AACC webinar on legislative agenda for the fall
By CC Times,
Published August 24, 2010
The American Association of Community Colleges will hold a free webinar Sept. 8 to recap recent legislative developments and look ahead at what remains on the agenda for the fall.
$33M will help Ark. colleges expand broadband
By CC Times,
Published August 20, 2010
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will use about $33 million of a $102 million federal grant to expand broadband access in Arkansas specifically to extend the high-speed network to the state’s 22 community colleges.
For entrepreneur, college serves as one-stop: GED, job training, business planning
By Katherine McDonald,
Published August 13, 2010
Start a conversation about fixing hydraulic hose blowouts, replacing O-rings and welding broken rock-crusher teeth and you’ve got Jeronimo Prieto Medina’s attention.
N.J. sells casino curriculum to keep its program afloat
By Press of Atlantic City,
Published August 13, 2010
To help keep running its Casino Career Institute—one of the top dealer-training programs in the country—Atlantic Cape Community College (New Jersey) is selling its curriculum to community colleges in states where the gaming industry is taking off.
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.
Conference call on proposed 'gainful employment' definition
By CC Times,
Published August 10, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education will host a conference call on Aug. 11 regarding a proposed regulation defining the term "gainful employment."
Stimulus in action
By CC Times,
Published August 2, 2010
How community colleges in Michigan and North Carolina are using federal stimulus funds.
Colleges tackle training for growing health IT field
By Garry Boulard,
Published July 30, 2010
Despite the fact that she has worked as an information technology analyst for some 15 years, when Soussan Ahmadi found herself unemployed last year, she realized that she needed to dramatically expand her technological expertise—and no field looked as promising as health information technology.
Fla. college helps local industries shift gears
By NACCE,
Published July 27, 2010
Like many regions around the country, the four counties served by Indian River State College (Florida) are striving to diversify their economy.
Father, son find new careers in cybersecurity
By Community of Alumni & Friends,
Published July 20, 2010
Chris Leeds did not plan to attend college with his youngest son. But a job injury put him on the same career track as his son Dan.
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