Yesterday, I wrote about on-campus housing and the potential for such a project at Washtenaw Community College. Although WCC has managed to get by without…
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The issue of on-campus housing is interesting to me because it arose in WCC’s Master Plan. I think the Trustees believe that building student housing…
Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published a discussion paper on the pandemic’s potential long-term financial effects on higher education institutions. Its prediction aren’t…
Alamance Community College has a lot of big plans. Too big, maybe. In 2018, ACC asked voters to approve nearly $40M in bonds community college…
Yesterday, I wrote about a change in Illinois state law that now allows community colleges to build affordable housing intended for low-income students. Prior to…
Last month, lawmakers in Illinois passed a law that enables the state’s community colleges to build and own affordable housing for their students. Prior to…
Yesterday, I wrote about a fitness center (actually two) that the College of San Mateo built with bond funding. The issue for San Mateo voters…
In 2005, voters in San Mateo County, CA approved a $468M bond issue. In California, taxing authorities must be explicit about what they intend to…
With the fall semester weeks away, everything from financial aid to food insecurity is complicating the return to school plan. Community colleges are hopeful that…
Last week, Walmart announced that it would pay 100% of its workers’ college tuition and books costs. Today, Target did the same. To qualify full-time…