St. Charles Parish students wanting to enroll in college classes soon won’t have to drive to New Orleans or Reserve, thanks to a $3 million commitment by the local United Way that will bring a community college to Boutte. A fourth campus of the River Parishes Community College system will occupy a 15,000-square-foot space in […]
Mohawk Valley Community College Trustee David Mathis is one step away from leading the nation’s largest organization of community college trustees. Mathis, of Utica, was recently named chair-elect of the American Community College Trustees, which represents more than 6,500 trustees at over 1,200 community colleges across the nation. Mathis has previously served as vice chair […]
Lane Community College has made significant progress in the way of programs since its founding in 1964 — but the same can’t be said about its facilities. Bumping up against the sleek new $35 million center building opened three years ago are crumbling concrete staircases roped off from students, buildings lacking accessibility and structures overdue […]
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) – Executive order No. 95 provides paid parental leave to eligible state employees in the state of North Carolina but this doesn’t include the community college system. There is a trend of declining participation by women in the labor pool in North Carolina which executive order 95 hopes to reverse. New parents […]
It’s an inconspicuous shelf nestled in the corner of the Whitmore Building Lobby on the campus of Kellogg Community College. “Bruin Basket,” says a sign on the wall. “Take what you need, and leave what you can.” Between paying for tuition, books and rent, many college students have a hard time paying for affordable, nutritious […]
ELYRIA — He served his country for almost a decade, bouncing from place to place across the world’s vast corners. However, because of the support in his native county, a Navy veteran was able to finish a mission he started four decades ago. Morris King Sr. recently graduated from Lorain County Community College with an […]
St. Charles Parish students wanting to enroll in college classes soon won’t have to drive to New Orleans or Reserve, thanks to a $3 million commitment by the local United Way that will bring a community college to Boutte. A fourth campus of the River Parishes Community College system will occupy a 15,000-square-foot space in […]
Developing an economy “built to last” is hard work. It was just a decade ago that numerous Indiana counties hit double digit unemployment rates during the Great Recession. We applauded the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and the local developers in our communities who attracted new jobs, regardless of their pay. These jobs augmented those provided […]
During the industrial age, when high school was the gateway to the American dream, public-school systems covered the costs of earning a diploma. Today, however, as associate’s degrees have replaced high-school diplomas as the indispensable ticket into the middle class, families are forced to cover the costs of tuition and more. If the information-age economy […]
Congratulations to the Leon County School Board for taking a significant step into the future by the simple renaming of Lively Technical Center. Its new name is Lively Technical College, a distinction that tells students it’s a new day. Read More