Wallace State Among Aspen Prize Finalists, Caring Campuses
Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, is one of the 10 institutions chosen as finalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence....
Category: Community Colleges
Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade
Jimmy H. BakerMore than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to...
Brookdale Community College Launches Academy for Adults with Autism
The Achieve Academy for Adults with Autism has launched at the Brookdale Community College in New Jersey. Dr. David M. StoutThe academy, roughly a decade...
Oakland University, Oakland Community College Pilot Student Housing Initiative
Oakland University (OU) and Oakland Community College (OCC) in Michigan, are launching a pilot program campus housing program to permit community college students to live...
Massachusetts Funds Free Community College Program
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed the state budget worth nearly $58 billion that includes free community college. Maura Healey“Massachusetts is the leader in innovation and...
Rapper Kendrick Lamar Delivers Surprise Speech to Compton College Graduates
Rapper and activist Kendrick Lamar made a surprise visit to Compton College where he delivered the commencement address. Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College with...
Ohio Wesleyan, Columbus State Collaborate to Improve Student Outcomes
Ohio Wesleyan University and Columbus State Community College are collaborating to address societal challenges and help Columbus State students more quickly, easily, and affordably earn...
Achieving the Dream Selects Community College Cohort for Rural-Serving Initiative
Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced its selection of seven community colleges to participate in the second cohort of its Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative. Dr....
Ivy Tech Community College Receives $4 Million from Labor Department for Apprenticeship Promotion Program
Ivy Tech Community College has received a $4 million grant for its Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs (ERAP) project. The money came from the U.S. Department...
Bringing the Bronx to India, Universities Come Together to Fight Climate Change
Bronx Community College (BCC) is partnering with universities in India as part of their Green University Network to combat climate change together. The partnership began...