Switching to green job training
By Carisa Chappell,
Published September 7, 2010
From revamping existing “green jobs” programs to creating new ones, public two-year colleges are increasingly focusing on helping workers prepare for jobs in the emerging green economy and looking to their communities to determine what kinds of programs to develop.
Hybrid classes provide the right mix for students, colleges
By Linda Thor,
Published August 30, 2010
Similar to the online revolution of the mid-1990s, hybrid learning classes are redefining how community college students access higher education.
Colleges as teachers of peace and conflict resolution
By David Smith,
Published August 26, 2010
Community colleges have done much to promote prosperity and security, competitiveness and equity, and cultural and social enrichment. So, it should come as no surprise that community colleges are ideally positioned to promote peace and security in an increasingly violent, unstable global society.
Pre-K program goes statewide in Tennessee
By CC Times,
Published August 23, 2010
A voluntary pre-kindergarten program that was tested at a community college among other sites in Tennessee is now available at all school districts in the state.
Community college rankings show common elements of success
By CC Times,
Published August 23, 2010
Washington Monthly this week released its annual college rankings, including its top 50 U.S. community colleges, based on whether higher education institutions are improving social mobility, producing research and promoting public service.
Reaching student completion goals will require cultural, financial shifts on campuses
By Matthew Dembicki and Carisa Chappell,
Published August 11, 2010
If community colleges hope to reach a national goal of helping an additional 5 million of their students complete college by 2020, two-year institutions will have to reallocate resources rather than rely on new funding, according to foundation and government officials.
Education is an economic issue, Obama says
By Statesman.com,
Published August 10, 2010
In a speech at the University of Texas on Monday, President Barack Obama said education “is the economic issue of our time.”
Renting textbooks could be the hot trend this fall
By Matthew Dembicki,
Published August 9, 2010
When Allan Hancock College in California opened its bookstore Monday to begin renting books for the upcoming fall semester, there was already a line of students waiting to lease books at 40 percent of the cost of new books.
Colleges use blended marketing strategies
By CC Times,
Published July 27, 2010
Colleges and universities are diversifying their marketing strategies to include a mix of traditional and new-generation tactics, according to a new report.
A dose of ethics in the workplace
By Carisa Chappell,
Published July 19, 2010
To prevent the unethical behavior that seems to have grasped some high-profile businesses, community college leaders are encouraging college employees to reflect on how they make personal and professional decisions.
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