Maria McKee considers herself “extremely lucky” to have a job that allows her to support both students and tutors. McKee is the Language Arts Tutorial Lab coordinator for Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC). Her interest in tutoring began in early high school. She was a writing consultant while completing her bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley […]
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Refugees of war get dental care at Portland Community College
When war broke out in Ukraine last February, staff and students in the Portland Community College (PCC) dental programs felt helpless. The programs, which include dental hygiene and dental assisting, have a number of faculty and students who are either from Ukraine, or have family and friends there, and wanted to also support them in […]
Outreach for English language learners
An eager group of adults in Darlington, Wisc., is on their way to learning English. A partnership between Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and the Darlington School District, has drawn approximately 60 adult learners to weekly classes since September. Kalee Crist, a Darlington High School graduate and a bi-lingual teacher at the high school is working […]
Flexible schedules for staff
During the height of the pandemic, remote work for community college employees was mandated. Now, the opportunity to work from home (at least part-time) is an ongoing option for some college employees. Cleveland State Community College in Tennessee offers its employees work-from-home Fridays. For the college, the change wasn’t a stretch. Even before the pandemic, […]
Community colleges recognize, honor veterans
Community colleges have planned Veterans Day activities to honor veterans on campus and in the community. Clark State College (Ohio) has placed 2,000 United States flags at the Springfield campus, the Greene Center in Beavercreek and at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center. The POW/MIA flag will be raised at the Springfield Leffel Lane campus. “We are […]
Collaborating to end food and housing insecurity
In Fall 2021, Diné College’s Office of Institutional Planning and Reporting (OIPR) conducted a campus-wide survey among 1,216 students on financial wellness that identified alarming information about our student population’s struggles on food and housing insecurity. Among the results regarding food insecurity, 75% of Diné College students responded “Yes” to identifying as food insecure and/or […]
Making a great first impression
The outreach teams at the San Diego Community College District serve as the colleges’ connections to the community – from spreading the word about free tuition offered through the San Diego Promise to networking with public organizations that work together with the district to serve students. “We put a huge emphasis on reaching out the […]
Flexible offerings, financial support help boost enrollment
by Washington County Community College Washington County Community College (WCCC) is emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic stronger than ever. Student enrollment numbers at the Maine college are up 25% compared to this time last year and higher than any time over the previous five-year period. The enrollment increase is attributed to many factors, including new […]
Empowering girls to become empowered women
Oct. 12 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, an observance day declared by the United Nations to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. Florida’s St. Petersburg College (SPC) celebrated the occasion by hosting the third annual Pearls & Portfolio […]
Florida college opens Equity Institute
By Tabatha B. McDonald Palm Beach State College held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 4 for the official home of its Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler Equity Institute that aims to improve retention and close the graduation gap for minority students. The college reconfigured and renovated a section of the second floor of the library […]