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Community Colleges

Owens Community College President Creates Initiative to Combat Community College Stigma

To combat “pejorative” and “outdated” views on community colleges, Owens Community College President Dr. Steve Robinson launched a social media campaign.

December 5, 2019

MSIs

Booker Proposes Bill to Support Student Parents at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions

New legislation – introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday – could improve student life for struggling parents. The Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act, or the PROSPECT Act, would offer competitive grants to community colleges and minority serving institutions to create free childcare options for student parents. Institutions could apply for up to $20 million in funding.

November 21, 2019

Community Colleges

Free College for Whom? The Emergent Barriers of Free Public College Policies

After decades of mounting student debt and rising tuition costs that accelerate at a pace that far exceeds that of the average national salary, some among a crowded Democratic primary field are heralding free college as the progressive change this country needs to empower the 99 percent.

October 14, 2019

MSIs

King: New Face at the US Education Department

The U.S. Senate recently con­firmed Robert “Bob” King as assistant secretary for postsecondary education after his nomination in February by President Trump. The impact King’s appointment will have on diversity in higher education remains an open question. However, his tenure as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education might offer some clues, some say.

August 12, 2019

Community Colleges

Rethinking Remedial Education in the Nation’s Community Colleges

Many higher education researchers and student-success advocates have long criticized no-credit remedial or developmental education in community colleges as a “trap” – an unintentional barrier to student success, particularly for its impact on low-income and minority students’ persistence and completion outcomes.

July 26, 2019

Students

It’s Time to Celebrate High-Quality Community Colleges

For over a third of American undergraduate students, pursuit of a college education begins at community college. Excellent community colleges propel students of all backgrounds into the middle class.

July 23, 2019

Community Colleges

Two South Jersey Community Colleges Merge

Two South Jersey community colleges merged Monday to create a regional community college.

July 1, 2019

Community Colleges

UCF DirectConnect Consortium Boosts Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

Victor Rodriguez has gone from a subpar high school grade average to acceptance at one of America’s premiere graduate schools, thanks in large part to a program initiated by the University of Central Florida that is helping minority, first-generation and other underrepresented transfer students earn a bachelor’s degree.

June 20, 2019

Community Colleges

Innovator and Visionary for Community Colleges

When Dr. Gail O. Mellow concludes her 19-year presidency at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY) in August, she leaves a legacy not only for the institution, but also for community colleges across the country.

June 20, 2019

Community Colleges

Achieving the Dream Welcomes 16 New Member Institutions

The Achieving the Dream (ATD) National Network has expanded to include sixteen more colleges that are strengthening their commitment to improving student success. Teams from each new college will convene in Phoenix this June to begin their work as ATD Network institutions, the organization said. ATD’s 2019 cohort brings its total network to more than […]

May 8, 2019

Community Colleges

Author Chat: New Book Mines Racial Disparities in College Degrees

Journalist Richard Whitmire discusses how to significantly improve graduation rates of first-generation, low-income, minority college students in his sixth book, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending Diploma Disparities Can Change the Face of America. Whitmire, a past president of the National Education Writers Association and former editorial writer for USA Today, discussed the book (published by The 74 and released April 9) and related issues with Diverse.

April 18, 2019

Community Colleges

Organizations Announce Merger to Reach More Students

Two organizations working to serve underrepresented students have merged as of April 1. Gateway College National Network is now an initiative of Achieving the Dream (ATD), working together to link the success networks for high school and college students to improve college readiness, expand personalized student supports, and broaden services to help colleges graduate more students from vulnerable populations.

April 1, 2019