Garrett $2.4 million under a recent settlement agreement.
Community Colleges ‘Back to Reality’ After Federal Relief
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AUGUST 8, 2024
Community colleges spent much of their federal COVID-19 relief funds on student supports, technology and infrastructure. Now those funds are drying up, and colleges are wondering what’s next. Then the pandemic hit.
A Growing Number of Community Colleges Are Building HBCU Pipelines
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 20, 2024
A Growing Number of Community Colleges Are Building HBCU Pipelines Sara Weissman Mon, 05/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Washtenaw Community College and other institutions are working with historically Black colleges and universities to help their students transfer, particularly in states without HBCUs.
Federal Innovation Push Brings ‘Moment of Change’ for Community Colleges
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 14, 2024
Federal Innovation Push Brings ‘Moment of Change’ for Community Colleges kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/14/2024 - 03:00 AM As the National Science Foundation ramps up investment in technological innovation, community colleges are training the workforce needed to support emerging scientific advances. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
A Guaranteed Income Program for Community College Students
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A Guaranteed Income Program for Community College Students Sara Weissman Thu, 11/21/2024 - 03:00 AM The Los Angeles Community College District is experimenting with a new program that gives $1,000 a month to students in health-related fields. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
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