Almost 40 percent of community colleges have some sustainability curricula, according to Greenprint: A Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Careers in the Clean Economy, a new report from Jobs for the Future and the National Wildlife Federation. The report shares how community colleges have increased their training for green jobs and added an […]

This article originally appeared at Community College Daily. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has named the 150 U.S. community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million in prize funds. The honor, awarded every two years, is noted for recognizing high achievement and performance among community […]

Mental health disorders among college students are on the rise. In a 2014 National Survey of College Counseling Centers, respondents reported that 52 percent of their clients had severe psychological problems. That’s up from 44 percent in 2013 and just 16 percent in 2000. When left untreated, mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety and […]

Recently, there’s been a flurry of press about the number of Chinese students attending American colleges. Enrolling international students is nothing new for Pasadena City College (PCC), in California. PCC not only is prepared to support these students and help them transition to life on campus but also embraces them as a valuable addition to […]

Manchester Community College (MCC), in Connecticut, hosted three very welcome guests the week before first-semester finals: a yellow Lab, a Golden Retriever and a very large, heavily drooling Newfoundland. It was the first such event at MCC, although students have been treated to other stress-relieving perks, such as yoga sessions and coffee and tea breaks, […]

2015 was a landmark year for community colleges. In January, President Barack Obama announced his proposal to make community college free for any student willing to do the work. The president validated what business leaders and community college administrators across the nation have known for some time: Community colleges are a valuable and necessary piece […]

The new food pantry at Delgado Community College, in New Orleans, has fed nearly 300 people since opening in October, on the main campus at City Park. That number includes an estimated 75 to 80 students and other members of their families, says Gilda Brown Ebanks, Single Stop assistant coordinator and financial planning manager at […]

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a two-part series about how community college leaders are using social media. Social media is an increasingly valuable — and prevalent — tool among community college administrators. A 2011 survey, The Role of Social Media in Community Colleges, found that 24 percent of administrators used social media […]

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a two-part series about how community college leaders are using social media. Community college students have been using social media to connect with one another for at least the past decade, but in the past two months or so, activity to organize protests and find out what’s […]

A recent national survey by WGBH and Anderson Robbins Research finds strong support for community colleges among both two-year students themselves and the general population, particularly when it comes to value and affordability. Here’s a look at the findings, which are of particular interest given the backlash against significant student debt and the cost of […]