The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Panther Partners program provides a welcoming cohort experience for students who come from families where neither parents nor guardians hold a college degree from an institution in the United States. The college is celebrating the program and participants on First Gen College Day on Nov. 8, a commemorative […]
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Viewpoint: Issues with student-as-customer model
The next time you seek medical care, know that the nurse taking your blood pressure could be among the 77% of nurses who lack the clinical skills to do the job. When you send your child off to school, it is worth noting that 75% of teachers graduate from college ill-prepared to manage and instruct […]
Digital navigators ensure digital inclusion
Portland Community College (PCC) has recently welcomed 14 digital navigators to facilitate greater technological accessibility for its students. A digital navigator serves as a specialized guide focused on helping individuals bridge their digital skills gaps and achieve greater confidence in the use of technology. Situated within the PCC libraries and tutoring centers, these professionals are […]
Law Pathway program is going strong
The Law Pathway Programat Santa Monica College (SMC) supports traditionally underrepresented students on their path to law school and is designed to diversify the legal profession. The program has entered the seventh year with 26 newly admitted students and 25 continuing students. The program has seen a 100% graduation and transfer rate since its inception. The […]
GTECHS is equation for success for math teacher
Four days after graduating from East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) on May 7, 2019, Alexis Turner walked across the same stage in the college’s Lyceum Auditorium to receive her high school diploma from the Golden Triangle Early College High School (GTECHS). Fast forward to today, and Turner, 22, who resides in Starkville, is in her […]
Hands-on culinary class helps students soar
Students in the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College S.O.A.R. (Skills, Opportunity, Awareness, Readiness) program are now able to prepare for jobs in the hospitality industry by participating in a new food service training program at the North Carolina college’s South Campus. The S.O.A.R. program serves adults with intellectual disabilities. A new culinary class called Food Service Fundamentals […]
A system-wide approach to growing transfer rates
Falling transfer rates have been a concern among higher education experts for several years. But collaborations between community college and university systems and statewide reforms show promise in reversing declines. Nationally, the number of community college students transferring to four-year institutions fell 7.5% in fall 2022 compared to the prior year, according to a March 2023 […]
Alum spotlight: Training the next generation of nurses
As a young single mother, Julia Beswick enrolled in Polk State College (Florida) with the hopes of giving her children a better life. Now as a three-time graduate of the college, Beswick is helping mold future healthcare workers and create new Polk State graduates as an adjunct professor for nursing. Beswick’s first experience at then […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports to know about this month: Leadership transitions The rate of transitions among community colleges’ top leaders has slowed since its peak seven years ago, but that may change within the next few years as a wave of presidents reach retirement age, according to a new report from the American Association of […]
Fostering Latino student success
An early childhood education program at Reading Area Community College (RACC) in Pennsylvania looks to improve the skills and successes of Latino workers in those jobs. A community health worker program at Chicago’s Richard J. Daley College aims to provide a pathway for Latino adult learners to earn a credential in the field, while also […]