Around 80 percent of students in the United States end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those stats resonate with Jason Roscoe who didn’t know what career he wanted to pursue either, when he enrolled as an undergraduate at Mansfield University located in Pennsylvania. “I initially started […]
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. Aspen’s grant award is part of a five-year, $350 million investment by JPMorgan Chase to equip individuals with the skills […]
Marty J. Alvarado has been appointed executive vice chancellor for educational services at California Community Colleges. Alvarado previously was senior director of cross-sector networks at the national organization Jobs for the Future, which focuses on encouraging innovation in education and the workforce. She also served in several senior leadership roles, such as workforce development director […]
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), which includes 13 public community colleges in the state, has struggled to increase graduation rates in previous years. That’s changed recently however, as the graduation rate has increased from 13.6 percent in 2010 to 25.4 percent. At a recent board quarterly meeting, Russ Deaton, the board’s executive vice chancellor […]
Wyoming’s seven community colleges have been approved by the state legislature to offer Bachelor of Applied Science degrees to its students. This is a significant win for proponents who sought to strengthen degree attainment throughout the state. Wyoming conferred 1,802 bachelor’s degrees in 2008 and conferred 2,164 degrees in 2016, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. […]
Oakton Community College, located in Des Plaines, Illinois, could become the first community college in the nation to offer a training program for medical marijuana. The community college is still awaiting approval for two new health care certificates, “Cannabis Dispensary and Patient Care Specialist” and “Perioperative Nursing” from the Illinois Community College Board. A third program, […]
The Regional Board of Trustees at State University of New York (SUNY) Corning Community College has named Dr. William Mullaney its seventh president. He will begin his duties on July 1. “Dr. Mullaney brings a wealth of experience to the college and will be a strong partner with the community,” board of trustees chair Carl […]
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