A Health Minds Study conducted last year at the 16 schools across the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) revealed the need for more mental health support for students. According to the study, 68% of students showed signs of depression, and 66% reported anxiety symptoms. But only 27% of those who screened positive for […]

When the Trump administration began massive layoffs of federal workers earlier this year, community colleges jumped in to help displaced workers prepare for new careers. Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) announced NOVA next (New Employment, Exploration and Transition) in March. The program enables unemployed federal workers and federal contractors to enroll in select courses at […]

Community college leaders have long realized that the more barriers to success they can eliminate, the more likely students are to graduate. Now, a growing number of colleges are adding housing insecurity to the list of barriers they’re tackling by providing stable, safe and affordable housing options for students. The number of community colleges that offer […]

Pang Garcia talks about what no one else will – money. Garcia, a student involvement specialist at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), is great at teaching others how to budget their money. “Money is one of those things where nobody wants to talk about it,” she said. “It’s like a hush-hush thing, but it impacts […]

For Petrina Peart, cooking is not only a creative outlet — it’s her love language. “I think it comes from a sense of nurturing. That’s how I express myself — not only creatively, but in how I nurture other people,” she said. “I’m not a go-buy-gifts kind of person or Christmas cards or anything like […]