​Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on the Community College Daily and was written by its staff. At Lake Land College in Illinois, a special cohort of students will graduate this month with a certificate in management. These students, who work at Masterbrand Cabinets Inc., attended Lake Land through a special partnership between the company […]

Pulaski Technical College is the largest two-year college in Arkansas, serving roughly 9,000 students in the state’s central region and offering more than 90 degree and career pathways. “We serve a predominantly underserved population of students,” says Bentley Wallace, vice president of economic development. “It’s a racially diverse, high-needs population, with high Pell grant eligibility […]

As New England prepares for growth in the advanced manufacturing sector, some companies with an existing stronghold in industries like aerospace, navigation and precision machining struggle to find skilled workers. Advanced to Advantageous: The Case for New England’s Manufacturing Revolution, an April 2015 report by The New England Council and Deloitte Consulting LLP, says that, […]

Salt Lake Community College’s four-year apprenticeship programs in fields such as plumbing- and electrical-technology are growing, with benefits to both students and local employers. While this growth is largely a function of the economic recovery, trades program manager Ralph Tasker’s relentless promotion of these programs also has been key. Aiming to fill a widening skills […]

When Ivy Tech Corporate College wanted to know how it could better meet the skills needs of manufacturers in southern Indiana and around metro Louisville, Kentucky, the college teamed up with workforce-development board WorkOne to build an online survey of local employers. “Rather than dictating to the market, or listening to only a handful of […]

Global corporations are looking to community colleges to help train employees in the United States. One example is the work being done at Chattanooga State Community College, in Tennessee, in partnership with Volkswagen. The three-year program that train students to use specific Volkswagen operating procedures are reporting success, with 25 graduates already, and two classes […]

A new international comparative study shows that America’s approach to education reveals major contradictions: high expenditure and high levels of education, but low average performance. The United States consistently ranks low compared to other countries when it comes to literacy, numeracy and problem-solving in technology-rich environments. America’s Skills Challenge: Millennials and the Future, published by […]

North Carolina, once home to a traditional economy based on tobacco, furniture and textiles, is stepping up its game and preparing to become a regional hot spot for a new global economy, requiring new kinds of workers — and community colleges are teaming up to help. To keep pace with the need for skilled workers […]

In response to a growing need for skilled employees in a burgeoning industry, San Jacinto Community College, in Houston, Texas, is building a 45,000-square-foot, high-tech maritime technology and training center and expanding its educational program. With classes expected to start in 2016, the new facility is the result of a productive partnership forged between the […]

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is laying out goals for the state, and as part of his plan, community colleges are getting a bit of attention. In his State of the State address, the governor challenged Michigan community colleges to step up their game to prepare future employees for skilled-labor jobs and facilitate the transition from […]