It’s an adventurous year for Madison College student Robert Moreland who is visiting local farms to learn how pigs are processed for meat. The North Carolina native moved to Wisconsin, attracted by the free tuition offered by the college’s renowned two-year Artisanal Modern Meat Butchery program, which teaches exceptional butchery skills — an art that […]

Huntsville has long been a symbol of American innovation. From the Apollo missions to the cutting-edge work happening today at Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center, this city embodies the power of American ingenuity. That same spirit of innovation fuels our nation’s manufacturing industry — an industry that is not only driving economic […]

On your daily commute, you probably see numerous electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, even if you don’t know it. Once novel and prohibitively expensive, EVs have become far more mainstream in recent years. Technological advances, along with the entry of more manufacturers into the EV market, have made these vehicles accessible to a larger […]

San Jacinto College’s English as a second language (ESL) program is playing a role in strengthening the local workforce. Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical is partnering with the Texas college so the company’s new employees can receive vital language skills, fostering career advancement and community impact. The 10-week course, developed and led by San […]

In Massachusetts, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, in partnership with Bristol Community College, announced on Feb. 4 the launch of the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) scholarship program. The program is designed to expand access to careers in law enforcement by providing financial assistance to self-sponsored individuals seeking to attend a police academy. This recruitment program will […]

There are a growing number of jobs in the energy industry – jobs with good wages and benefits. In 2023, clean energy jobs alone grew at more than double the rate (4.9%) of job growth in the rest of the economy (2.0%), adding 149,000 new jobs, according to a U.S. Department of Energy report. “But […]

Community colleges appear to be benefiting from shifting attitudes with Gen Z about the value of a traditional four-year degree and their concerns about prospects in an evolving job market where technology is both disrupting traditional careers and offering new opportunities. Those are the conclusions from a mix of research and analysis pointing to what […]