Yesterday, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced a $3.6M investment in semiconductor education and training in Southeast Michigan. Participating schools include the University of…
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Exciting news from Washington, DC, regarding a massive new energy investment in Southeast Michigan. The Department of Energy will invest up to $1B in hydrogen…
Currently, there is a severe shortage of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. It doesn’t help that the common denominator in…
A popular theory is that an unstable job market drives community college enrollment. Specifically, displaced workers return to school after unexpectedly losing their jobs. Community…
For years, news agencies report that Michigan has lost population. As evidence, they point to the decennial realignment of the House of Representatives as proof…
Yesterday, I wrote about the Strada Educational Foundation’s report regarding community college students. The report noted that only about one in five students who enrolled…
Community colleges in the San Francisco area are taking a cooperative approach to tackling the “AI problem.” What employers in the area view as a…
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Pittsburgh? If you said “coal” or “steel” you haven’t been to Pittsburgh lately.…
Preliminary enrollment figures for the Fall 2023 semester are beginning to roll in from around the state and the nation. For example, Kellogg Community College…
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July unemployment figures. Overall, unemployment in the United States was 3.5%, which reflected no change from…