CCMinute for Monday March 28, 2022
Flathead Valley Community College Spotlight
DataPoints: Number of HSIs drops
For the first time in 20 years, the number of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in the U.S. has decreased. It dropped by 10 institutions, from 569 in 2019-20 to 559 in 2020-21, according to analysis by Excelencia in Education. The decrease is due, in part, to enrollment declines, institutional closings and consolidation during the pandemic, the advocacy group said. HSIs Read More »
Community College Minute, Monday, March 21, 2022
CC Minute for Monday, March 21, 2022 President Joe Biden plans to nominate Nasser Paydar, former chancellor of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, to become assistant secretary of postsecondary education at the U.S. Education Department. Read about it on the Community College Daily. The Education Department last week wrapped up its meetings on negotiated rulemaking. Look Read More »
Community College Minute for Monday, March 14, 2022
CC Minute for Monday, March 14, 2022 Washington Watch: Congress releases FY 22 spending bill Congress on Wednesday released an omnibus fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill that will fund the entire federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal year. A highlight for community colleges and their students is a $400 bump to the Read More »
Community College Minute for Monday, March 7, 2022
CC Minute for Monday, March 7, 2022 House hearing on workforce issues: A House Small Business subcommittee will hold a hearing March 9 to examine what is contributing to the national workforce shortage as well as potential solutions, such as changes to the workforce development system, the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and other Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 6, Episode 11
Season 6, Episode 11 In this episode, we talk about “The Great Resignation.” Our guest is: Ragan Decker, PhD, SHRM-CP | Senior Researcher, Strategic Research Initiatives at Society for Human Resource Management Resources Articles Highlighting SHRM Research on the Great Resignation Why Are So Many Employees Quitting? SHRM Research Highlights Lasting Impact of the ‘Great Read More »
DataPoints: The community college baccalaureate landscape
Nearly half of all states (24) have authorized at least some community colleges to confer bachelor’s degrees, according to a recent analysis by New America. The heaviest concentration of those states are in the West, with 15 of the states located west of the Mississippi River. Early adopters such as Georgia, Washington and Florida have Read More »
2022 Fast Facts
2022 AACC Fast Facts: Nearly 30% of community college students are the first in their families to attend college, and 15% are single parents. There’s more info about community colleges and the students they serve in the just-released 2022 AACC Fast Facts.
Community College Minute for Monday, February 28, 2022
CC Minute for Monday, February 28, 2022 Fast Facts 2022 View the 2022 Fast Facts about Community Colleges. CCDaily.com The Community College Daily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Read the now online or subscribe to our free daily or weekly e-mail digest to stay informed. Register for AACC Annual Join us Read More »