While states and localities are increasingly adopting Promise scholarships to make college more affordable for lower-income Americans, not all of them are as effective as they can be. Milwaukee’s Degree Project, for example, did not meet its expectations – to get more lower-income students into and through college – primarily because of the way it […]
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Report roundup
Here are three reports you should know about this month. Many state community college systems are implementing guided pathways initiatives. In Tennessee, the community colleges under the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) are probably the furthest along in implementing guided pathways reforms, according a report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC). All 13 colleges […]
Using the great outdoors as a classroom
Oakton Community College student Nosheen Majeed found an unorthodox way to earn six college credits this summer – camping for 17 days across Midwestern and Western states. Majeed was one of several students who enrolled in the Illinois college’s inaugural eight-week summer field study called “Plants, Society and Human Nature: Scientific and Ecocritical Perspectives.” “In-class […]
The early numbers
Stopping or slowing enrollment declines is something on the minds of most community college presidents. With the fall semester just getting underway, here’s a check in to see where a few colleges are at with their numbers. Enrollment is up at North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Community College after several years of flat enrollment. The college […]
Real-world, research-based opportunities
As students return to the Davidson County Community College (DCCC) campus in North Carolina, the fall semester will hold a new opportunity for those who want to discover real solutions to very real problems affecting people in the world. This opportunity comes in the form of a new CURE (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience) biology course, […]
A community schools model for success
As community colleges across the nation struggle to increase their retention and persistence rates, many have focused on the academic needs of our students. This approach is of course effective, however it does not address the non-academic needs of the unique populations that we serve. Jefferson Community College (JCC) has taken a unique approach to […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports you should know about this month. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is out with its third report on transfer and mobility. This one examines multiple transfer pathways for the cohort of students who started college in fall 2011. Nearly 1.5 million students of the fall 2011 cohort were served by […]
Improving job prospects for people with disabilities
The unemployment rate for adults ages 25 and older with a disability is more than twice as high as that of adults of the same age without a disability (8 percent and 3 percent, respectively), according to federal data. In addition, the rate at which they were employed was significantly lower than their counterparts without […]
Exceptional programs focused on Latino success
From addressing basic English and math shortcomings, to encouraging college completion, programs focused on Latino students at five community colleges have been named finalists for the 2018 Examples of Excelencia. The colleges — as well as a national leadership fellowship program geared toward community colleges — are among 21 postsecondary education programs identified by Excelencia […]
Making (Internet) connections
In California, MiraCosta College students without a computer or Internet access at home will soon be able to borrow new Dell laptops and mobile hotspots from the MiraCosta College Library at no cost. Starting in the fall 2018 semester, registered MiraCosta College students can borrow one of 15 new Dell Inspirons for three days at […]